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  • Surface Science
  • Fluid Dynamics

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  • Liquid spreading on surfaces is crucial for many industrial and daily applications.
  • Superspreading surfaces, enabling rapid or extensive liquid spreading, are vital for functional films, heat management, and separation technologies.
  • Microstructure-regulated surfaces are a recent focus for achieving liquid superspreading, but detailed correlations remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To consolidate existing knowledge on liquid superspreading surfaces.
  • To detail structures, functionalities, and principles for constructing these surfaces.
  • To stimulate further research by highlighting challenges and future directions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of published results on liquid superspreading surfaces.
  • Analysis of energy balance principles governing droplet spreading dynamics.
  • Examination of chemical and physical aspects of current superspreading surface designs, with emphasis on physical factors.

Main Results:

  • Identification of key microstructural physical factors influencing superspreading behavior.
  • Categorization of applications based on observed superspreading phenomena.
  • Synthesis of design principles for creating effective superspreading surfaces.

Conclusions:

  • A deeper understanding of microstructural-physical factor correlations is needed.
  • The review provides a framework for designing and applying liquid superspreading surfaces.
  • Future research should address identified challenges to unlock full application potential.