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Recent Development of Durable and Self-Healing Surfaces with Special Wettability
Kunlin Chen1, Yi Wu2, Shuxue Zhou2
1Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, School of Textiles&Clothing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
Abstract:
Artificial special wetting surfaces have drawn much interest due to their important applications in many fields. Nevertheless, tremendous challenges still remain for the fabrication of wetting surfaces with durable and self-healing properties. Here, recent progress of durable, self-healing wetting surfaces is highlighted by discussing the fabrications of several typical wetting surfaces including superhydrophobic surfaces, superamphiphobic surfaces, underwater superoleophobic surfaces, and high hydrophilic antifouling surfaces based on expertise and related research experience. To conclude, some perspectives on the future research and development of these special wetting surfaces are presented.
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