Formation of aluminum oxide nanostructures via anodization of Al3104 alloy and their wettability behavior for self-cleaning application

Enhanced photoelectrochemical hydrogen production via linked BiVO4 nanoparticles on anodic WO3 nanocoral structures

“…After anodization, normally the metal oxide has hydrophilicity. 26 The anodic metal oxide is hydrophilic, but the rest of the metal surface is relatively hydrophobic; thus, the precursor prefers to remain on the anodized surface, where it forms a droplet, as shown in Fig. S2 †.…”

Reduction of Friction and Soil Adhesion of Medium Carbon Steel via Hard Coating and Surface Texture

“…Under the starved-lubrication condition of oil or water, these textures act as traps to provide secondary lubrication to reduce the wear [20][21][22]. Coatings are often used to change the wettability for bacterial adhesion and self-cleaning applications [23,24]. Therefore, a combination of coating deposition with surface texture is an effective way to enhance the wear resistance and reduce the adhesion [25].…”