The use of‘Electrostatic tweezers'is a promising tool for droplet manipulation,but it faces many limitations in manipulating droplets on superhydrophobic surfaces.Here,we achieve noncontact and multifunctional dr...The use of‘Electrostatic tweezers'is a promising tool for droplet manipulation,but it faces many limitations in manipulating droplets on superhydrophobic surfaces.Here,we achieve noncontact and multifunctional droplet manipulation on Nepenthes-inspired lubricated slippery surfaces via triboelectric electrostatic tweezers(TETs).The TET manipulation of droplets on a slippery surface has many advantages over electrostatic droplet manipulation on a superhydrophobic surface.The electrostatic field induces the redistribution of the charges inside the neutral droplet,which causes the triboelectric charged rod to drive the droplet to move forward under the electrostatic force.Positively or negatively charged droplets can also be driven by TET based on electrostatic attraction and repulsion.TET enables us to manipulate droplets under diverse conditions,including anti-gravity climb,suspended droplets,corrosive liquids,low-surface-tension liquids(e.g.ethanol with a surface tension of 22.3 mN·m^(-1)),different droplet volumes(from 100 nl to 0.5 ml),passing through narrow slits,sliding over damaged areas,on various solid substrates,and even droplets in an enclosed system.Various droplet-related applications,such as motion guidance,motion switching,droplet-based microreactions,surface cleaning,surface defogging,liquid sorting,and cell labeling,can be easily achieved with TETs.展开更多
The harsh working environment affects the performance and usage life of Al and its alloys,thus limiting their application.In recent years,Slippery Liquid-infused Porous Surface(SLIPS)has attracted much attention due t...The harsh working environment affects the performance and usage life of Al and its alloys,thus limiting their application.In recent years,Slippery Liquid-infused Porous Surface(SLIPS)has attracted much attention due to excellent anti-corrosion,anti-fouling and anti-icing properties.This may be an effective way to improve the properties of Al and its alloys.Here,the SLIPS with petal-like structure was constructed on the Al alloy via simple hydrothermal reaction,Stearic Acid(STA)modification and lubricant injection.A variety of droplets(including oil-in-water emulsions)can slide on the SLIPS at a low angle,even the Sliding Angle(SA)of the water droplet is only 3°.Furthermore,the SLIPS exhibits outstanding mechanical and chemical properties.It can maintain fine oil-locking ability under high shearing force and keep slippery stability after immersion in acid/alkaline solutions.In addition,the SLIPS possesses excellent anti-corrosion,anti-fouling and anti-icing properties,which provides a new way to promote the application of Al and its alloys.Therefore,the SLIPS is expected to be an effective way to improve the properties of Al and its alloys,as well as play a role in anti-fouling and self-cleaning in construction,shipbuilding and automotive manufacturing industries,thereby expanding the practical application of Al and its alloys.展开更多
Carnivorous plants,for instance,Dionaea muscipula and Nepenthes pitcher plant,inspired the innovation of advanced stimuli-responsive actuators and lubricant-infused slippery surfaces,respectively.However,hybrid bionic...Carnivorous plants,for instance,Dionaea muscipula and Nepenthes pitcher plant,inspired the innovation of advanced stimuli-responsive actuators and lubricant-infused slippery surfaces,respectively.However,hybrid bionic devices that combine the active and passive prey trapping capabilities of the two kinds of carnivorous plants remain a challenge.Herein,we report a moisture responsive shape-morphing slippery surface that enables both moisture responsive shapemorphing and oil-lubricated water repellency for simultaneous active-and passive-droplet manipulation.The moisture deformable slippery surface is prepared by creating biomimetic microstructures on graphene oxide(GO)membrane via femtosecond laser direct writing and subsequent lubricating with a thin layer of oil on the laser structured reduced GO(LRGO)surface.The integration of a lubricant-infused slippery surface with an LRGO/GO bilayer actuator endows the actuator with droplet sliding ability and promotes the moisture deformation performance due to oil-enhanced water repellency of the inert layer(LRGO).Based on the shape-morphing slippery surface,we prepared a series of proof-of-concept actuators,including a moisture-response Dionaea muscipula actuator,a smart frog tongue,and a smart flower,demonstrating their versatility for active/passive trapping,droplet manipulation,and sensing.展开更多
Fundamental research and practical applications have examined the manipulation of gas bubbles on open surfaces in lowsurface-tension,high-pressure,and high-acidity,-alkalinity,or-salinity environments.However,to the b...Fundamental research and practical applications have examined the manipulation of gas bubbles on open surfaces in lowsurface-tension,high-pressure,and high-acidity,-alkalinity,or-salinity environments.However,to the best of our knowledge,effi cient and general approaches to achieve the smart manipulation of gas bubbles in these harsh environments are limited.Herein,a Fluorinert-infused shape-gradient slippery surface(FSSS)that could eff ectively regulate the behavior of gas bubbles in harsh environments was successfully fabricated.The unique capability of FSSS was mainly attributed to the properties of Fluorinert,which include chemical inertness and incompressibility.The shape-gradient morphology of FSSS could induce asymmetric driving forces to move gas bubbles directionally on open surfaces.Factors infl uencing gas bubble transport on FSSS,such as the apex angle of the slippery surface and the surface tension of the aqueous environment,were carefully investigated,and large apex angles were found to result in large initial transport velocities and short transport distances.Lowering the surface tension of the aqueous environment is unfavorable to bubble transport.Nevertheless,FSSS could transport gas bubbles in aqueous environments with surface tensions as low as 28.5±0.1 mN/m,which is lower than that of many organic solvents(e.g.,formamide,ethylene glycol,and dimethylformamide).In addition,FSSS could also realize the facile manipulation of gas bubbles in various aqueous environments,e.g.,high pressure(~6.8 atm),high acidity(1 mol/L H 2 SO 4),high alkalinity(1 mol/L NaOH),and high salinity(1 mol/L NaCl).The current fi ndings provide a source of knowledge and inspiration for studies on bubble-related interfacial phenomena and contribute to scientifi c and technological developments for controllable bubble manipulation in harsh environments.展开更多
Marine economy is seriously affected by marine biofouling, which has plagued people for thousands of years. Although various strategies have been developed to protect artificial surfaces against marine biofouling, cos...Marine economy is seriously affected by marine biofouling, which has plagued people for thousands of years. Although various strategies have been developed to protect artificial surfaces against marine biofouling, cost-effective biofouling-resistant coating is still a goal in pursue. Herein, a cost-effective liquid-infused porous slippery surface （LIPSS） was facilely prepared by using poly（styrene-b-（ethylene-co-butylene）-b-styrene） （SEBS） elastomer to form microsphere surfaces, followed by infusing fluorocarbon lubricants into the porous structure. The as-prepared slippery surfaces were characterized by static water contact angle, sliding velocity and sliding angle analysis. We also investigated the adhesion behavior of Escherichia coli （E. coli） and limnetic algae on different surfaces. It is confirmed that the slippery surfaces have better anti-biofouling properties than the porous SEBS reference. This cost-effective approach is feasible and easily produced, and may potentially be used as fouling-resistant surfaces.展开更多
Contactless,spatiotemporal droplet maneuvering plays a critical role in a wide array of applications,including drug delivery,microfluidics,and water harvesting.Despite considerable advancements,challenges persist in t...Contactless,spatiotemporal droplet maneuvering plays a critical role in a wide array of applications,including drug delivery,microfluidics,and water harvesting.Despite considerable advancements,challenges persist in the precise transportation,split-ting,controlled steering,and functional adaptability of droplets when manipulated by electrical means.Here,we propose the use of orbital electrowetting(OEW)on slippery surfaces to enable versatile droplet maneuvering under a variety of condi-tions.The asymmetric electrowetting force that is generated allows highly efficient droplet manipulation on these surfaces.Our results demonstrate that droplets can be split,merged,and steered with exceptional flexibility,precision,and high velocity,even against gravity.Additionally,the OEW technique facilitates the manipulation of droplets across different compositions,volumes,and arrays in complex environments,leaving no residue.This novel droplet maneuvering mechanism and control strategy are poised to impact a range of applications,from chemical reactions and self-cleaning to efficient condensation and water harvesting.展开更多
Ice accumulation has emerged as a pressing issue,considerably compromising the reliability of equipment.Combining passive slippery and active electrothermal/photothermal surfaces provides a high-efficiency strategy fo...Ice accumulation has emerged as a pressing issue,considerably compromising the reliability of equipment.Combining passive slippery and active electrothermal/photothermal surfaces provides a high-efficiency strategy for anti-icing/deicing.However,the transparency and durability of a material still pose substantial limitations on its further application.Herein,a bilayer anti-icing/deicing coating with transparent quasi-solid slippery and electrothermal/photothermal properties is reported.The top transparent photothermal slippery coating(TPSC)is created by embedding graphene nanoparticles,which store oil within a smooth epoxy resin surface,which demonstrates high transparency,stable water-slippery capability,and remarkable photothermal properties.The TPSC remains slippery after being exposed to ultraviolet irradiation and subjected to multiple tape peeling cycles,showing exceptional durability.The TPSC also exhibits excellent photothermal performance at a light transmittance of up to 78%,with its surface temperature reaching approximately 42℃under 1.9-sun illumination.The bottom conductive silver grid layer fabricated using inkjet printing technology gives the surface excellent transparent electrothermal capability for all-day anti-icing/deicing.This multifunctional coating applied to a glass surface effectively prevents icing and simultaneously melts preformed ice and thick frost by applying sunlight and voltage.This work is expected to enlighten the design of next-generation anti-icing/deicing surfaces in various industry fields.展开更多
Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces(SLIPS)with exceptional liquid repellency and extremely low sliding angles demonstrate significant potential for applications in anti-corrosion,anti-fouling,and anti-scaling.Howe...Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces(SLIPS)with exceptional liquid repellency and extremely low sliding angles demonstrate significant potential for applications in anti-corrosion,anti-fouling,and anti-scaling.However,the poor stability of the oil layer restricts its practical applications.Herein,a durable SLIPS coating with highly stable oil layer was developed by combining hierarchical porous structures with covalent interpenetrating networks and multiple interfacial interactions.The hierarchical porous structure was constructed via urea thermal decomposition with in situ hybridization of SiO_(2)and embedded carbon nanotubes(CNTs).Furthermore,the oil layer was chemically immobilized on the coating surface using methylenediphenyl diisocyanate(MDI)as a molecular bridge,leveraging interfacial covalent bonding andπ-OH interactions,which significantly enhanced its anti-corrosion properties,with an initial|Z|_(0.01 Hz)of1.22×10^(8)Ωcm^(2).Dynamic scaling experiments revealed a 96.47%improvement in scaling inhibition efficiency compared to conventional superhydrophobic coatings,showing its excellent anti-scaling properties.Owing to the durability and liquidity of oi layer,the prepared FEVE-SiO_(2)/CNTs@MDI SLIPS coating maintained outstanding slippery performance(water sliding angle<10°)even after 14 days of underwater immersion.Additionally,the coating also exhibited excellent thermal stability(120°C),remarkable shear resistance(5000 rpm),and ultraviolet resistance performance.Therefore,the prepared FEVE-SiO_(2)/CNTs@MDI SLIPS coating has broad practical application prospects in the field of industrial oilfield pipeline protection.展开更多
Brass is widely used in machinery,electronic appliances and emerging industries.The corrosion resistance of laser-induced superhydrophobic surface of brass needs to be improved.In recent years,bionic surface with slip...Brass is widely used in machinery,electronic appliances and emerging industries.The corrosion resistance of laser-induced superhydrophobic surface of brass needs to be improved.In recent years,bionic surface with slippery coating has attracted much attention because of its excellent corrosion inhibition performance.Here,we first prepared the superhydrophobic surface of brass by nanosecond laser ablation combined with fluoroalkyl silane modification,and then injected silicone oil into the prepared superhydrophobic matrix to obtain a slippery coating surface.PDP and EIS tests in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution showed that the corrosion resistance of the slippery surface was better than that of the superhydrophobic surface.This study can play a certain role in promoting the development of metal anticorrosive coating and is of great significance in the preparation of slippery surface by laser induction,and provides a convenient and eff ective means for metal anticorrosion in the industrial field.展开更多
Slippery lubricant-infused surfaces exhibit excellent fog-harvesting capacities compared with superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic surfaces.However,lubricant depletion is typically unavoidable under dynamic condition...Slippery lubricant-infused surfaces exhibit excellent fog-harvesting capacities compared with superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic surfaces.However,lubricant depletion is typically unavoidable under dynamic conditions,and reinfused oil is generally needed to recover the fog-harvesting capacity.Herein,an effective strategy for delaying the depletion of lubricant to prolong the service life of fog harvesting is proposed.An ultrathin transparent lubricant self-replenishing slippery surface was fabricated via facile one-step solvent evaporation polymerization.The gel film of the lubricant self-replenishing slippery surface,which was embedded with oil microdroplets,was attached to glass slides via the phase separation and evaporation of tetrahydrofuran.The gel film GFs-150(with oil content 150 wt%of aminopropyl-terminated polydimethyl siloxane(PDMS–NH2))exhibited superior slippery and fog-harvesting performance to other gel films.Furthermore,the slippery surfaces with the trait of oil secretion triggered by mechanical stress exhibited better fog-harvesting capabilities and longer service life than surfaces without the function of lubricant self-replenishment.The lubricant self-replenishing,ultrathin,and transparent slippery surfaces reported herein have considerable potential for applications involving narrow spaces,visualization,long service life,etc.展开更多
The relatively poor corrosion resistance remarkably limits the wide applications of Mg alloys in practice,although they possess many attractive properties,like low density,high specific strength,and good biocompatibil...The relatively poor corrosion resistance remarkably limits the wide applications of Mg alloys in practice,although they possess many attractive properties,like low density,high specific strength,and good biocompatibility.The formation of a protective coating can effectively suppress the corrosion.In this work,a slippery liquid-infused porous surface(SLIPS),with good surface hydrophobicity,stability,and self-healing property,was formed on AZ31 Mg alloys.The development of SLIPS requires suitable porous micro/nanostructures.Layered double hydroxide(LDH),with effective corrosion resistance for Mg alloys,was a good candidate to accommodate the liquid lubricant.Especially,different temperatures were applied to in situ form MgAl-LDH on AZ31 Mg alloys.The results showed that the temperature of 120℃was the best condition for the SLIPS to provide good corrosion protection for Mg alloys,with the lowest corrosion current density of 3.19×10^(-9)A cm^(−2).In addition,the SLIPS performed well in the long-term immersion test and abrasion test.The AZ31 Mg alloys with superior corrosion resistance and good mechanical and chemical stability can be extensively applied in areas of automotive,electronics,and aerospace.展开更多
Photo-responsive slippery lubricant-infused porous surface(SLIPS) for droplet manipulation is flexible, noncontact and non-destructive in droplet manipulation, which has promising applications in flexible robotics, mi...Photo-responsive slippery lubricant-infused porous surface(SLIPS) for droplet manipulation is flexible, noncontact and non-destructive in droplet manipulation, which has promising applications in flexible robotics, microfluidics,biomedicine, and chemical analysis. However, the repeated manipulations for droplets of SLIPSs are quite limited in the works reported so far, the poor durability of droplet manipulation severely limits the practical application of the surfaces. In this paper, an Fe3O4-doped polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)-based SLIPS is proposed and implemented to achieve ultra-high repeated droplet manipulation numbers under near-infrared ray(NIR) laser irradiation. Firstly, a micron columnar array structure with micro-pits on the top side, as well as, a wall structure out of the array is designed on SLIPS to reserve the lubricant. Secondly, the prototype of the SLIPS is fabricated by a 3-step ultraviolet(UV) lithography, and subsequently immersed in silicone oil for more than 96 h to obtain the ultra-high durability slippery lubricant-infused porous surface(UD-SLIPS). With a power of 25 m W–85 m W NIR laser, the repeated manipulation of microdroplets(≤ 5 μL) in the scale of 1 cm can exceed more than 3000 times which is far beyond that in previous reports. Finally, the droplet manipulation performance of this photo-responsive UD-SLIPS and the influence of infusion time on durability are investigated. The mechanism of the PDMS swelling effect is found to be the key factor in improving the droplet manipulation durability of SLIPS. The findings of this work would be of great significance for the development of highly durable photo-responsive functional surfaces for droplet manipulation.展开更多
Transparent materials utilized as underwater optical windows are highly vulnerable to various forms of pollution or abrasion due to their intrinsic hydrophilic properties.This susceptibility is particularly pronounced...Transparent materials utilized as underwater optical windows are highly vulnerable to various forms of pollution or abrasion due to their intrinsic hydrophilic properties.This susceptibility is particularly pronounced in underwater environments where pollutants can impede the operation of these optical devices,significantly degrading or even compromising their optical properties.The glass catfish,known for its remarkable transparency in water,maintains surface cleanliness and clarity despite exposure to contaminants,impurities abrasion,and hydraulic pressure.Inspired by the glass catfish’s natural attributes,this study introduces a new solution named subaquatic abrasion-resistant and anti-fouling window(SAAW).Utilizing femtosecond laser ablation and electrodeposition,the SAAW is engineered by embedding fine metal bone structures into a transparent substrate and anti-fouling sliding layer,akin to the sturdy bones among catfish’s body.This approach significantly bolsters the window’s abrasion resistance and anti-fouling performance while maintaining high light transmittance.The sliding layer on the SAAW’s surface remarkably reduces the friction of various liquids,which is the reason that SAAW owns the great anti-fouling property.The SAAW demonstrates outstanding optical clarity even after enduring hundreds of sandpaper abrasions,attributing to the fine metal bone structures bearing all external forces and protecting the sliding layer of SAAW.Furthermore,it exhibits exceptional resistance to biological adhesion and underwater pressure.In a green algae environment,the window remains clean with minimal change in transmittance over one month.Moreover,it retains its wettability and anti-fouling properties when subjected to a depth of 30 m of underwater pressure for 30 d.Hence,the SAAW prepared by femtosecond laser ablation and electrodeposition presents a promising strategy for developing stable optical windows in liquid environments.展开更多
Smart windows(SWs)garner significant potential in green buildings owing to their capability of on-demand tuning the solar gains.Apart from solar regulation,people always desire a type of slippery SW which can repel th...Smart windows(SWs)garner significant potential in green buildings owing to their capability of on-demand tuning the solar gains.Apart from solar regulation,people always desire a type of slippery SW which can repel the surface hydrous contaminants for anti-fouling application.Unfortunately,the up-to-date slippery SWs that respond to electrical/thermal stimuli have drawbacks of inferior durability and high energy-consumption,which greatly constrain their practical usability.This article presents our current work on an ultra-robust and energy-efficient near-infrared-responsive smart window(NIR-SW)which can regulate the optical transmittance and droplet’s adhesion in synergy.Significantly,laser-printing strategy enables us to seed the shape-memory photothermal microwalls on a transparent substrate,which can promote daylighting while maintaining privacy by near-infrared(NIR)switching between being transparent and opaque.As a light manipulator,it turns transparent with NIR-activated erect microwalls like an open louver;however,it turns opaque with the pressure-fixed bent microwalls akin to a closed louver.Simultaneously,the droplets can easily slip on the surface of erect microwalls similar to a classical lotus effect;by contrast,the droplets will tightly pin on the surface of bent microwalls analogous to the prevalent rose effect.Owing to shape-memory effect,this optical/wettability regulation is thus reversible and reconfigurable in response to the alternate NIR/pressure trigger.Moreover,NIR-SW unfolds a superior longevity despite suffering from the raindrop’s impacting more than 10000 cycles.Remarkably,such a new-type SW is competent for thermal management,anti-icing system,peep-proof screen,and programmable optics.This work renders impetus for the researchers striving for self-cleaning intelligent windows,energy-efficient greenhouse,and so forth.展开更多
Owing to their inherent semi-solid property and lubricant ability,organogels manifest various unique characteristics and serve as promising candidates for antifouling.However,the poor mechanical properties of organoge...Owing to their inherent semi-solid property and lubricant ability,organogels manifest various unique characteristics and serve as promising candidates for antifouling.However,the poor mechanical properties of organogels often limit their practical applications.Herein,we report a simple and effective method to prepare organogels with reinforced mechanical performance and surface lubricant ability with the synergistic roles played by oleophobic and oleophilic chains.The rigid oleophobic chains have a poor affinity to lubricating solvent,which gives rise to high oleophobic interactions between polymer networks;the soft oleophilic chains possess a high affinity to the low surface energy solvent,which lead to high solvent content to maintain the satisfactory lubricant capacity.The organogel of oleophobic methyl methacrylate(MMA)and oleophilic lauryl methacrylate(LMA)is chosen as a representative example to illustrate this concept.With the optimal composition,the as-prepared organogels offer satisfactory tensile fracture stress,fracture strain,Young’s modulus,toughness,and tearing fracture energy of 480 k Pa,550%,202 k Pa,1.14 MJ m,and 5.14 k J m,respectively,which are far beyond the classical PLMA organogels.Furthermore,the biofouling resistance tests demonstrate 4 to 9-fold reduction of protein and bacteria adhesion on the reinforced organogels surface in comparison to the glass substrate and solvent-free dry organogels.This simple and effective approach to toughen organogels,we hope,can be applied in various fields with different practical functional requirements in the future.展开更多
Carnivorous plants of Nepenthes species have evolved particular organs named pitchers at the tips of their conspicuous leaves, allowing slippery trapping and effective digesting prey to acquire sufficient growing nutr...Carnivorous plants of Nepenthes species have evolved particular organs named pitchers at the tips of their conspicuous leaves, allowing slippery trapping and effective digesting prey to acquire sufficient growing nutrients. Nepenthes pitchers are generally distinguished by several morphological regions exhibiting distinct functions in prey capturing, and combined effect of the several zones results in great trapping efficiency. Depending on specific micro-structures, slippery zone performs an important role in efficiently preying arthropods, and this prey ability inspires an idea for biomimetic development of slippery trapping plate used in controlling agricultural pests. In this paper, combined with our latest results, the authors introduced the recent studies of the slippery zone, including surface structures and anti-attachment functions. They also highlighted the biomimetic application of slippery zone in developing slippery trapping plate for controlling agricultural pest.展开更多
Icing on the surface of aircraft will not only aggravate its quality and affect flight control,but even cause safety accidents,which is one of the important factors restricting all-weather flight.Bio-inspired anti-ici...Icing on the surface of aircraft will not only aggravate its quality and affect flight control,but even cause safety accidents,which is one of the important factors restricting all-weather flight.Bio-inspired anti-icing surfaces have gained great attention recently due to their low-hysteresis,non-stick properties,slow nucleation rate and low ice adhesion strength.These bio-inspired anti-icing surfaces,such as superhydrophobic surfaces,slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces and quasi-liquid film surfaces,have realized excellent anti-icing performance at various stages of icing.However,for harsh environment,there are still many problems and challenges.From the perspective of bioinspiration,the mechanism of icing nucleation,liquid bounce and ice adhesion has been reviewed together with the application progress and bottleneck issues about anti-icing in view of the process of icing.Subsequently,the reliability and development prospect of active,passive and active-passive integrated anti-icing technology are discussed,respectively.展开更多
Superhydrophobic surfaces(SHS)and slippery lubricant-infused porous surfaces(SLIPS)attract great attention due to their multiple properties in both industries and our daily lives.Here,we first fabricated the SHS with ...Superhydrophobic surfaces(SHS)and slippery lubricant-infused porous surfaces(SLIPS)attract great attention due to their multiple properties in both industries and our daily lives.Here,we first fabricated the SHS with micro-scale flower-like structures composed of nano-sheets on pipeline steel substrate.Then,we obtained the SLIPS by spin-coating lubricant into gaps of micro-scale flower-like structures,with the air still trapped among gaps of nano-sheets.The SLIPS shows excellent liquid repellency as the SHS.The SLIPS also shows stability after the scour of flowing water.These results of polarization curves(Tafel)and electrochemical impedance spectroscopies deduced the SLIPS with better and more stable anti-corrosion property than the SHS.Compared with the SHS,the lack of attachment and CaCO_(3) on the SLIPS indicates that the SLIPS demonstrates better anti-fouling and anti-scaling properties than the SHS.Moreover,the SLIPS shows promising wear resistance under the abrasion simulated by sandpaper compared with the SHS.Notably,the air trapped among nano-sheets is conducive to the lubricant flowing to the surface quickly,exhibiting spontaneous self-healing in atmosphere,even if part flower-like structures of the SLIPS subject to damage with the lubricant consumed after scratched.展开更多
基金supported by the USTC Research Funds of the Double First-Class Initiative(Nos.YD2090002013,YD234000009)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61927814,62325507,52122511,U20A20290,62005262)。
文摘The use of‘Electrostatic tweezers'is a promising tool for droplet manipulation,but it faces many limitations in manipulating droplets on superhydrophobic surfaces.Here,we achieve noncontact and multifunctional droplet manipulation on Nepenthes-inspired lubricated slippery surfaces via triboelectric electrostatic tweezers(TETs).The TET manipulation of droplets on a slippery surface has many advantages over electrostatic droplet manipulation on a superhydrophobic surface.The electrostatic field induces the redistribution of the charges inside the neutral droplet,which causes the triboelectric charged rod to drive the droplet to move forward under the electrostatic force.Positively or negatively charged droplets can also be driven by TET based on electrostatic attraction and repulsion.TET enables us to manipulate droplets under diverse conditions,including anti-gravity climb,suspended droplets,corrosive liquids,low-surface-tension liquids(e.g.ethanol with a surface tension of 22.3 mN·m^(-1)),different droplet volumes(from 100 nl to 0.5 ml),passing through narrow slits,sliding over damaged areas,on various solid substrates,and even droplets in an enclosed system.Various droplet-related applications,such as motion guidance,motion switching,droplet-based microreactions,surface cleaning,surface defogging,liquid sorting,and cell labeling,can be easily achieved with TETs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(no.51735013 and 51905520)the Pre‐Research Program in National 14th Five‐Year Plan(grant number 61409230614).
文摘The harsh working environment affects the performance and usage life of Al and its alloys,thus limiting their application.In recent years,Slippery Liquid-infused Porous Surface(SLIPS)has attracted much attention due to excellent anti-corrosion,anti-fouling and anti-icing properties.This may be an effective way to improve the properties of Al and its alloys.Here,the SLIPS with petal-like structure was constructed on the Al alloy via simple hydrothermal reaction,Stearic Acid(STA)modification and lubricant injection.A variety of droplets(including oil-in-water emulsions)can slide on the SLIPS at a low angle,even the Sliding Angle(SA)of the water droplet is only 3°.Furthermore,the SLIPS exhibits outstanding mechanical and chemical properties.It can maintain fine oil-locking ability under high shearing force and keep slippery stability after immersion in acid/alkaline solutions.In addition,the SLIPS possesses excellent anti-corrosion,anti-fouling and anti-icing properties,which provides a new way to promote the application of Al and its alloys.Therefore,the SLIPS is expected to be an effective way to improve the properties of Al and its alloys,as well as play a role in anti-fouling and self-cleaning in construction,shipbuilding and automotive manufacturing industries,thereby expanding the practical application of Al and its alloys.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)under Grant Nos.#61905087,and#61935008Tsinghua University(School of Materials Science and Engineering)-AVIC Aerodynamics Research Institute Joint Research Center for Advanced Materials and AntiIcing Nos.#JCAMAI-2020-03+2 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities Nos.#2020-JCXK-18Jilin Province Development and Reform Commission Project Nos.#2022C047-4Key Laboratory of Icing and Anti/De-icing of CARDC Nos.#IADL 20210404。
文摘Carnivorous plants,for instance,Dionaea muscipula and Nepenthes pitcher plant,inspired the innovation of advanced stimuli-responsive actuators and lubricant-infused slippery surfaces,respectively.However,hybrid bionic devices that combine the active and passive prey trapping capabilities of the two kinds of carnivorous plants remain a challenge.Herein,we report a moisture responsive shape-morphing slippery surface that enables both moisture responsive shapemorphing and oil-lubricated water repellency for simultaneous active-and passive-droplet manipulation.The moisture deformable slippery surface is prepared by creating biomimetic microstructures on graphene oxide(GO)membrane via femtosecond laser direct writing and subsequent lubricating with a thin layer of oil on the laser structured reduced GO(LRGO)surface.The integration of a lubricant-infused slippery surface with an LRGO/GO bilayer actuator endows the actuator with droplet sliding ability and promotes the moisture deformation performance due to oil-enhanced water repellency of the inert layer(LRGO).Based on the shape-morphing slippery surface,we prepared a series of proof-of-concept actuators,including a moisture-response Dionaea muscipula actuator,a smart frog tongue,and a smart flower,demonstrating their versatility for active/passive trapping,droplet manipulation,and sensing.
基金supported by the Beihang University’s Young Talents(No.KG16045301)the National Natural Science Foundation(No.21805204)+1 种基金Tianjin Natural Science Foundation(No.19JCQNJC05100)Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by Tianjin(No.TJSQNTJ-2018-17).
文摘Fundamental research and practical applications have examined the manipulation of gas bubbles on open surfaces in lowsurface-tension,high-pressure,and high-acidity,-alkalinity,or-salinity environments.However,to the best of our knowledge,effi cient and general approaches to achieve the smart manipulation of gas bubbles in these harsh environments are limited.Herein,a Fluorinert-infused shape-gradient slippery surface(FSSS)that could eff ectively regulate the behavior of gas bubbles in harsh environments was successfully fabricated.The unique capability of FSSS was mainly attributed to the properties of Fluorinert,which include chemical inertness and incompressibility.The shape-gradient morphology of FSSS could induce asymmetric driving forces to move gas bubbles directionally on open surfaces.Factors infl uencing gas bubble transport on FSSS,such as the apex angle of the slippery surface and the surface tension of the aqueous environment,were carefully investigated,and large apex angles were found to result in large initial transport velocities and short transport distances.Lowering the surface tension of the aqueous environment is unfavorable to bubble transport.Nevertheless,FSSS could transport gas bubbles in aqueous environments with surface tensions as low as 28.5±0.1 mN/m,which is lower than that of many organic solvents(e.g.,formamide,ethylene glycol,and dimethylformamide).In addition,FSSS could also realize the facile manipulation of gas bubbles in various aqueous environments,e.g.,high pressure(~6.8 atm),high acidity(1 mol/L H 2 SO 4),high alkalinity(1 mol/L NaOH),and high salinity(1 mol/L NaCl).The current fi ndings provide a source of knowledge and inspiration for studies on bubble-related interfacial phenomena and contribute to scientifi c and technological developments for controllable bubble manipulation in harsh environments.
基金supported by the NationalN atural Science Foundation of China(No.51473167)the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province of China(No.E201419)+1 种基金the Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry,Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry,Chinese Academy of SciencesChina Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2016M602106)
文摘Marine economy is seriously affected by marine biofouling, which has plagued people for thousands of years. Although various strategies have been developed to protect artificial surfaces against marine biofouling, cost-effective biofouling-resistant coating is still a goal in pursue. Herein, a cost-effective liquid-infused porous slippery surface （LIPSS） was facilely prepared by using poly（styrene-b-（ethylene-co-butylene）-b-styrene） （SEBS） elastomer to form microsphere surfaces, followed by infusing fluorocarbon lubricants into the porous structure. The as-prepared slippery surfaces were characterized by static water contact angle, sliding velocity and sliding angle analysis. We also investigated the adhesion behavior of Escherichia coli （E. coli） and limnetic algae on different surfaces. It is confirmed that the slippery surfaces have better anti-biofouling properties than the porous SEBS reference. This cost-effective approach is feasible and easily produced, and may potentially be used as fouling-resistant surfaces.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:52276146International Science and Technology Cooperation Plan of Liaoning Province,Grant/Award Number:2023JH2/10700001Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Grant/Award Number:DUT22YG108。
文摘Contactless,spatiotemporal droplet maneuvering plays a critical role in a wide array of applications,including drug delivery,microfluidics,and water harvesting.Despite considerable advancements,challenges persist in the precise transportation,split-ting,controlled steering,and functional adaptability of droplets when manipulated by electrical means.Here,we propose the use of orbital electrowetting(OEW)on slippery surfaces to enable versatile droplet maneuvering under a variety of condi-tions.The asymmetric electrowetting force that is generated allows highly efficient droplet manipulation on these surfaces.Our results demonstrate that droplets can be split,merged,and steered with exceptional flexibility,precision,and high velocity,even against gravity.Additionally,the OEW technique facilitates the manipulation of droplets across different compositions,volumes,and arrays in complex environments,leaving no residue.This novel droplet maneuvering mechanism and control strategy are poised to impact a range of applications,from chemical reactions and self-cleaning to efficient condensation and water harvesting.
基金supported by the Key Laboratory of Icing and Anti/De-icing of CARDC(Grant No.IADL20220402)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51935001,T2121003,52305311,51321092)+2 种基金the Central Guidance on Local Science and Technology Development Fund(Grant No.236Z1802G)the Shandong Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.ZR2023QE018)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2012CB934101)。
文摘Ice accumulation has emerged as a pressing issue,considerably compromising the reliability of equipment.Combining passive slippery and active electrothermal/photothermal surfaces provides a high-efficiency strategy for anti-icing/deicing.However,the transparency and durability of a material still pose substantial limitations on its further application.Herein,a bilayer anti-icing/deicing coating with transparent quasi-solid slippery and electrothermal/photothermal properties is reported.The top transparent photothermal slippery coating(TPSC)is created by embedding graphene nanoparticles,which store oil within a smooth epoxy resin surface,which demonstrates high transparency,stable water-slippery capability,and remarkable photothermal properties.The TPSC remains slippery after being exposed to ultraviolet irradiation and subjected to multiple tape peeling cycles,showing exceptional durability.The TPSC also exhibits excellent photothermal performance at a light transmittance of up to 78%,with its surface temperature reaching approximately 42℃under 1.9-sun illumination.The bottom conductive silver grid layer fabricated using inkjet printing technology gives the surface excellent transparent electrothermal capability for all-day anti-icing/deicing.This multifunctional coating applied to a glass surface effectively prevents icing and simultaneously melts preformed ice and thick frost by applying sunlight and voltage.This work is expected to enlighten the design of next-generation anti-icing/deicing surfaces in various industry fields.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52203136)Heilongjiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation for Excellent Youth Fund(No.YQ2024E007)+4 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(No.LH2022E015)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2024MD753912)Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Fund(No.LBH-Z24107)Northeast Petroleum University Cultivation Foundation for‘National fund’(No.2023GPL-04)Northeast Petroleum University Scientic Research Foundation for Advanced Talents(Nos.2021KQ05,2019KQ85)
文摘Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces(SLIPS)with exceptional liquid repellency and extremely low sliding angles demonstrate significant potential for applications in anti-corrosion,anti-fouling,and anti-scaling.However,the poor stability of the oil layer restricts its practical applications.Herein,a durable SLIPS coating with highly stable oil layer was developed by combining hierarchical porous structures with covalent interpenetrating networks and multiple interfacial interactions.The hierarchical porous structure was constructed via urea thermal decomposition with in situ hybridization of SiO_(2)and embedded carbon nanotubes(CNTs).Furthermore,the oil layer was chemically immobilized on the coating surface using methylenediphenyl diisocyanate(MDI)as a molecular bridge,leveraging interfacial covalent bonding andπ-OH interactions,which significantly enhanced its anti-corrosion properties,with an initial|Z|_(0.01 Hz)of1.22×10^(8)Ωcm^(2).Dynamic scaling experiments revealed a 96.47%improvement in scaling inhibition efficiency compared to conventional superhydrophobic coatings,showing its excellent anti-scaling properties.Owing to the durability and liquidity of oi layer,the prepared FEVE-SiO_(2)/CNTs@MDI SLIPS coating maintained outstanding slippery performance(water sliding angle<10°)even after 14 days of underwater immersion.Additionally,the coating also exhibited excellent thermal stability(120°C),remarkable shear resistance(5000 rpm),and ultraviolet resistance performance.Therefore,the prepared FEVE-SiO_(2)/CNTs@MDI SLIPS coating has broad practical application prospects in the field of industrial oilfield pipeline protection.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51905082)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.N2023024)Scientific Research Initiation Funds for Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao(Grand No.XNY201807).
文摘Brass is widely used in machinery,electronic appliances and emerging industries.The corrosion resistance of laser-induced superhydrophobic surface of brass needs to be improved.In recent years,bionic surface with slippery coating has attracted much attention because of its excellent corrosion inhibition performance.Here,we first prepared the superhydrophobic surface of brass by nanosecond laser ablation combined with fluoroalkyl silane modification,and then injected silicone oil into the prepared superhydrophobic matrix to obtain a slippery coating surface.PDP and EIS tests in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution showed that the corrosion resistance of the slippery surface was better than that of the superhydrophobic surface.This study can play a certain role in promoting the development of metal anticorrosive coating and is of great significance in the preparation of slippery surface by laser induction,and provides a convenient and eff ective means for metal anticorrosion in the industrial field.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51735013).
文摘Slippery lubricant-infused surfaces exhibit excellent fog-harvesting capacities compared with superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic surfaces.However,lubricant depletion is typically unavoidable under dynamic conditions,and reinfused oil is generally needed to recover the fog-harvesting capacity.Herein,an effective strategy for delaying the depletion of lubricant to prolong the service life of fog harvesting is proposed.An ultrathin transparent lubricant self-replenishing slippery surface was fabricated via facile one-step solvent evaporation polymerization.The gel film of the lubricant self-replenishing slippery surface,which was embedded with oil microdroplets,was attached to glass slides via the phase separation and evaporation of tetrahydrofuran.The gel film GFs-150(with oil content 150 wt%of aminopropyl-terminated polydimethyl siloxane(PDMS–NH2))exhibited superior slippery and fog-harvesting performance to other gel films.Furthermore,the slippery surfaces with the trait of oil secretion triggered by mechanical stress exhibited better fog-harvesting capabilities and longer service life than surfaces without the function of lubricant self-replenishment.The lubricant self-replenishing,ultrathin,and transparent slippery surfaces reported herein have considerable potential for applications involving narrow spaces,visualization,long service life,etc.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52001036)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.2022T150767 and 2021M693708).
文摘The relatively poor corrosion resistance remarkably limits the wide applications of Mg alloys in practice,although they possess many attractive properties,like low density,high specific strength,and good biocompatibility.The formation of a protective coating can effectively suppress the corrosion.In this work,a slippery liquid-infused porous surface(SLIPS),with good surface hydrophobicity,stability,and self-healing property,was formed on AZ31 Mg alloys.The development of SLIPS requires suitable porous micro/nanostructures.Layered double hydroxide(LDH),with effective corrosion resistance for Mg alloys,was a good candidate to accommodate the liquid lubricant.Especially,different temperatures were applied to in situ form MgAl-LDH on AZ31 Mg alloys.The results showed that the temperature of 120℃was the best condition for the SLIPS to provide good corrosion protection for Mg alloys,with the lowest corrosion current density of 3.19×10^(-9)A cm^(−2).In addition,the SLIPS performed well in the long-term immersion test and abrasion test.The AZ31 Mg alloys with superior corrosion resistance and good mechanical and chemical stability can be extensively applied in areas of automotive,electronics,and aerospace.
基金Project supported by the National Major Scientific Research Instrument Development Project of China (Grant No. 51927804)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 62275216)the Science and Technology Innovation Team Project of Shaanxi Province (Grant Nos. S2018-ZC-TD-0061 and 2023-CX-TD-06)。
文摘Photo-responsive slippery lubricant-infused porous surface(SLIPS) for droplet manipulation is flexible, noncontact and non-destructive in droplet manipulation, which has promising applications in flexible robotics, microfluidics,biomedicine, and chemical analysis. However, the repeated manipulations for droplets of SLIPSs are quite limited in the works reported so far, the poor durability of droplet manipulation severely limits the practical application of the surfaces. In this paper, an Fe3O4-doped polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)-based SLIPS is proposed and implemented to achieve ultra-high repeated droplet manipulation numbers under near-infrared ray(NIR) laser irradiation. Firstly, a micron columnar array structure with micro-pits on the top side, as well as, a wall structure out of the array is designed on SLIPS to reserve the lubricant. Secondly, the prototype of the SLIPS is fabricated by a 3-step ultraviolet(UV) lithography, and subsequently immersed in silicone oil for more than 96 h to obtain the ultra-high durability slippery lubricant-infused porous surface(UD-SLIPS). With a power of 25 m W–85 m W NIR laser, the repeated manipulation of microdroplets(≤ 5 μL) in the scale of 1 cm can exceed more than 3000 times which is far beyond that in previous reports. Finally, the droplet manipulation performance of this photo-responsive UD-SLIPS and the influence of infusion time on durability are investigated. The mechanism of the PDMS swelling effect is found to be the key factor in improving the droplet manipulation durability of SLIPS. The findings of this work would be of great significance for the development of highly durable photo-responsive functional surfaces for droplet manipulation.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos(Nos.12127806,62175195)the International Joint Research Laboratory for Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Measurement Technologies。
文摘Transparent materials utilized as underwater optical windows are highly vulnerable to various forms of pollution or abrasion due to their intrinsic hydrophilic properties.This susceptibility is particularly pronounced in underwater environments where pollutants can impede the operation of these optical devices,significantly degrading or even compromising their optical properties.The glass catfish,known for its remarkable transparency in water,maintains surface cleanliness and clarity despite exposure to contaminants,impurities abrasion,and hydraulic pressure.Inspired by the glass catfish’s natural attributes,this study introduces a new solution named subaquatic abrasion-resistant and anti-fouling window(SAAW).Utilizing femtosecond laser ablation and electrodeposition,the SAAW is engineered by embedding fine metal bone structures into a transparent substrate and anti-fouling sliding layer,akin to the sturdy bones among catfish’s body.This approach significantly bolsters the window’s abrasion resistance and anti-fouling performance while maintaining high light transmittance.The sliding layer on the SAAW’s surface remarkably reduces the friction of various liquids,which is the reason that SAAW owns the great anti-fouling property.The SAAW demonstrates outstanding optical clarity even after enduring hundreds of sandpaper abrasions,attributing to the fine metal bone structures bearing all external forces and protecting the sliding layer of SAAW.Furthermore,it exhibits exceptional resistance to biological adhesion and underwater pressure.In a green algae environment,the window remains clean with minimal change in transmittance over one month.Moreover,it retains its wettability and anti-fouling properties when subjected to a depth of 30 m of underwater pressure for 30 d.Hence,the SAAW prepared by femtosecond laser ablation and electrodeposition presents a promising strategy for developing stable optical windows in liquid environments.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52005475,62305321)the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(No.JZ2024AKZR0561,2308085QE167)Opening Project of the Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering(Ministry of Education),Jilin University(K202204).
文摘Smart windows(SWs)garner significant potential in green buildings owing to their capability of on-demand tuning the solar gains.Apart from solar regulation,people always desire a type of slippery SW which can repel the surface hydrous contaminants for anti-fouling application.Unfortunately,the up-to-date slippery SWs that respond to electrical/thermal stimuli have drawbacks of inferior durability and high energy-consumption,which greatly constrain their practical usability.This article presents our current work on an ultra-robust and energy-efficient near-infrared-responsive smart window(NIR-SW)which can regulate the optical transmittance and droplet’s adhesion in synergy.Significantly,laser-printing strategy enables us to seed the shape-memory photothermal microwalls on a transparent substrate,which can promote daylighting while maintaining privacy by near-infrared(NIR)switching between being transparent and opaque.As a light manipulator,it turns transparent with NIR-activated erect microwalls like an open louver;however,it turns opaque with the pressure-fixed bent microwalls akin to a closed louver.Simultaneously,the droplets can easily slip on the surface of erect microwalls similar to a classical lotus effect;by contrast,the droplets will tightly pin on the surface of bent microwalls analogous to the prevalent rose effect.Owing to shape-memory effect,this optical/wettability regulation is thus reversible and reconfigurable in response to the alternate NIR/pressure trigger.Moreover,NIR-SW unfolds a superior longevity despite suffering from the raindrop’s impacting more than 10000 cycles.Remarkably,such a new-type SW is competent for thermal management,anti-icing system,peep-proof screen,and programmable optics.This work renders impetus for the researchers striving for self-cleaning intelligent windows,energy-efficient greenhouse,and so forth.
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Nos.51903253,51879292)Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China(No.2019A1515011150)。
文摘Owing to their inherent semi-solid property and lubricant ability,organogels manifest various unique characteristics and serve as promising candidates for antifouling.However,the poor mechanical properties of organogels often limit their practical applications.Herein,we report a simple and effective method to prepare organogels with reinforced mechanical performance and surface lubricant ability with the synergistic roles played by oleophobic and oleophilic chains.The rigid oleophobic chains have a poor affinity to lubricating solvent,which gives rise to high oleophobic interactions between polymer networks;the soft oleophilic chains possess a high affinity to the low surface energy solvent,which lead to high solvent content to maintain the satisfactory lubricant capacity.The organogel of oleophobic methyl methacrylate(MMA)and oleophilic lauryl methacrylate(LMA)is chosen as a representative example to illustrate this concept.With the optimal composition,the as-prepared organogels offer satisfactory tensile fracture stress,fracture strain,Young’s modulus,toughness,and tearing fracture energy of 480 k Pa,550%,202 k Pa,1.14 MJ m,and 5.14 k J m,respectively,which are far beyond the classical PLMA organogels.Furthermore,the biofouling resistance tests demonstrate 4 to 9-fold reduction of protein and bacteria adhesion on the reinforced organogels surface in comparison to the glass substrate and solvent-free dry organogels.This simple and effective approach to toughen organogels,we hope,can be applied in various fields with different practical functional requirements in the future.
文摘Carnivorous plants of Nepenthes species have evolved particular organs named pitchers at the tips of their conspicuous leaves, allowing slippery trapping and effective digesting prey to acquire sufficient growing nutrients. Nepenthes pitchers are generally distinguished by several morphological regions exhibiting distinct functions in prey capturing, and combined effect of the several zones results in great trapping efficiency. Depending on specific micro-structures, slippery zone performs an important role in efficiently preying arthropods, and this prey ability inspires an idea for biomimetic development of slippery trapping plate used in controlling agricultural pests. In this paper, combined with our latest results, the authors introduced the recent studies of the slippery zone, including surface structures and anti-attachment functions. They also highlighted the biomimetic application of slippery zone in developing slippery trapping plate for controlling agricultural pest.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.T2121003,51725501,51935001,52205297).
文摘Icing on the surface of aircraft will not only aggravate its quality and affect flight control,but even cause safety accidents,which is one of the important factors restricting all-weather flight.Bio-inspired anti-icing surfaces have gained great attention recently due to their low-hysteresis,non-stick properties,slow nucleation rate and low ice adhesion strength.These bio-inspired anti-icing surfaces,such as superhydrophobic surfaces,slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces and quasi-liquid film surfaces,have realized excellent anti-icing performance at various stages of icing.However,for harsh environment,there are still many problems and challenges.From the perspective of bioinspiration,the mechanism of icing nucleation,liquid bounce and ice adhesion has been reviewed together with the application progress and bottleneck issues about anti-icing in view of the process of icing.Subsequently,the reliability and development prospect of active,passive and active-passive integrated anti-icing technology are discussed,respectively.
基金Natural Science Foundation(ZR2019BEM012)National Natural Science Foundation of China(51905315)+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(20CX02316A)Opening Fund of National Engineering Laboratory of Offshore Geophysical and Exploration Equipment.
文摘Superhydrophobic surfaces(SHS)and slippery lubricant-infused porous surfaces(SLIPS)attract great attention due to their multiple properties in both industries and our daily lives.Here,we first fabricated the SHS with micro-scale flower-like structures composed of nano-sheets on pipeline steel substrate.Then,we obtained the SLIPS by spin-coating lubricant into gaps of micro-scale flower-like structures,with the air still trapped among gaps of nano-sheets.The SLIPS shows excellent liquid repellency as the SHS.The SLIPS also shows stability after the scour of flowing water.These results of polarization curves(Tafel)and electrochemical impedance spectroscopies deduced the SLIPS with better and more stable anti-corrosion property than the SHS.Compared with the SHS,the lack of attachment and CaCO_(3) on the SLIPS indicates that the SLIPS demonstrates better anti-fouling and anti-scaling properties than the SHS.Moreover,the SLIPS shows promising wear resistance under the abrasion simulated by sandpaper compared with the SHS.Notably,the air trapped among nano-sheets is conducive to the lubricant flowing to the surface quickly,exhibiting spontaneous self-healing in atmosphere,even if part flower-like structures of the SLIPS subject to damage with the lubricant consumed after scratched.
