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Bio-inspired manufacturing of superwetting surfaces for fog collection and anti-icing applications

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As a century-old concept, superwettability has aroused the interest of researchers in the past decades, attributed to the discoveries of the mechanisms of special wetting phenomena in nature. Bio-inspired manufacturing of superwetting surfaces for fog collection and anti-icing applications has become mainstream research, potentially alleviating the problem of water shortage and ice accidents. Superwetting surfaces for fog collection and anti-icing applications involve a reverse process, in which the former gathers water spontaneously, while the latter repels water. Contrastive analysis of the two is essential for the comprehensive understanding of superhydrophilic/superhydrophobic surfaces and boosting their applications. Herein, wetting theories and basic mechanisms for fog collection and anti-icing are briefly introduced. Then, manufacturing methods of bionic structures and surfaces are systematically reviewed after discussing the typical organisms with superwettability. Finally, conclusions are drawn and prospects for future development are proposed.

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    XuNing Zhang, Lang Gan, Bo Sun, ZhiYong Liu, GuangLan Liao & TieLin Shi

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Zhang, X., Gan, L., Sun, B. et al. Bio-inspired manufacturing of superwetting surfaces for fog collection and anti-icing applications. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 65, 1975–1994 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-022-2101-9

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