AIP Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(5)
Published: May 1, 2024
Superhydrophobic
surfaces
have
been
extensively
utilized
due
to
their
high
hydrophobicity
and
anti-icing
properties.
Inspired
by
the
shape
of
a
cross
flower,
research
has
circular
arc
curves
Bessel
design
flower
structure
model.
Using
3D
modeling
software
for
printing
technology
prepare
biomimetic
microstructures
in
structural
design.
The
microstructure
before
after
spray
coating
was
detected
using
ultra
depth
field
laser
confocal
microscopy.
Ultra-Ever
Dry
as
low
surface
energy
substance
alter
wettability
surfaces.
Through
tests,
droplet
freezing,
impact
shaped
designed
curve
maximum
freezing
time
4193
s
minimum
9.81
ms.
experimental
results
indicate
that
good
broad
application
prospects.
International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(1), P. 012008 - 012008
Published: Oct. 18, 2023
Abstract
Bio-inspired
macrostructure
array
(MAA,
size:
submillimeter
to
millimeter
scale)
materials
with
special
wettability
(MAAMs-SW)
have
attracted
significant
research
attention
due
their
outstanding
performance
in
many
applications,
including
oil
repellency,
liquid/droplet
manipulation,
anti-icing,
heat
transfer,
water
collection,
and
oil–water
separation.
In
this
review,
we
focus
on
recent
developments
the
theory,
design,
fabrication,
application
of
bio-inspired
MAAMs-SW.
We
first
review
history
basic
theory
discuss
representative
structures
corresponding
functions
some
biological
surfaces,
thus
setting
stage
for
design
fabrication
then
summarize
methods
wetting
MAAs
terms
three
categories:
additive
manufacturing,
subtractive
formative
as
well
diverse
functional
providing
insights
into
development
these
Finally,
challenges
directions
future
MAAMs-SW
are
briefly
addressed.
Worldwide
efforts,
progress,
breakthroughs
from
surface
engineering
applications
elaborated
herein
will
promote
practical
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(36), P. 19524 - 19535
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Graphene
aerogels
possess
unique
advantages
for
treating
oil–water
mixtures,
but
their
fragile
mechanical
properties
hinder
further
development,
and
separation
mechanisms
remain
unclear.
Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
386(6722), P. 654 - 659
Published: Nov. 7, 2024
Existing
separation
technologies
struggle
to
recover
oil
and
water
concurrently
from
surfactant-stabilized
emulsions
achieve
the
goal
of
near-zero
liquid
discharge.
We
present
a
Janus
channel
membranes
(JCM)
that
features
confined
architecture
constructed
pair
hydrophilic
hydrophobic
membranes,
which
allows
for
concurrent,
highly
efficient
recovery
emulsions.
The
can
amplify
interplay
membrane
through
feedback
loop
involves
enrichment
demulsification.
Our
JCM
achieves
exceptional
recoveries
up
97
75%,
respectively,
with
near
99.9%
purities.
Moreover,
its
versatility
in
handling
diverse
may
enable
discharge
range
separations.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(13), P. 15657 - 15686
Published: March 22, 2024
The
adhesion
of
sticky
liquid
foods
to
a
contacting
surface
can
cause
many
technical
challenges.
food
manufacturing
sector
is
confronted
with
critical
issues
that
be
overcome
long-lasting
and
highly
nonwettable
coatings.
Nanoengineered
biomimetic
surfaces
distinct
wettability
tunable
interfaces
have
elicited
increasing
interest
for
their
potential
use
in
addressing
broad
variety
scientific
technological
applications,
such
as
antifogging,
anti-icing,
antifouling,
antiadhesion,
anticorrosion.
Although
large
number
nature-inspired
emerged,
food-safe
nonwetted
are
still
infancy,
numerous
structural
design
aspects
remain
unexplored.
This
Review
summarizes
the
latest
research
regarding
key
principles,
fabrication
methods,
applications
three
important
categories
surfaces:
superhydrophobic,
liquid-infused
slippery,
re-entrant
structured
surfaces.
particularly
focused
on
new
insights
into
antiwetting
mechanisms
these
nanopatterned
structures
discovering
efficient
platform
methodologies
guide
rational
when
contact
materials.
A
detailed
description
current
opportunities,
challenges,
future
scale-up
possibilities
nanoengineered
industry
also
provided.
