Hybrid MWCNTs membrane with well-tunable wettability

Bioinspired Smart Liquid Directional Transport Control

Developments in bioinspired superwetting materials have triggered technological revolutions in many disciplines. One representative area is liquid directional transport dominated by interface properties, which has experienced rapid progress recently. To improve the controllability, scientists try to use the external field, such as light, electricity, thermal, and so on, to assist or achieve controllable smart, responsive liquid directional transport. However, there are still some intractable problems and challenges behind prosperity. Here, we summarize the relevant basic theory of surface wettability and the processes of the development of bioinspired superwetting materials. We discuss the different essential mechanisms of liquid directional transport. Furthermore, smart external field-controlled fluid directional transport is the primary focus of this feature article. We briefly put forward our views on some outstanding problems, existing challenges, and trends in this field.

Biomimetic fog collection and its influencing factors

This review starts with the main process of fog collection and then analyzes the influencing factors that affect the efficiency of fog collection.

Facile fabrication of raspberry-like composite microspheres for the construction of superhydrophobic films and applications in highly efficient oil–water separation

Inspired by the “lotus effect”, we proposed a facile synthetic route toward raspberry-like PS@SiO₂ microspheres, which further lead to superhydrophobic surfaces.