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Emerging Trends in Bioinspired Superhydrophobic and Superoleophobic Sustainable Surfaces
Advanced Materials, Volume: 37, Issue: 12, Start page: 2415961
Swansea University Authors:
CERYS CORMICAN, Sinem Bektas, Francisco Martin-Martinez, Shirin Alexander
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DOI (Published version): 10.1002/adma.202415961
Abstract
Inspired by nature's ability to master materials for performance and sustainability, biomimicry has enabled the creation of bioinspired materials for structural color, superadhesion, hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity, among many others. This review summarizes the emerging trends in novel sustai...
| Published in: | Advanced Materials |
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| ISSN: | 0935-9648 1521-4095 |
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Wiley
2025
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68702 |
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Inspired by nature's ability to master materials for performance and sustainability, biomimicry has enabled the creation of bioinspired materials for structural color, superadhesion, hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity, among many others. This review summarizes the emerging trends in novel sustainable fluorocarbon-free bioinspired designs for creating superhydrophobic and superoleophobic surfaces. It discusses methods, challenges, and future directions, alongside the impact of computational modeling and artificial intelligence in accelerating the experimental development of more sustainable surface materials. While significant progress is made in superhydrophobic materials, sustainable superoleophobic surfaces remain a challenge. However, bioinspiration and experimental techniques supported by computational platforms are paving the way to new renewable and biodegradable repellent surfaces that meet environmental standards without sacrificing performance. Nevertheless, despite environmental concerns, and policies, several bioinspired designs still continue to apply fluorination and other environmentally harmful techniques to achieve the required standard of repellency. As discussed in this critical review, a new paradigm that integrates advanced materials characterization, nanotechnology, additive manufacturing, computational modeling, and artificial intelligence is coming, to generate bioinspired materials with tailored superhydrophobicity and superoleophobicity while adhering to environmental standards. |
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Review |
| Keywords: |
bioinspired materials, biomimetics, superhydrophobicity, superoleophobicity, sustainability |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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This work was financial supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) DTP EP/W524694/1 and Salts Healthcare (C.M.C. and S.A.). The authors would like to thank the COATED M2A CDT in Swansea University, funded via the EPSRC (EP/S02252X/1), and AINIA (especially Dr. Concha Bosch) for supporting the work described in this article (S.B., F.J.M.-M., and S.A.). |
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12 |
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2415961 |