Superhydrophobic coatings from ecofriendly materials and processes: a review

IS Bayer - Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
So far, scientists have successfully mimicked superhydrophobicity based on careful
observation and study of such surfaces found in nature. The key outcome is the fact that …

Mimicking natural superhydrophobic surfaces and grasping the wetting process: A review on recent progress in preparing superhydrophobic surfaces

YY Yan, N Gao, W Barthlott - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2011 - Elsevier
A typical superhydrophobic (ultrahydrophobic) surface can repel water droplets from wetting
itself, and the contact angle of a water droplet resting on a superhydrophobic surface is …

Current trends, challenges, and perspectives of anti-fogging technology: Surface and material design, fabrication strategies, and beyond

IR Duran, G Laroche - Progress in Materials Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Transparent materials such as glasses and some polymers play an essential role in our
daily life. Indeed, it is well known that their application in mirrors, windows, automobile …

Techniques for determining contact angle and wettability of powders

A Alghunaim, S Kirdponpattara, BZ Newby - Powder Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
This review summarizes some common methods for determining the wettability of powders,
especially the contact angle that a liquid would form on powders. The sessile drop, Wilhelmy …

A review on challenges, recent progress and applications of silica nanoparticles based superhydrophobic coatings

K Sharma, A Hooda, MS Goyat, R Rai, A Mittal - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, the study of superhydrophobic coatings (SHCs) gained the
significant interest of worldwide researchers due to their tremendous applications in various …

Environmentally benign non-wettable textile treatments: A review of recent state-of-the-art

M Zahid, G Mazzon, A Athanassiou, IS Bayer - Advances in Colloid and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Among superhydrophobic materials, non-wettable textiles are probably the ones that come
in contact or interact with the human body most frequently. Hence, textile treatments for …

Synergic Effect of Nanolignin and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles into Poly(l-lactide) Bionanocomposites: Material Properties, Antioxidant Activity, and Antibacterial …

E Lizundia, I Armentano, F Luzi, F Bertoglio… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Binary and ternary poly (l-lactide)(PLLA)-based nanocomposites, containing nanolignin (1
wt%) and different metal oxide nanoparticles (0.5 wt%, Ag2O, TiO2, WO3, Fe2O3, and …

On the formation of regular patterns from drying droplets and their potential use for bio-medical applications

K Sefiane - Journal of Bionic Engineering, 2010 - Springer
When droplets containing suspensions evaporate and dryout, they leave patterns which are
the result of the composition of the liquid as well as the dynamics of evaporation. Exploiting …

Robust water repellent treatment for woven cotton fabrics with eco-friendly polymers

M Zahid, JA Heredia-Guerrero, A Athanassiou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
A new type of water repellent treatment for woven cotton fabrics is demonstrated by using
environmentally friendly non-toxic polymers. As a result of the treatment, cotton fabrics also …

Advances in the development of superhydrophobic and icephobic surfaces

A Elzaabalawy, SA Meguid - … Journal of Mechanics and Materials in …, 2022 - Springer
Superhydrophobicity and icephobicity are governed by surface chemistry and surface
structure. These two features signify a potential advance in surface engineering and have …