Smart materials by nanoscale magnetic assembly
Magnetic assembly at the nanoscale level holds great potential for producing smart
materials with high functional and structural diversity. Generally, the chemical, physical, and …
materials with high functional and structural diversity. Generally, the chemical, physical, and …
Anisotropic wetting surfaces with one‐dimesional and directional structures: fabrication approaches, wetting properties and potential applications
This review article provides a brief summary of recent research progress on anisotropic
wetting on one‐dimensional (1D) and directionally patterned surfaces, as well as the …
wetting on one‐dimensional (1D) and directionally patterned surfaces, as well as the …
Control of laser-ablated aluminum surface wettability to superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic through simple heat treatment or water boiling post-processing
Recently, controlling the wettability of a metallic surface so that it is either superhydrophobic
or superhydrophilic has become important for many applications. However, conventional …
or superhydrophilic has become important for many applications. However, conventional …
Micro-/nanostructures meet anisotropic wetting: from preparation methods to applications
P Ge, S Wang, J Zhang, B Yang - Materials Horizons, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
A surface is said to be isotropic in wettability when the contact angles measured in all
direction are identical. On the contrary, once a surface shows distinct contact angles in …
direction are identical. On the contrary, once a surface shows distinct contact angles in …
Grooves accelerate dew shedding
PB Bintein, H Lhuissier, A Mongruel, L Royon… - Physical review …, 2019 - APS
Gravity-driven drainage of small volumes of condensates, such as natural dew, is a
challenge because small drops usually remain pinned to inclined surfaces. We report that …
challenge because small drops usually remain pinned to inclined surfaces. We report that …
Anisotropic wetting on microstrips surface fabricated by femtosecond laser
In this paper, we present a new method to realize anisotropy by restricting a droplet on an
unstructured Si hydrophobic domain between two superhydrophobic strips fabricated by …
unstructured Si hydrophobic domain between two superhydrophobic strips fabricated by …
Nanotextured superhydrophobic electrodes enable detection of attomolar-scale DNA concentration within a droplet by non-faradaic impedance spectroscopy
Label-free, rapid detection of biomolecules in microliter volumes of highly diluted solutions
(sub-femtomolar) is of essential importance for numerous applications in medical …
(sub-femtomolar) is of essential importance for numerous applications in medical …
Drainage of frost melt water from vertical brass surfaces with parallel microgrooves
Drainage of frost melt water from a number of microgrooved brass surfaces, fabricated by
micro-end-milling process, is investigated experimentally and compared to that of a flat …
micro-end-milling process, is investigated experimentally and compared to that of a flat …
Directional shedding-off of water on natural/bio-mimetic taper-ratchet array surfaces
Surfaces that control fluids are important in self-cleaning, liquid-transport and cell-directing.
They are significantly observed on biological surfaces that control wettability and adhesion …
They are significantly observed on biological surfaces that control wettability and adhesion …
Energy-saving of air-cooling heat exchangers operating under wet conditions with the help of superhydrophobic coating
M Muneeshwaran, CC Wang - Energy Conversion and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
The condensate retention and bridging on the airside of the heat exchanger, such as the
evaporator of the heat pump and air-conditioning system, can adversely increase the …
evaporator of the heat pump and air-conditioning system, can adversely increase the …