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The quest for extreme water repellency: Superhydrophobicity made easy [PDF]

, 2009
In his seminal work On Floating Bodies I Archimedes of Syracuse provided an explanation of the action of solid bodies on water. Although his thesis immediately benefitted King Heiro II² and has continued to serve mankind well, it ignores the effect of ...
Saunders, Graham C.
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Microstructured superhydrorepellent surfaces: Effect of drop pressure on fakir-state stability and apparent contact angles

, 2009
In this paper we present a generalized Cassi-Baxter equation to take into account the effect of drop pressure on the apparent contact angle theta_{app}.
Bartolo D, G Carbone, L Afferrante, Nosonovsky M, Nosonovsky M, Quéré D, Richard D   +6 more
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Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of hard‐magnetic soft millirobots in underactuated systems. It examines key advances in structural design, physics‐informed modeling, and control strategies, while highlighting the interplay among these domains.
Qiong Wang, Zixuan Zhang, Bingyan Li, Junkai Wang, Hongcheng Gu   +4 more
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Machine Learning-Assisted Optimization of Femtosecond Laser-Induced Superhydrophobic Microstructure Processing

Photonics
Superhydrophobic surfaces have garnered significant attention due to their pivotal roles in various fields. Femtosecond laser technology provides a feasible means for inducing superhydrophobic microstructures on material surfaces.
Lifei Wang, Yucheng Gu, Xiaoqing Tian, Jun Wang, Yan Jia, Junjie Xu, Zhen Zhang, Shiying Liu, Shuo Liu   +8 more
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A Co-Precursor Approach Coupled with a Supercritical Modification Method for Constructing Highly Transparent and Superhydrophobic Polymethylsilsesquioxane Aerogels

Molecules, 2018
Polymethylsilsesquioxane (PMSQ) aerogels obtained from methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) are well-known high-performance porous materials. Highly transparent and hydrophobic PMSQ aerogel would play an important role in transparent vacuum insulation panels ...
Chaoshuai Lei, Junning Li, Chencheng Sun, Hailong Yang, Tao Xia, Zijun Hu, Yue Zhang   +6 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
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Tailoring Wettability Control of Superhydrophobic Metallic Surface via Sustainable Fabrication Approach

Proceedings
Introduction: Wetting affects chemical and physical properties. In aluminum, superhydrophobic surfaces keep fog, ice, and corrosion at bay. Biomimicry replicates natural processes.
Jayanth Ivvala
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Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi, Hemin Pan, Yang Zong, Yongfeng Mei, Jizhai Cui   +4 more
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Recent Advances in Decoupling Strategies for Soft Sensors

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of recent advances in decoupling strategies for soft sensors. It summarizes single‐modal sensors that are insensitive to stretching, bending, crosstalk, and other environmental interferences, and highlights emerging multimodal decoupling methods enabled by spatiotemporal information and machine learning.
Yangbo Yuan, Wanqing Zhang, Jia‐Yu Yang, Manqi Peng, Huanyu Cheng   +4 more
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Numerical simulation of microflow over superhydrophobic surfaces by lattice Boltmann method [PDF]

, 2011
This paper was presented at the 3rd Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2011), which was held at the Makedonia Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki in Greece.
3rd Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2011), Yan, Y, Zhou, W   +2 more
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