Staying dry and clean: an insect's guide to hydrophobicity

E Bello, Y Chen, M Alleyne - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Insects possess microscopic cuticular surface structures of different
magnitudes. Such nano-, micro-, macro-and hierarchical structures often result in …

A Review on the Design and Application of Compliant Mechanism-Based Fast-Tool Servos for Ultraprecision Machining

V Paniselvam, NY Jin Tan, SK Anantharajan - Machines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The compliant mechanism (CM)-based fast-tool servo (FTS) is used in ultraprecision
machining contexts to produce high value products for technically advanced applications …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma nano-patterning for altering hydrophobicity of copper substrate for moist air condensation

DK Sharma, V Pachchigar, M Ranjan… - Applied Surface Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fabrication of durable hydrophobic metallic substrate is an emerging area of research for
the condensation process in many industrial devices because its implementation enhances …

Thermohydraulic analysis of a microchannel with varying superhydrophobic roughness

MR Akhtari, N Karimi - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Nature inspired superhydrophobic surfaces are applied to microchannels to minimize the
pumping power needed for driving the fluid flow. Special attention is given to the …

Self assembly of super-hydrophobic nanotextured methyl functionalized silica on copper and aluminium surfaces for moist air condensation

DK Sharma, R Kumar, DK Avasthi… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2020 - Elsevier
The super-hydrophobic surfaces enhance the transport coefficients of the condensation
process and therefore it is very useful in water harvesting devices. In the present study …

Compositing fluid infused in superhydrophobic Cu (OH) 2 nanoneedle matrix to inhibit abiotic and microbiologically induced corrosion of Cu in seawater environment

J Liu, Y Ouyang, R Qiu, B Ma, Y Zhang, S Hu - Progress in Organic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Although superhydrophobicity (SHP) and liquid infused surface (LIS) bio-inspired by the
lotus leaf and pitcher plant have afforded high corrosion inhibition to metals, they still have …

Surface etching-reconstruction effectively suppresses icing in jet fuel pipeline

X Liu, J Ru, A Zhang, W Liu, H Wei, X Cheng… - Applied Surface …, 2025 - Elsevier
In extreme weather, icing in aircraft fuel systems poses a serious threat to flight safety.
Moisture in fuel can freeze inside pipes at high altitudes, risking engine operation and …

Electrodeposition of hierarchically structured superhydrophobic Ni-PTFE composite coating with remarkable corrosion resistance, chemical and mechanical stability

M Shamsaee Zafarghandi… - Scientia …, 2024 - scientiairanica.sharif.edu
One of the main problems of superhydrophobic coatings is the low mechanical and chemical
stability, which limits the industrial applications of these coatings. The purpose of this …

Bioinspired hydrophobic surfaces: An overview

NS Bains, RO Vaishya, S Kant, A Gupta - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022 - Elsevier
Researchers have been trying for years to recreate mother-nature by introducing
superhydrophobic qualities into a range of material surfaces, causing them to be non …

Assessment of Mesh-Like Surface for Water Harvesting from Moist Air

SP Lata, SB Singh - … in Systems Engineering: Select Proceedings of NSC …, 2021 - Springer
The presence of moist air is main source of potable water in hot and humid region when it
condenses effectively and efficiently. In addition, effective condensation process of it saves …