Advancing superhydrophobic surfaces: From mechanism insights and design strategies to intelligent applications
Recently, superhydrophobicity has emerged as a pivotal field, offering immense potential across a wide range of industries. Despite the rapid progress made, challenges remain in developing durable and responsive superhydrophobic surfaces. This comprehensive review begins by exploring the fundamental...
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| description | Recently, superhydrophobicity has emerged as a pivotal field, offering immense potential across a wide range of industries. Despite the rapid progress made, challenges remain in developing durable and responsive superhydrophobic surfaces. This comprehensive review begins by exploring the fundamental mechanisms underlying superhydrophobicity, drawing on both classical and contemporary theories for crafting robust design strategies. The discussion then shifts to innovative design approaches for creating lasting superhydrophobic surfaces, addressing the need for durability and resilience in practical applications. Highlighting the cutting edge, we delve into the realm of smart superhydrophobic surfaces that dynamically adjust to environmental stimuli, such as temperature, light, magnetism, pH levels, and electric fields. We present groundbreaking progress in their ability to respond intelligently to changing environmental cues. Finally, we offer a forward-looking perspective on future trends in this area, highlighting opportunities for growth and innovation. This review not only consolidates current knowledge but also aims to spark new ideas in the design and helps in intellectualization of superhydrophobic surfaces, underscoring the importance of this vital field. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a141119b2c714352bf68b14d71b5fa162025-08-20T02:37:33ZengAIP Publishing LLCAPL Materials2166-532X2025-06-01136060606060606-3410.1063/5.0271653Advancing superhydrophobic surfaces: From mechanism insights and design strategies to intelligent applicationsWeifeng Chen0Zhiwei Huang1Ting Xiao2Lihua Jiang3Xinyu Tan4Yizhu Lei5Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Utilization, School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Liupanshui Normal University, Liupanshui City 553004, Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Electrical Engineering and New Energy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang City 443002, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of ChinaKey Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang City 443002, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of ChinaKey Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang City 443002, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of ChinaKey Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang City 443002, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of ChinaGuizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Utilization, School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Liupanshui Normal University, Liupanshui City 553004, Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of ChinaRecently, superhydrophobicity has emerged as a pivotal field, offering immense potential across a wide range of industries. Despite the rapid progress made, challenges remain in developing durable and responsive superhydrophobic surfaces. This comprehensive review begins by exploring the fundamental mechanisms underlying superhydrophobicity, drawing on both classical and contemporary theories for crafting robust design strategies. The discussion then shifts to innovative design approaches for creating lasting superhydrophobic surfaces, addressing the need for durability and resilience in practical applications. Highlighting the cutting edge, we delve into the realm of smart superhydrophobic surfaces that dynamically adjust to environmental stimuli, such as temperature, light, magnetism, pH levels, and electric fields. We present groundbreaking progress in their ability to respond intelligently to changing environmental cues. Finally, we offer a forward-looking perspective on future trends in this area, highlighting opportunities for growth and innovation. This review not only consolidates current knowledge but also aims to spark new ideas in the design and helps in intellectualization of superhydrophobic surfaces, underscoring the importance of this vital field.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0271653 |
| spellingShingle | Weifeng Chen Zhiwei Huang Ting Xiao Lihua Jiang Xinyu Tan Yizhu Lei Advancing superhydrophobic surfaces: From mechanism insights and design strategies to intelligent applications APL Materials |
| title | Advancing superhydrophobic surfaces: From mechanism insights and design strategies to intelligent applications |
| title_full | Advancing superhydrophobic surfaces: From mechanism insights and design strategies to intelligent applications |
| title_fullStr | Advancing superhydrophobic surfaces: From mechanism insights and design strategies to intelligent applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advancing superhydrophobic surfaces: From mechanism insights and design strategies to intelligent applications |
| title_short | Advancing superhydrophobic surfaces: From mechanism insights and design strategies to intelligent applications |
| title_sort | advancing superhydrophobic surfaces from mechanism insights and design strategies to intelligent applications |
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