Due to special surface wettability, biomimetic superhydrophobic materials have received a
lot of attention. Nevertheless, its short useful life hinders widespread application. To …

Superhydrophobicity (SHP) is an incredible phenomenon of extreme water repellency of
surfaces ubiquitous in nature (Eg lotus leaves, butterfly wings, taro leaves, mosquito eyes …

The superhydrophobic coating blocks a certain air layer between the solid surface and the
liquid, thereby changing the interaction between the surface and water, and has potential …

Frosting is a natural phase change phenomenon which happens frequently in nature and
industry and has negative effects on a variety of applications. As a passive anti-frosting …

The development of cotton fabrics with special properties such as superhydrophobicity, self-
cleaning, oil/water separation, anti-bacterial activity and blood repellency without …

Corrosion, an undesirable phenomenon, negatively affects the desirable properties of
materials and has become a serious problem in various industries. Prevention of corrosion …

As the focus of architecture, furniture, and other fields, wood has attracted extensive
attention for its many advantages, such as environmental friendliness and excellent …

Superhydrophobic coatings with micro and nano structures have great potential in a wide
spectrum of fields due to their multifunctionality. However, some disadvantages, such as …

This work seeks to develop a low-cost superhydrophobic coating on 5052 aluminum alloy
using a combination of methods. First, top-down with acid etching with dilute HCl solution for …

Using the HVOF process, four coating compositions, WC10Co4Cr and WC10Co4Cr+ (2%,
3%, and 4%) graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), were deposited on texture IS-2062 steel …