Researchers led by Prof. Zhang Junping from the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discussed the challenges and strategies for commercialization and ...

Supercooled droplets can typically freeze on surfaces in nature, and have broad-scale influence on industries where they can adversely impact technical efficiency and reliability. Superhydrophobic ...

A new solvent-free technique could simplify the manufacture of superhydrophobic and anti-icing materials. The technique, which can be employed to make almost any surface extremely water-repellent, has ...

Scientists have developed what they call the most water-repellent surface ever. By giving it a liquid-like coating that defies usual designs, water will roll off the surface at angles 500 times ...

This diagram presents a theoretical model for droplet impact-freezing on superhydrophobic surfaces. It contrasts two distinct dynamic behaviors: on rough surfaces, droplets spread, break up during ...

Superwettability refers to the extreme wetting properties of a surface, characterized by its ability to interact with liquids in a highly controlled manner. Superwettable surfaces can exhibit either ...

A micron-scale “armour” that protects highly water-repellent nanostructures from damage has been developed by researchers in China and Finland. The new extra-durable coating could make it possible to ...

Researchers adapt a novel force measurement technique to uncover the previously unidentified physics at play at the thin air-film gap between water droplets and superhydrophobic surfaces. Microscopic ...

Inspired by a water-dwelling spider, researchers have created a novel surface material that stays dry for months underwater, and also greatly resists adhesion by bacteria and marine organisms like ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers led by Prof. ZHANG Junping from the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discussed the challenges and strategies for ...