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Wettability: Recent Advances in TiO 2 ‐Based Nanostructured Surfaces with Controllable Wettability and Adhesion (Small 16/2016)
Author(s) -
Lai Yuekun,
Huang Jianying,
Cui Zequn,
Ge Mingzheng,
Zhang KeQin,
Chen Zhong,
Chi Lifeng
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201670083
Subject(s) - wetting , nanotechnology , materials science , adhesion , microfluidics , biofouling , template , solid surface , contact angle , composite material , chemistry , biochemistry , membrane , chemical physics
Bioinspired surfaces with superwettability have attracted great interest in both fundamental research and industry applications. Recent progress in superhydrophobic TiO 2 ‐based surfaces with high contrast in solid/liquid adhesion is reviewed on page 2203 by Y. K. Lai, L. F. Chi and co‐workers. In addition, the significant applications related to super‐wetting/antiwetting surfaces with controllable adhesion are summarized, e.g., self‐cleaning, friction reduction, anti‐fogging/icing, microfluidic manipulation, fog/water collection, oil/water separation, anti‐bioadhesion, and micro templates for patterning. Finally, the current challenges and future prospects of this renascent and rapidly developing field are proposed and discussed.