Article
Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Hongchang Qian, Bei Liu, Dequan Wu, Fan Zhang, Xin Wang, Lulu Jin, Jinke Wang, Dawei Zhang, Xiaogang Li
Summary: Magnetically responsive lubricant-infused surfaces (LISs) were prepared using a porous glucose template, where a soft porous framework encapsulating carbonyl iron particles was infused with dimethyl silicone oil. In the presence of a magnetic field, the movement of magnetic particles drove the release of silicone oil to the sample surface, resulting in improved water repellent ability and low ice adhesion strength. The controllable lubricity of the LISs effectively avoided rapid loss of silicone oil and improved their service life.
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Mengyu Zhou, Zhiming Ha, Lei Lei, Yuzheng Xia, Peng Mao, Xiaonong Chen, Bifa Fan, Shuxian Shi
Summary: In this study, transparent and omniphobic bio-based polyurethane coatings with high hardness, excellent anti-smudge and anti-corrosion properties were successfully prepared. The effects of R-value and PDMS-OH dosage on coating properties were thoroughly investigated. The coatings exhibited anti-smudge properties and maintained their performance even after multiple polishing cycles. Moreover, the coatings provided better corrosion protection for tinplate compared to regular polyurethane coatings.
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexander B. Tesler, Lucia H. Prado, Marat M. Khusniyarov, Ingo Thievessen, Anca Mazare, Lena Fischer, Sannakaisa Virtanen, Wolfgang H. Goldmann, Patrik Schmuki
Summary: Wetting is a common surface phenomenon with a significant impact on human life. Silicone-based chemistry may serve as a real alternative to banned fluorinated compounds and costly silane-based compounds. Grafting polydimethylsiloxanes to substrates under UV light illumination can create stable lubricant-infused slippery surfaces, offering a simple, fast, scalable, environmentally friendly, and low-cost approach.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Marco Carlotti, Ilaria Cesini, Virgilio Mattoli
Summary: This study presents the preparation and characterization of slippery lubricant-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) using common household items, showing comparable anti-icing performance to other systems and good resistance to damage. Utilizing flexible adhesive tape as a substrate, these SLIPSs can be easily prepared and applied wherever needed, highlighting their potential for mechanical ice removal methods.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wenhao Yan, Shuaiya Xue, Bin Xiang, Xuerui Zhao, Wei Zhang, Peng Mu, Jian Li
Summary: Metal materials are prone to corrosion due to the influence of environmental media, which can damage the metal's geometry and physical properties. SLIPS have excellent anti-corrosion properties and great potential in various fields.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Binbin Zhang, Mengying Qiao, Weichen Xu, Baorong Hou
Summary: This article introduces a method for constructing an all-organic superhydrophobic coating and analyzes its surface topography and chemical composition. The study finds that the coating has excellent anti-fouling and self-cleaning properties and significantly improved performance in anti-corrosion and anti-icing. The research also explores the anti-corrosion mechanism in high-humidity marine atmospheric environments.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
A. Allahdini, R. Jafari, G. Momen
Summary: In this study, a robust transparent superhydrophobic coating was developed using MTES as a coupling agent, demonstrating superior non-wetting properties and durability under extreme conditions.
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Binbin Zhang, Weichen Xu, Da-Hai Xia, Xiaoqiang Fan, Jizhou Duan, Yao Lu
Summary: By endowing metallic surfaces with special wettability and unique interfacial contacts, superhydrophobic and lubricant-infused ultraslippery surfaces were achieved, showing improved ice overdelay and corrosion-resisting performance. The lubricant-infused ultraslippery surfaces exhibit superior mechanical robustness and long-term corrosion resistance, offering better application potential under challenging service environments.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Dandan Li, Zaiwen Lin, Qi Liu, Jiahui Zhu, Jing Yu, Jingyuan Liu, Rongrong Chen, Dalei Song, Jun Wang
Summary: A robust and reusable lubricant-infused surface (LIS) was obtained by modifying the microstructure of epoxy resin and infusing it with lubricant, showing long-lasting anti-icing and corrosion resistance performance. This microstructured epoxy resin-based LIS has great potential for applications in ice class ships.
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Junghoon Lee, Myeong-Hoon Lee, Chang-Hwan Choi
Summary: This study examines the effect of a specially designed bottle-shaped nanopore on the retentivity and anti-corrosion efficacy of lubricant oil on surfaces. The results show that the bottle-shaped pore helps to immobilize the oil and enhance its robustness and anti-corrosion properties. The increased oil capacity in the pore also allows for effective coverage of the underlying metallic surface at cracks, improving damage tolerance and self-healing capability. The use of higher viscosity oil further enhances these benefits and increases anti-corrosion efficacy.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Huiying Xiang, Yuan Yuan, Cheng Zhang, Xu Dai, Tao Zhu, Linbo Song, Yu Gai, Ruijin Liao
Summary: By studying the effects of surfaces with different pore sizes and porosities on the performance of SLIPSs, it was found that small pores and high porosity are beneficial for the preparation of durable anti-icing SLIPSs, which can greatly improve the lubricant stability and achieve rapid self-healing.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Huiying Xiang, Yuan Yuan, Cheng Zhang, Xu Dai, Tao Zhu, Linbo Song, Yu Gai, Ruijin Liao
Summary: This study investigates the effects of surfaces with different pore sizes and porosities on the performance of slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS). The results show that small pores and high porosity are beneficial for durable anti-icing SLIPS. SLIPS prepared on suitable porous surfaces exhibit excellent long-term anti-icing ability.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jianwen Peng, Peng Ye, Fei Xu, Haolei Geng, Ruitao Wang, Yuanxu Jiang, Yanji Zhu, Huaiyuan Wang
Summary: In this study, a multifunctional, durable, and omniphobic liquid-like coating was developed by embedding highly flexible PDMS chains into the FEVE matrix. The coating exhibited low roughness, high transparency, and demonstrated dynamic de-wetting and self-cleaning properties. It also showed strong adhesion, durability, and resistance to various environmental factors. This synthetic coating holds great promise for the development of innovative self-cleaning materials with versatility and durability.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hongchang Qian, Bei Liu, Dequan Wu, Wenlong Liu, Thee Chowwanonthapunya, Dawei Zhang
Summary: The study introduced a template method for preparing SLIPS with excellent lubricity and anti-icing properties. By adjusting the content of softener, the pressure responsive property could be tuned to increase lubricant extrusion and decrease water sliding angle.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Chanwoo Park, Taegun Kim, Yong-Il Kim, Min Wook Lee, Seongpil An, Sam S. Yoon
Summary: The study demonstrated the fabrication of transparent flexible thin glass films with antibacterial, superhydrophilic, and anti-fog properties using supersonic aerosol deposition. Superhydrophobicity and anti-frost characteristics were achieved by spraying a polystyrene solution onto the glass film. The multifunctional films showed high transparency and bacterial inhibition rates, making them promising for reducing bacterial transmission.
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ben Wang, Stephan Handschuh-Wang, Jie Shen, Xuechang Zhou, Zhiguang Guo, Weimin Liu, Martin Pumera, Li Zhang
Summary: Small-scale robots (SSRs) have emerged as promising and versatile tools in various applications, thanks to their ability to perform tasks at small length scales. The viscous and surface forces, such as adhesive forces and surface tension, have become dominant as robots are miniaturized, significantly impacting motion efficiency. Surface engineering with hydrophilic and hydrophobic modifications provides a new pathway to overcome motion resistance and enhance the ability of SSRs to target and regulate robots for various tasks.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lu Tie, Jing Li, Weimin Liu
Summary: In this study, a flexible bilayer strategy is proposed to construct multiple superlyophobic surfaces with controllable wetting behaviors. These surfaces demonstrate smart switching capabilities and exhibit superhydrophobicity and superoleophobicity in air.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Deke Li, Chenggong Xu, Jinxia Huang, Zhiguang Guo
Summary: Superwetting surfaces have attracted significant attention in oil-water emulsion separation and droplet manipulations. However, obtaining asymmetric materials with high efficiency during oil-water separation is still challenging. This study presents a facile approach to achieve excellent robustness and asymmetric wettability in Janus fabrics.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Hai Wang, Jinxia Huang, Xiaobo Wang, Zhiguang Guo, Weimin Liu
Summary: In order to solve the problems of uneven zinc deposition, limited diffusion kinetics, and corrosion in zinc anodes, we designed and utilized a sulfonate-functionalized boron nitride/graphene oxide (F-BG) buffer layer to modulate the plating/stripping behavior and mitigate side reactions with the electrolyte. The F-BG protective layer, with its high electronegativity and abundant surface functional groups, accelerates the ordered migration of Zn2+, homogenizes the Zn2+ flux, and effectively improves the reversibility of plating and nucleation. Our work provides deeper insight into the influence of interfacial wettability on the energy storage properties and presents a facile and instructive way to construct stable zinc anodes for zinc-ion hybrid capacitors.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiahao Li, Sili Ding, Jun Wu, Zhiguang Guo
Summary: Researchers have developed an outstanding superhydrophilic and superoleophobic membrane for on-demand emulsion separation. By mimicking the unique water absorption ability of certain plants, the membrane achieved excellent anti-fouling and self-cleaning properties. It showed high separation efficiencies for different emulsions, with the capability to treat oily wastewater effectively.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaobo Wang, Zhiguang Guo, Weimin Liu
Summary: This paper presents an efficient fog collector that combines wettability and spokes geometry for obtaining fresh water. Water droplets easily detach from the surface of the mist collector at the end of the structure and can be collected. The fog collecting efficiency is 1.82 times that of a planar zinc sheet, providing a new idea for future fog collector design.
ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Linshan Wu, Peng Liu, Qiuyue Wang, Zhiguang Guo
Summary: This study designs a self-mediation photothermal lubrication surface that generates a new lubrication layer through near-infrared light, enabling sustainable and precise droplet manipulation. The direction of near-infrared light can be used for programmable droplet transport, and the lubricating oil is absorbed into the network structure after turning off the light, reducing oil loss and facilitating droplet manipulation.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhouliang Peng, Ye Fu, Zhiguang Guo
Summary: Utilizing biomimetic three-dimensional structure fog collection material can improve the efficiency of fog collection. We studied the influence of different wettability combinations on the three-dimensional structure, as well as the impact of spraying times and illumination times on surface wettability. We also investigated the effect of concavity, tip, and bending angle on fog collection in the three-dimensional structure and obtained optimal parameters. The superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic three-dimensional structure fog harvesting material performed well and achieved a fog harvesting efficiency of 1.442 g cm(-2) h(-1), representing significant improvements compared to other materials.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shanpeng Li, Shengjie Lai, Ruihua Zhang, Zhiguang Guo
Summary: By mimicking the wrinkles of skin, a new Janus membrane structure has been developed to improve water collection efficiency, addressing the issue of freshwater shortage.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yisu Xiao, Jinxia Huang, Zhiguang Guo
Summary: Inspired by pitcher plant, a porous foam-like lubricant-infused surface (F-LIS) was synthesized. The fog harvesting efficiency of the surface can reach 2761.2 mg cm-2 h-1. F-LIS demonstrates excellent mechanical durability and chemical stability as a result of the micro/nano structure and the strong intermolecular force between PFPE as lubricant and the modifier layer, PFDT. This work offers a simple and effective approach for fabricating lubricant-infused surfaces with distinguished fog harvesting capability, providing a reference for relieving the crisis of freshwater resource scarcity.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ye Fu, Linshan Wu, Shulun Ai, Zhiguang Guo, Weimin Liu
Summary: The study proposes a new mist dew collector that mimics natural creatures to improve efficiency of water collection. The system features a gradient structure and Janus sponge for storage, improving collection efficiency by adjusting liquid behavior throughout the process. Compared to traditional fog collection structures, this system shows significant improvement in efficiency.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hongliang Zhang, Zhiguang Guo
Summary: Due to special surface wettability, biomimetic superhydrophobic materials have gained significant attention but their short useful life limits widespread application. To extend the useful life, researchers have optimized material selection and preparation techniques and explored self-healing characteristics of superhydrophobic coatings. This paper reviews the recent progress in research on self-healing superhydrophobic coatings, including mechanisms, classifications, solutions to common problems, and potential applications.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hongliang Zhang, Zhiguang Guo
Summary: Superhydrophobic cotton fabrics with self-healing properties were prepared and showed great potential in oil-water separation, providing high separation efficiency and oil flow rate.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yong Yang, Zhiguang Guo, Weimin Liu
Summary: Frequent oil spills have a significant impact on ecological balance. Traditional superhydrophobic materials are limited to organic solvent separation and lack the ability to undergo thermal conversion. Photothermal materials, utilizing solar energy as a constant power source, have emerged as promising, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective solutions. This study presents the self-assembly of titanium nitride/polydopamine nanoparticles on polyurethane sponges and subsequent coating with polydimethylsiloxane. The material demonstrates excellent photothermal conversion efficiency, stability, and adhesion, making it suitable for continuous separation of crude oil/seawater in oceanic environments.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chen Yang, Zhiguang Guo
Summary: Fog harvesting is an effective, direct, and low-cost method for sustainable freshwater resource development. Inspired by the lubrication characteristics of Nepenthes and guided by previous work, researchers successfully fabricated Cu2O micro/nano thin wire structures on the surface of a copper foam three-dimensional framework using a simple two-step method. By injecting dimethylsilicone oil, a smooth surface with lubricant injection was designed, achieving a fog collection efficiency of 0.277 g min-1 cm-2.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xinping Zhang, Yuxin Guo, Xiaoyang Liu, Shun-Yu Wu, Ya-Xuan Zhu, Shao-Zhe Wang, Qiu-Yi Duan, Ke-Fei Xu, Zi-Heng Li, Xiao-Yu Zhu, Guang-Yu Pan, Fu-Gen Wu
Summary: This study develops a nanotrigger HCFT for simultaneous photodynamic therapy and light-triggered ferroptosis therapy. The nanotrigger can relieve tumor hypoxia, induce enhanced photodynamic reaction, and facilitate the continuation of Fenton reaction, ultimately leading to lethal ferroptosis in tumor cells.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Olumide Bolarinwa Ayodele, Toyin Daniel Shittu, Olayinka S. Togunwa, Dan Yu, Zhen-Yu Tian
Summary: This study focused on the semihydrogenation of acetylene in an ethylene-rich stream using two alloyed Pt catalysts PtCu and PtCo. The PtCu catalyst showed higher activity and ethylene yield compared to PtCo due to its higher unoccupied Pt d-orbital density. This indicates that alloying Pt with Cu is more promising for industrial relevant SHA catalyst.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Guowei Chen, Wen-Cheng Chen, Yaozu Su, Ruicheng Wang, Jia-Ming Jin, Hui Liang, Bingxue Tan, Dehua Hu, Shaomin Ji, Hao-Li Zhang, Yanping Huo, Yuguang Ma
Summary: This study proposes an intramolecular dual-locking design for organic luminescent materials, achieving high luminescence efficiency and performance for deep-blue organic light-emitting diodes. The material also exhibits unique mechanochromic luminescence behavior and strong fatigue resistance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Joren van Stee, Gregory Hermans, Jinu Joseph John, Koen Binnemans, Tom Van Gerven
Summary: This work presents a continuous solvent extraction method for the separation of cobalt and nickel in a millifluidic system using Cyphos IL 101 (C101) as the extractant. The optimal conditions for extraction performance and solvent properties were determined by investigating the effects of channel length, flow rate, and temperature. The performance of a developed manifold structure was compared to a single-channel system, and excellent separation results were achieved. The continuous separation process using the manifold structure resulted in high purity cobalt and nickel products.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yan Xu, Jingai Jiang, Xinyi Lv, Hui Li, Dongliang Yang, Wenjun Wang, Yanling Hu, Longcai Liu, Xiaochen Dong, Yu Cai
Summary: A programmed gas release nanoparticle was developed to address the challenges in treating diabetic infected wounds. It effectively removes drug-resistant pathogens and remodels the wound microenvironment using NO and H2S. The nanoparticle can eliminate bacteria and promote wound healing through antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tong Xia, Zhilin Xi, Lianquan Suo, Chen Wang
Summary: This study investigated a highly efficient coal dust suppressant with low initial viscosity and high adhesion-solidification properties. The results demonstrated that the dust suppressant formed a network of multiple hydrogen bonding cross-linking and achieved effective adhesion and solidification of coal dust through various chemical reactions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jinzhi Cai, Zhenshan Li
Summary: A density functional theory-based rate equation was developed to predict the gas-solid reaction kinetics of CaO carbonation with CO2 in calcium looping. The negative activation energy of CaO carbonation close to equilibrium was accurately predicted through experimental validation.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jianxiong Chen, Fuhao Ren, Ningning Yin, Jie Mao
Summary: This study presents an economically efficient and easily implementable surface modification approach to enhance the high-temperature electrical insulation and energy storage performance of polymer dielectrics. The self-assembly of high-insulation-performance boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) on the film surface through electrostatic interactions effectively impedes charge injection from electrodes while promoting charge dissipation and heat transfer.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zijian Li, Zhaohui Yang, Shao Wang, Hongxia Luo, Zhimin Xue, Zhenghui Liu, Tiancheng Mu
Summary: This study reports a strategy for upgrading polyester plastics into value-added chemicals using electrocatalytic methods. By inducing the targeted transfer of *OH species, polyethylene terephthalate was successfully upgraded into potassium diformate with high purity. This work not only develops an excellent electrocatalyst, but also provides guidance for the design of medium entropy metal oxides.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Navneet Singh Shekhawat, Surendra Kumar Patra, Ashok Kumar Patra, Bamaprasad Bag
Summary: This study primarily focuses on developing a sulphur dyeing process at room temperature using bacterial Lysate, which is environmentally friendly, energy and cost effective, and sustainable. The process shows promising improvements in dye uptake and fastness properties.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Dengjia Shen, Hongyang Ma, Madani Khan, Benjamin S. Hsiao
Summary: This study developed cationic PVC nanofibrous membranes with high filtration and adsorption capability for the removal of bacteria and hexavalent chromium ions from wastewater. The membranes demonstrated remarkable performance in terms of filtration efficiency and maximum adsorption capacity. Additionally, modified nanofibrous membranes were produced using recycled materials and showed excellent retention rates in dynamic adsorption processes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiaoyan Wang, Zhikun Wang, Ben Jia, Chunling Li, Shuangqing Sun, Songqing Hu
Summary: Inspired by photosystem II, self-supported Fe-doped NiCoP nanowire arrays modified with carboxylate were constructed to boost industrial-level overall water splitting by employing the concerted proton-coupled electron transfer mechanism. The introduction of Fe and carboxyl ligand led to improved catalytic activity for HER and OER, and NCFCP@NF exhibited long-term durability for overall water splitting.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Pengyao Yu, Ge Yang, Yongming Chai, Lubomira Tosheva, Chunzheng Wang, Heqing Jiang, Chenguang Liu, Hailing Guo
Summary: Thin LTA zeolite membranes were prepared through secondary growth of nano LTA seeds in a highly reactive gel, resulting in membranes with superior permeability and selectivity in gas separation applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Baiqin Zhou, Huiping Li, Ziyu Wang, Hui Huang, Yujun Wang, Ruichun Yang, Ranran Huo, Xiaoyan Xu, Ting Zhou, Xiaochen Dong
Summary: The use of machine learning to predict the performance of specific adsorbents in phosphate adsorption shows great promise in saving time and revealing underlying mechanisms. However, the small size of the dataset and insufficient detailed information limits the model training process and the accuracy of results. To address this, the study employs a fuzzing strategy that replaces detailed numeric information with descriptive text messages on the physiochemical properties of adsorbents. This strategy allows the recovery of discarded samples with limited information, leading to accurate prediction of adsorption amount, capacity, and kinetics. The study also finds that phosphate uptake by adsorbents is generally through physisorption, with some involvement of chemisorption. The framework established in this study provides a practical approach for quickly predicting phosphate adsorption performance in urgent scenarios, using easily accessible information.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Paula Alejandra Lamprea Pineda, Joren Bruneel, Kristof Demeestere, Lisa Deraedt, Tex Goetschalckx, Herman Van Langenhove, Christophe Walgraeve
Summary: This study evaluates the use of four esterified fatty acids and three vegetable oils as absorption liquids for hydrophobic VOCs. The experimental results show that isopropyl myristate is the most efficient liquid for absorbing the target VOCs.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
