Shuhui Li, Jianying Huang, Zhong Chen, Guoqiang Chen et al.
In this review, we have briefly summarized the fundamental theoretical models and characterization methods of textile surfaces with special wettability, various fabrication technologies and potential applications.
Jianying Huang, Shuhui Li, Mingzheng Ge, Lingmeng Wang et al.
Multifunctional robust TiO<sub>2</sub>@fabrics with special wettability demonstrated potential applications for excellent UV shielding, effective self-cleaning, efficient oil–water separation and microfluidic management.
Chunyan Cao, Mingzheng Ge, Jianying Huang, Shuhui Li et al.
Robust superhydrophobic fabrics constructed by a novel environmentally friendly coating strategy demonstrate multifunctional applications for effective anti-fouling, self-cleaning and versatile oil/water separation.
Wenjing Ma, Yichun Ding, Mengjie Zhang, Shuting Gao et al.
Fabrication of environmental-friendly, low-cost, and free-standing superhydrophobic nanofibrous membranes with additional functionalities such as self-cleaning and UV-shielding properties is highly demanded for oil-water separation. Herein, we describe the preparation of multifunctional superhydroph...
Mingzheng Ge, Chunyan Cao, Jianying Huang, Xinnan Zhang et al.
Oil-water separation is critical for the water treatment of oily wastewater or oil-spill accidents. The oil contamination in water not only induces severe water pollution but also threatens human beings' health and all living species in the ecological system. To address this challenge, different nan...
Xiuli Dong, Shouwei Gao, Jianying Huang, Shuhui Li et al.
Self-roughened and biodegradable superhydrophobic fabrics with solar-induced self-healing property are constructed for versatile and efficient oil–water separation.
Xiaojiang Liu, Hongcheng Gu, Min Wang, Xin Du et al.
Abstract Bioinspired re‐entrant structures have been proved to be effective in achieving liquid superrepellence (including anti‐penetration, anti‐adhesion, and anti‐spreading). However, except for a few reports relying on isotropic etching of silicon wafers, most fluorination‐dependent surfaces are ...
Songnan Zhang, Jianying Huang, Zhong Chen, Shu Yang et al.
Liquid mobility on super-wettable materials is of interest for enhanced heat transfer, self-cleaning, anti-fouling, anti-icing, water-harvesting, and oil–water separation.
Jiale Yong, Feng Chen, Qing Yang, Xun Hou
Femtosecond laser microfabrication is emerging as a hot tool for controlling the wettability of solid surfaces. This paper introduces four typical aspects of femtosecond laser induced special wettability: superhydrophobicity, underwater superoleophobicity, anisotropic wettability, and smart wettabil...
Zafar Iqbal, Edward P. C. Lai, Tyler J. Avis
Discovery of new antimicrobials is highly desired due to the emergence of microorganisms that have multi-drug resistant capability. The purpose of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial effect of dopamine (DA) on Escherichia coli. DA's inhibitory activity was tested at different initial E. ...
Daishun Ling, Wooram Park, Yong Il Park, Nohyun Lee et al.
All bound up: A poly(L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine)-based ligand converts hydrophobic nanoparticles into hydrophilic and biocompatible species through several binding modes. Nanoparticles functionalized with this ligand (see picture) are highly stable in various aqueous solutions. A successful in viv...
Shuhui Li, Kristopher Page, Sanjayan Sathasivam, Frances L. Heale et al.
Robust fluoride-free translucent superhydrophobic coatings were constructed on glass surfaces <italic>via</italic> one-step aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition technique. There are 9 bounce cycles observed on such hierarchically structured surfaces, which exhibited excellent self-cleaning ab...
Shilin Huang, Juan Li, Lin Liu, Lidan Zhou et al.
Surfaces enabling directional drop self-transport have exceptional applications in digital microfluidics, chemical analysis, bioassay, and microreactor technology. While such properties have been obtained by engineering a surface with anisotropic microstructures, a microscopic liquid residue-though ...
Weilin Deng, Yifan Su, Churui Zhang, Wei Wang et al.
Superhydrophilic coatings have incomparable advantages in anti-fogging and self-cleaning but are limited to poor abrasion resistance and water resistance. Consequently, the research on the contradiction between hydrophilicity and water resistance, as well as abrasion resistance and visible transmitt...
Wenjing Ma, Mengjie Zhang, Zhongche Liu, Chaobo Huang et al.
A nature-inspired method for the fabrication of superhydrophobic Fe<sup>3+</sup>–PA/OTMS/PI membranes with a micro/nanoscale hierarchical structure is presented.