Femtosecond laser structuring of Janus foam: Water spontaneous antigravity unidirectional penetration and pumping

Robust laser-structured asymmetrical PTFE mesh for underwater directional transportation and continuous collection of gas bubbles

(2018) Kai Yin et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Wettability transition of laser textured brass surfaces inside different mediums

(2018) Huangping Yan et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Ablation enhancement by defocused irradiation assisted femtosecond laser fabrication of stainless alloy

(2018) Dongkai Chu Dongkai Chu et al.   Chinese Optics Letters

A simple way to an ultra-robust superhydrophobic fabric with mechanical stability, UV durability, and UV shielding property

(2018) Guina Ren et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Influence of Hydrostatic Pressure on the Corrosion Behavior of Superhydrophobic Surfaces on Bare and Oxidized Aluminum Substrates

(2018) J. F. Ou et al.   LANGMUIR

A simple way to achieve bioinspired hybrid wettability surface with micro/nanopatterns for efficient fog collection

(2017) Kai Yin et al.   Nanoscale

Femtosecond laser induced robust periodic nanoripple structured mesh for highly efficient oil–water separation

(2017) Kai Yin et al.   Nanoscale

High efficiency fabrication of complex microtube arrays by scanning focused femtosecond laser Bessel beam for trapping/releasing biological cells

(2017) Liang Yang et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

Remarkably simple achievement of superhydrophobicity, superhydrophilicity, underwater superoleophobicity, underwater superoleophilicity, underwater superaerophobicity, and underwater superaerophilicity on femtosecond laser ablated PDMS surfaces

(2017) Jiale Yong et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Superhydrophobic Coatings with Periodic Ring Structured Patterns for Self-Cleaning and Oil-Water Separation

(2017) Yongjin Wang et al.   Advanced Materials Interfaces

Light-Mediated Manufacture and Manipulation of Actuators

(2016) Dong-Dong Han et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Femtosecond laser-induced periodic surface structural formation on sapphire with nanolayered gold coating

(2016) Kai Yin et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING

Ablation enhancement by femtosecond laser irradiation assisted with a microtorch for microgrooves fabrication in PMMA

(2016) Kai Yin et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING

Drop impact upon superhydrophobic surfaces with regular and hierarchical roughness

(2016) Cunjing Lv et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Micro torch assisted nanostructures' formation of nickel during femtosecond laser surface interactions

(2016) Kai Yin et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Condensation on slippery asymmetric bumps

(2016) Kyoo-Chul Park et al.   NATURE

Continuous directional water transport on the peristome surface of Nepenthes alata

(2016) Huawei Chen et al.   NATURE

Directional transport of high-temperature Janus droplets mediated by structural topography

(2016) Jing Li et al.   Nature Physics

Directional Fluid Transport in Thin Porous Materials and its Functional Applications

(2016) Yan Zhao et al.   Small

Multifunctional ultrathin aluminum foil: oil/water separation and particle filtration

(2016) Guoqiang Li et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Superhydrophobic “Pump”: Continuous and Spontaneous Antigravity Water Delivery

(2015) Moyuan Cao et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Bioinspired Graphene Actuators Prepared by Unilateral UV Irradiation of Graphene Oxide Papers

(2015) Dong-Dong Han et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Controlled Smart Anisotropic Unidirectional Spreading of Droplet on a Fibrous Surface

(2015) Miaoxin Zhang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Formation of superwetting surface with line-patterned nanostructure on sapphire induced by femtosecond laser

(2015) Kai Yin et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING

Under-water unidirectional air penetration via a Janus mesh

(2015) Jingwei Chen et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Cooperative Janus System for Enhancement of Fog Collection

(2015) Moyuan Cao et al.   Small

Underwater superoleophobic palygorskite coated meshes for efficient oil/water separation

(2015) Jian Li et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Dual-Layer Superamphiphobic/Superhydrophobic-Oleophilic Nanofibrous Membranes with Unidirectional Oil-Transport Ability and Strengthened Oil-Water Separation Performance

(2015) Hongxia Wang et al.   Advanced Materials Interfaces

Droplet and Fluid Gating by Biomimetic Janus Membranes

(2014) Xuelin Tian et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Chemical Gradients on Graphene To Drive Droplet Motion

(2013) Sandra C. Hernández et al.   ACS Nano

Specialized bat tongue is a hemodynamic nectar mop

(2013) C. J. Harper et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The hummingbird's tongue: a self-assembling capillary syphon

(2012) W. Kim et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Anisotropic liquid penetration arising from a cross-sectional wettability gradient

(2012) Xuelin Tian et al.   Soft Matter

Unidirectional water-penetration composite fibrous film via electrospinning

(2012) Jing Wu et al.   Soft Matter

A multi-structural and multi-functional integrated fog collection system in cactus

(2012) Jie Ju et al.   Nature Communications

The hummingbird tongue is a fluid trap, not a capillary tube

(2011) A. Rico-Guevara et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The transpiration of water at negative pressures in a synthetic tree

(2008) Tobias D. Wheeler et al.   NATURE