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DropletHarvesting renewable water energy in various formats such as raindrops, waves, and evaporation is one of the key strategies for achieving global carbon neutrality.
Yang Li +12 more
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Bionic multifunctional fibrous materials for efficient oil/water separation
Droplet, 2023 Special wettability fibrous materials have received a lot of attention because of their good connectivity, mechanical flexibility, large specific surface area, and ease of shape manipulation.
Yuyan Guo, Zhiguang Guo, Weimin Liu
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DropletLiquid–liquid phase separation in a biotic cell system organizes complicated biochemical reactions and functions by forming membraneless compartments that allow a substrate to move across the phase boundary.
Kenta Goto +3 more
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Enhanced condensation heat transfer by water/ethanol binary liquids on polydimethylsiloxane brushes
Droplet, 2022 Enhancing heat transfer efficiency by liquid condensation plays a critical role in recovering and utilizing low‐grade heat. However, overall heat transfer efficiency is commonly limited by the inefficient vapor–liquid phase transition flux and enthalpy ...
Shuai Li +5 more
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Magnetic nanofluid‐based liquid marble for a self‐powered mechanosensation
DropletMagnetic nanofluid possesses the characteristic of interfering with the propagation of the magnetic field, endowing it with the sensing property in motion.
Manhui Chen +6 more
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DropletThere has been significant interest in researching droplet transport behavior on composite wetting surfaces. However, current research is primarily focused on modifying individual droplets and lacks an in‐depth investigation into high‐precision droplet ...
Minghao Li +4 more
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Collective wetting transitions of submerged gas‐entrapping microtextured surfaces
DropletNumerous natural and industrial processes entail the spontaneous entrapment of gas/air as rough/patterned surfaces are submerged under water. As the wetting transitions ensue, the gas diffuses into the water leading to the fully water‐filled state ...
Sankara Arunachalam, Himanshu Mishra
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DropletMiniaturized functional fluidic pumps have found broad applications across various fields; however, the fabrication and dimensional limitations of their electrodes remain a significant challenge.
Zebing Mao +9 more
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Energy harvesting meets superhydrophobic surfaces: Recent advances
DropletAmbient energy harvesting from various renewable sources, including solar, thermal, wave, droplet, wind, and biomechanical energy, presents a promising solution for sustainable power generation and battery‐free Internet of Things networks. However, these
Leiyang Wang +4 more
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High‐throughput generation of aqueous two‐phase microcapsules using microfluidic bubble triggering
DropletHydrogel microcapsules are powerful microreactor vessels that have attracted widespread attention and research. Among the various methods for their generation, the aqueous two‐phase system (ATPS) is by far the most straightforward approach.
Sixiang Rao +6 more
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