Standout Papers

Water-repellent legs of water striders 2004 2026 2011 2018 2.2k
  1. Water-repellent legs of water striders (2004)
    Xuefeng Gao, Lei Jiang Nature
  2. Directional water collection on wetted spider silk (2010)
    Yongmei Zheng, Hao Bai et al. Nature
  3. Bioinspired Surfaces with Special Wettability (2005)
    Taolei Sun, Lin Feng et al. Accounts of Chemical Research
  4. Petal Effect:  A Superhydrophobic State with High Adhesive Force (2008)
    Feng Lin, Yanan Zhang et al. Langmuir
  5. A Novel Superhydrophilic and Underwater Superoleophobic Hydrogel‐Coated Mesh for Oil/Water Separation (2011)
    Zhongxin Xue, Shutao Wang et al. Advanced Materials
  6. Nature-inspired superwettability systems (2017)
    Mingjie Liu, Shutao Wang et al. Nature Reviews Materials
  7. A Super‐Hydrophobic and Super‐Oleophilic Coating Mesh Film for the Separation of Oil and Water (2004)
    Lin Feng, Zhongyi Zhang et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  8. Bioinspired Surfaces with Superwettability: New Insight on Theory, Design, and Applications (2015)
    Shutao Wang, Kesong Liu et al. Chemical Reviews
  9. A multi-structural and multi-functional integrated fog collection system in cactus (2012)
    Jie Ju, Hao Bai et al. Nature Communications
  10. Bioinspired Design of a Superoleophobic and Low Adhesive Water/Solid Interface (2008)
    Mingjie Liu, Shutao Wang et al. Advanced Materials
  11. Reversible Super-hydrophobicity to Super-hydrophilicity Transition of Aligned ZnO Nanorod Films (2003)
    Xinjian Feng, Lin Feng et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society
  12. Special wettable materials for oil/water separation (2013)
    Zhongxin Xue, Yingze Cao et al. Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  13. Superhydrophobic and Superoleophilic PVDF Membranes for Effective Separation of Water‐in‐Oil Emulsions with High Flux (2013)
    Wenbin Zhang, Zhun Shi et al. Advanced Materials
  14. Bioinspired Interfaces with Superwettability: From Materials to Chemistry (2015)
    Bin Su, Ye Tian et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society
  15. Reversible Switching between Superhydrophilicity and Superhydrophobicity (2003)
    Taolei Sun, Guojie Wang et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  16. Continuous directional water transport on the peristome surface of Nepenthes alata (2016)
    Huawei Chen, Pengfei Zhang et al. Nature
  17. Directional adhesion of superhydrophobic butterfly wings (2006)
    Yongmei Zheng, Xuefeng Gao et al. Soft Matter
  18. Applications of Bio‐Inspired Special Wettable Surfaces (2010)
    Xi Yao, Yanlin Song et al. Advanced Materials
  19. A Lotus‐Leaf‐like Superhydrophobic Surface: A Porous Microsphere/Nanofiber Composite Film Prepared by Electrohydrodynamics (2004)
    Lei Jiang, Yong Zhao et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  20. Recent developments in bio-inspired special wettability (2010)
    Kesong Liu, Xi Yao et al. Chemical Society Reviews
  21. Ultrahigh Hydrogen Evolution Performance of Under‐Water “Superaerophobic” MoS2 Nanostructured Electrodes (2014)
    Zhiyi Lu, Wei Zhu et al. Advanced Materials
  22. The Dry‐Style Antifogging Properties of Mosquito Compound Eyes and Artificial Analogues Prepared by Soft Lithography (2007)
    Xuefeng Gao, Xiang Yan et al. Advanced Materials
  23. Two-Dimensional Graphene Bridges Enhanced Photoinduced Charge Transport in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (2010)
    Nailiang Yang, Jin Zhai et al. ACS Nano
  24. Bio‐Inspired, Smart, Multiscale Interfacial Materials (2008)
    Fan Xia, Lei Jiang Advanced Materials
  25. Bio-Inspired Strategies for Anti-Icing (2014)
    Jianyong Lv, Yanlin Song et al. ACS Nano
  26. Definition of Superhydrophobic States (2007)
    Shutao Wang, Lei Jiang Advanced Materials
  27. Nanowire‐Haired Inorganic Membranes with Superhydrophilicity and Underwater Ultralow Adhesive Superoleophobicity for High‐Efficiency Oil/Water Separation (2013)
    Feng Zhang, Wen Bin Zhang et al. Advanced Materials
  28. Generalized self-assembly of scalable two-dimensional transition metal oxide nanosheets (2014)
    Ziqi Sun, Ting Liao et al. Nature Communications
  29. Salt‐Induced Fabrication of Superhydrophilic and Underwater Superoleophobic PAA‐g‐PVDF Membranes for Effective Separation of Oil‐in‐Water Emulsions (2013)
    Wenbin Zhang, Yu Zhu et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  30. Hierarchically Ordered Macro−Mesoporous TiO2−Graphene Composite Films: Improved Mass Transfer, Reduced Charge Recombination, and Their Enhanced Photocatalytic Activities (2010)
    Jiang Du, Xiaoyong Lai et al. ACS Nano
  31. Evidence of Polyethylene Biodegradation by Bacterial Strains from the Guts of Plastic-Eating Waxworms (2014)
    Jun Yang, Yu Yang et al. Environmental Science & Technology
  32. Super-Hydrophobic Surface of Aligned Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibers (2002)
    Lin Feng, Shuhong Li et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  33. Biomimetic smart nanopores and nanochannels (2011)
    Xu Hou, Wei Guo et al. Chemical Society Reviews
  34. An Intelligent Superwetting PVDF Membrane Showing Switchable Transport Performance for Oil/Water Separation (2014)
    Mimi Tao, Lixin Xue et al. Advanced Materials
  35. Bioinspired Super‐Wettability from Fundamental Research to Practical Applications (2015)
    Liping Wen, Ye Tian et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  36. Bio-inspired design of multiscale structures for function integration (2011)
    Kesong Liu, Lei Jiang Nano Today
  37. Hollow Micro/Nanomaterials with Multilevel Interior Structures (2009)
    Yong Zhao, Lei Jiang Advanced Materials
  38. Recent progress in developing advanced membranes for emulsified oil/water separation (2014)
    Yu Zhu, Dong Wang et al. NPG Asia Materials
  39. The Fabrication and Switchable Superhydrophobicity of TiO2 Nanorod Films (2005)
    Xinjian Feng, Jin Zhai et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  40. Polyelectrolyte Multilayer as Matrix for Electrochemical Deposition of Gold Clusters:  Toward Super-Hydrophobic Surface (2004)
    Xi Zhang, Feng Shi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society
  41. Bioinspired Super-antiwetting Interfaces with Special Liquid−Solid Adhesion (2009)
    Mingjie Liu, Yongmei Zheng et al. Accounts of Chemical Research
  42. Icephobic/Anti‐Icing Properties of Micro/Nanostructured Surfaces (2012)
    Peng Guo, Yongmei Zheng et al. Advanced Materials
  43. Robust Anti‐Icing Performance of a Flexible Superhydrophobic Surface (2016)
    Lei Wang, Qihua Gong et al. Advanced Materials
  44. Ultrafast Separation of Emulsified Oil/Water Mixtures by Ultrathin Free‐Standing Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotube Network Films (2013)
    Zhun Shi, Wenbin Zhang et al. Advanced Materials
  45. Superwetting Electrodes for Gas-Involving Electrocatalysis (2018)
    Wenwen Xu, Zhiyi Lu et al. Accounts of Chemical Research
  46. High-Performance Ionic Diode Membrane for Salinity Gradient Power Generation (2014)
    Jun Gao, Wei Guo et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society
  47. Bioinspired Multifunctional Foam with Self‐Cleaning and Oil/Water Separation (2013)
    Xiyao Zhang, Li Zhou et al. Advanced Functional Materials
  48. Efficient Water Collection on Integrative Bioinspired Surfaces with Star‐Shaped Wettability Patterns (2014)
    Hao Bai, Lin Wang et al. Advanced Materials
  49. Rapid prototyping of paper‐based microfluidics with wax for low‐cost, portable bioassay (2009)
    Yao Lu, Weiwei Shi et al. Electrophoresis
  50. High-strength scalable MXene films through bridging-induced densification (2021)
    Sijie Wan, Li Xiang et al. Science
  51. Bio-inspired superoleophobic and smart materials: Design, fabrication, and application (2012)
    Kesong Liu, Ye Tian et al. Progress in Materials Science
  52. Bio-Inspired Titanium Dioxide Materials with Special Wettability and Their Applications (2014)
    Kesong Liu, Moyuan Cao et al. Chemical Reviews
  53. Nanofluidics for osmotic energy conversion (2021)
    Zhen Zhang, Liping Wen et al. Nature Reviews Materials
  54. Biodegradation and Mineralization of Polystyrene by Plastic-Eating Mealworms: Part 2. Role of Gut Microorganisms (2015)
    Yu Yang, Jun Yang et al. Environmental Science & Technology
  55. Interfacial Material System Exhibiting Superwettability (2014)
    Ye Tian, Bin Su et al. Advanced Materials
  56. Biodegradation and Mineralization of Polystyrene by Plastic-Eating Mealworms: Part 1. Chemical and Physical Characterization and Isotopic Tests (2015)
    Yu Yang, Jun Yang et al. Environmental Science & Technology
  57. Ultrafast selective transport of alkali metal ions in metal organic frameworks with subnanometer pores (2018)
    Huacheng Zhang, Jue Hou et al. Science Advances
  58. Current Challenges and Routes Forward for Nonaqueous Lithium–Air Batteries (2020)
    Tao Liu, J. Padmanabhan Vivek et al. Chemical Reviews
  59. Super-tough MXene-functionalized graphene sheets (2020)
    Tianzhu Zhou, Chao Wu et al. Nature Communications
  60. Reversible Wettability of a Chemical Vapor Deposition Prepared ZnO Film between Superhydrophobicity and Superhydrophilicity (2004)
    Huan Liu, Lin Feng et al. Langmuir
  61. Structured cone arrays for continuous and effective collection of micron-sized oil droplets from water (2013)
    Kan Li, Jie Ju et al. Nature Communications
  62. Designing Superhydrophobic Porous Nanostructures with Tunable Water Adhesion (2009)
    Yuekun Lai, Xuefeng Gao et al. Advanced Materials
  63. Bio-Inspired Self-Cleaning Surfaces (2012)
    Kesong Liu, Lei Jiang Annual Review of Materials Research
  64. Efficient wettability-controlled electroreduction of CO2 to CO at Au/C interfaces (2020)
    Run Shi, Jiahao Guo et al. Nature Communications
  65. Efficient metal ion sieving in rectifying subnanochannels enabled by metal–organic frameworks (2020)
    Jun Lü, Huacheng Zhang et al. Nature Materials
  66. Ultrafast water harvesting and transport in hierarchical microchannels (2018)
    Huawei Chen, Tong Ran et al. Nature Materials
  67. Bioinspired Designs of Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Materials (2018)
    Yifan Si, Zhichao Dong et al. ACS Central Science
  68. Layered nanocomposites by shear-flow-induced alignment of nanosheets (2020)
    Chuangqi Zhao, Pengchao Zhang et al. Nature
  69. Osmotic Power Generation with Positively and Negatively Charged 2D Nanofluidic Membrane Pairs (2016)
    Jinzhao Ji, Qian Kang et al. Advanced Functional Materials
  70. Preparation of High‐Performance Ionogels with Excellent Transparency, Good Mechanical Strength, and High Conductivity (2017)
    Yi Ding, Jiajing Zhang et al. Advanced Materials
  71. A Strong Integrated Strength and Toughness Artificial Nacre Based on Dopamine Cross-Linked Graphene Oxide (2014)
    Wei Cui, Mingzhu Li et al. ACS Nano
  72. Bioinspired Janus Textile with Conical Micropores for Human Body Moisture and Thermal Management (2019)
    Bing Dai, Kan Li et al. Advanced Materials
  73. Ion Transport in Nanofluidic Devices for Energy Harvesting (2019)
    Kai Xiao, Lei Jiang et al. Joule
  74. Hierarchical Ti3C2Tx MXene/Ni Chain/ZnO Array Hybrid Nanostructures on Cotton Fabric for Durable Self-Cleaning and Enhanced Microwave Absorption (2020)
    Shijun Wang, Diansen Li et al. ACS Nano
  75. Transparent, mechanically robust, and ultrastable ionogels enabled by hydrogen bonding between elastomers and ionic liquids (2019)
    Ziquan Cao, Hongliang Liu et al. Materials Horizons
  76. Ion/Molecule Transportation in Nanopores and Nanochannels: From Critical Principles to Diverse Functions (2019)
    Zhongpeng Zhu, Dianyu Wang et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society
  77. Fly‐Eye Inspired Superhydrophobic Anti‐Fogging Inorganic Nanostructures (2014)
    Ziqi Sun, Ting Liao et al. Small
  78. Improved osmotic energy conversion in heterogeneous membrane boosted by three-dimensional hydrogel interface (2020)
    Zhen Zhang, He Li et al. Nature Communications
  79. Multiscale engineered artificial tooth enamel (2022)
    Hewei Zhao, Shaojia Liu et al. Science
  80. Angstrom-scale ion channels towards single-ion selectivity (2022)
    Huacheng Zhang, Xingya Li et al. Chemical Society Reviews
  81. Extreme Li-Mg selectivity via precise ion size differentiation of polyamide membrane (2024)
    Peng Quan, Ruoyu Wang et al. Nature Communications

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