Robust superhydrophobicity: mechanisms and strategies

W Zhang, D Wang, Z Sun, J Song… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Superhydrophobic surfaces hold great prospects for extremely diverse applications owing to
their water repellence property. The essential feature of superhydrophobicity is micro-/nano …

Recent advances in the mechanical durability of superhydrophobic materials

A Milionis, E Loth, IS Bayer - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2016 - Elsevier
Large majority of superhydrophobic surfaces have very limited mechanical wear robustness
and long-term durability. This problem has restricted their utilization in commercial or …

Bioinspired surfaces with superamphiphobic properties: concepts, synthesis, and applications

H Liu, Y Wang, J Huang, Z Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Among diverse wetting phenomena in surface science, superamphiphobicity is regarded as
one of the most special super‐antiwetting states. In this paper, a systematic summary is …

Mechanically robust superhydrophobic steel surface with anti-icing, UV-durability, and corrosion resistance properties

N Wang, D Xiong, Y Deng, Y Shi… - ACS applied materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
A superhydrophobic steel surface was prepared through a facile method: combining
hydrogen peroxide and an acid (hydrochloric acid or nitric acid) to obtain hierarchical …

Durable and scalable icephobic surfaces: similarities and distinctions from superhydrophobic surfaces

H Sojoudi, M Wang, ND Boscher, GH McKinley… - Soft matter, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Formation, adhesion, and accumulation of ice, snow, frost, glaze, rime, or their mixtures can
cause severe problems for solar panels, wind turbines, aircrafts, heat pumps, power lines …

A review on 'self-cleaning and multifunctional materials'

P Ragesh, VA Ganesh, SV Nair, AS Nair - Journal of Materials …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
This review article exemplifies the importance of self-cleaning materials and coatings. Self-
cleaning coatings are becoming an integral part of our daily life because of their utility in …

Designing self-healing superhydrophobic surfaces with exceptional mechanical durability

K Golovin, M Boban, JM Mabry… - ACS applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The past decade saw a drastic increase in the understanding and applications of
superhydrophobic surfaces (SHSs). Water beads up and effortlessly rolls off a SHS due to its …

Anti-icing mechanism for a novel slippery aluminum stranded conductor

H Xiang, Y Yuan, T Zhu, X Dai, C Zhang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The icing of transmission conductor seriously threatens the safe operation of power grids.
Slippery lubricant-infused porous surface (SLIPS) has shown great potential for anti-icing …

A durable, fluorine-free, and repairable superhydrophobic aluminum surface with hierarchical micro/nanostructures and its application for continuous oil-water …

S Barthwal, SH Lim - Journal of Membrane Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Artificial superhydrophobic surfaces have drawn a lot of attention owing to their
multifunctional properties. However, the durability and environmental concerns of such …

Robust Fluorine-Free and Self-Healing Superhydrophobic Coatings by H3BO3 Incorporation with SiO2–Alkyl-Silane@PDMS on Cotton Fabric

SK Lahiri, P Zhang, C Zhang, L Liu - ACS applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Limited robustness is a serious drawback for superhydrophobic coatings and degrades the
performance of superhydrophobic surfaces in practical applications. Although …