Superoleophobicity is a phenomenon where the contact angles of various oil droplets with low surface tension on a solid surface are larger than 150°. In the past few years, there has been much growing interest in the design and application of superoleophobic surfaces. Such surfaces have great significance for both fundamental research and a variety of practical applications, including oil-repellent coatings, self-cleaning, oil/water separation, oil droplet manipulation, chemical shielding, anti-blocking, designing liquid microlens, oil capture, bioadhesion, guiding oil movement and floating on oil. Herein, we systematically summarize the recent developments of superoleophobic surfaces. This review focuses on the design, fabrication, characteristics, functions, and important applications of various superoleophobic surfaces. Although many significant advances have been achieved, superoleophobic surfaces are still in their "toddler stage" of development. The current challenges and future prospects of this fast-growing field of superoleophobicity are discussed.
All-inorganic double-metal perovskite materials have recently gained much attention due to their three dimensionality (3D) and non-toxic nature to replace lead-based perovskite materials. Among all those double perovskite materials, theoretical works have demonstrated that Cs AgBiBr shows high stability and possesses a suitable band gap for solar-cell applications. However, the film-forming ability of Cs AgBiBr is found to be the utmost challenge hindering its development in thin-film solar-cell devices. In this work, a high-quality Cs AgBiBr film with ultra-smooth morphology, micro-sized grains, and high crystallinity is realized via anti-solvent dropping technology and post-annealing at high temperature. After optimization, the first example of an inverted planar heterojunction solar-cell device based on Cs AgBiBr exhibits a power conversion efficiency of 2.23 % with V =1.01 V, J =3.19 mA/cm , and FF=69.2 %. Besides, the device shows no hysteresis and a high stability.
A conjugated large-volume cation is adopted as an additive to modify FASnI 3 film with much improved film quality. Lead-free PSC devices with PCE of 9.61% on 0.09 cm 2 and 7.08% on 1 cm 2 can be achieved. The PSC devices also show robust stability with self-healing ability. This work addresses the promise of Sn-based PSCs and takes a big step forward in the field of ecofriendly lead-free photovoltaic devices.
A micro-/nanoscale hierarchical rough structure inspired by the underwater superaerophobicity of fish scales was fabricated by ablation of a silicon surface by a femtosecond laser. The resultant silicon surface showed superhydrophilicity in air and became superaerophobic after immersion in water. Additionally, inspired by the underwater superaerophilicity of lotus leaves, we showed that the polydimethylsiloxane surface after femtosecond laser ablation exhibits superhydrophobicity in air and becomes superaerophilic in water. The underwater superaerophobic surface showed excellent antibubble ability, whereas the underwater superaerophilic surface could absorb and capture air bubbles in a water medium. The experimental results revealed that the in-air superhydrophilic surface generally shows superaerophobicity in water and that the in-air superhydrophobic surface generally shows underwater superaerophilicity. An underwater superaerophobic porous aluminum sheet with through microholes was prepared, and this sheet was able to intercept underwater bubbles and further remove bubbles from water. In contrast, the underwater superaerophilic porous polytetrafluoroethylene sheet could allow the bubbles to pass through the sheet. We believe that these results are highly significant for providing guidance to researchers and engineers for obtaining excellent control of bubbles' behavior on a solid surface in a water medium.
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