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Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Mingrui Wu
State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
2
Song Zhang
Guangxi University
3
Wanze Wu
Wuhan University of Technology
4
Shuihong Zhu
Fuzhou University
5
Minchen Mu
Mitchell Institute
6
Muhammad Jahidul Hoque
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
7
Ritong Wang
Nanchang Hangkong University
8
Himanshu Prasad Mamgain
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
9
Xuanting He
Tongji University
10
Shuangshuang Miao
National University of Singapore

Papers

1
Bioinspired structural hydrogels with highly ordered hierarchical orientations by flow-induced alignment of nanofibrils
Nature Communications|2024
178 cit.
2
Hydrophilic Polymer Foam as a Monolithic Interfacial Solar Evaporator With Rapid Self‐Cleaning, High Evaporation Efficiency, and Salt Resistance
Advanced Functional Materials|2024
85 cit.
3
Smart Lanceolate Surface with Fast Fog-Digesting Performance for Triboelectric Energy Harvesting
ACS Nano|2024
36 cit.
4
Publication in Applied Energy (2024) [35 citations, W4401408876]
Applied Energy|2024
35 cit.
5
Triboelectrically Empowered Biomimetic Heterogeneous Wettability Surface for Efficient Fog Collection
Nano Letters|2024
22 cit.
6
Spontaneous charging-induced droplets directional steering
Nano Energy|2024
20 cit.
7
Publication in Desalination (2025) [13 citations, W4409274496]
Desalination|2025
13 cit.
8
Publication in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2025) [13 citations, W4414533951]
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces|2025
13 cit.
9
Edible superhydrophobic coating derived from triterpenoid maslinic acid for bacterial antifouling and enhanced fresh produce food safety
Food Packaging and Shelf Life|2024
12 cit.
10
Publication in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2025) [11 citations, W4407633704]
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces|2025
11 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Arun K. Kota
North Carolina State University
2
Uttam Manna
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
3
Sarah L. Perry
University of Massachusetts Amherst
4
Wim J. Malfait
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
5
Zuozhu Yin
Nanchang Hangkong University
6
Thomas M. Schutzius
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
7
Jiefeng Gao
China University of Mining and Technology
8
Chaobo Huang
Nanjing Forestry University
9
Yongqian Shen
Lanzhou University of Technology
10
Longquan Chen
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Papers

1
Bio-based materials with special wettability for oil-water separation
Separation and Purification Technology|2022
219 cit.
2
Bioinspired Nanofibrous Aerogel with Vertically Aligned Channels for Efficient Water Purification and Salt‐Rejecting Solar Desalination
Advanced Functional Materials|2023
204 cit.
3
Blow-Spun Nanofibrous Membrane for Simultaneous Treatment of Emulsified Oil/Water Mixtures, Dyes, and Bacteria
Langmuir|2022
168 cit.
4
Mussel-inspired fabrication of superior superhydrophobic cellulose-based composite membrane for efficient oil emulsions separation, excellent anti-microbial property and simultaneous photocatalytic dye degradation
Separation and Purification Technology|2022
160 cit.
5
Multifunctional CeO2-coated pulp/cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) membrane for wastewater treatment: Effective oil/water separation, organic contaminants photodegradation, and anti-bioadhesion activity
Industrial Crops and Products|2023
157 cit.
6
Stretchable and Superhydrophilic Polyaniline/Halloysite Decorated Nanofiber Composite Evaporator for High Efficiency Seawater Desalination
Advanced Fiber Materials|2022
140 cit.
7
Superhydrophobic Photocatalytic Self‐Cleaning Nanocellulose‐Based Strain Sensor for Full‐Range Human Motion Monitoring
Advanced Materials Interfaces|2023
123 cit.
8
Functional and versatile colorful superhydrophobic nanocellulose-based membrane with high durability, high-efficiency oil/water separation and oil spill cleanup
Surface and Coatings Technology|2022
102 cit.
9
Chitosan enhanced the stability and antibiofilm activity of self-propelled Prussian blue micromotor
Carbohydrate Polymers|2022
99 cit.
10
A harsh environment resistant robust Co(OH)2@stearic acid nanocellulose-based membrane for oil-water separation and wastewater purification
Journal of Environmental Management|2023
99 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Lei Jiang
Xiamen University
2
David Quéré
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
3
Zhiguang Guo
Sichuan University
4
Bin Ding
Shanghai Polytechnic University
5
Joanna Aizenberg
Harvard University
6
A. W. Neumann
Opole University of Technology
7
Bharat Bhushan
The Ohio State University
8
Thomas J. McCarthy
University of Massachusetts Amherst
9
Zuankai Wang
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
10
Gareth H. McKinley
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Papers

1
Bioinspired self-repairing slippery surfaces with pressure-stable omniphobicity
Nature|2011
4.1k cit.
2
Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering
Unknown Journal|2016
3.8k cit.
3
Superhydrophobic states
Nature Materials|2003
3.3k cit.
4
Wetting and Roughness
Annual Review of Materials Research|2008
2.6k cit.
5
Water-repellent legs of water striders
Nature|2004
2.6k cit.
6
Communication and the Evolution of Society.
Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews|1981
2.2k cit.
7
Directional water collection on wetted spider silk
Nature|2010
2.1k cit.
8
Petal Effect:  A Superhydrophobic State with High Adhesive Force
Langmuir|2008
1.9k cit.
9
Natural and biomimetic artificial surfaces for superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning, low adhesion, and drag reduction
Progress in Materials Science|2010
1.9k cit.
10
Ultrahydrophobic Surfaces. Effects of Topography Length Scales on Wettability
Langmuir|2000
1.8k cit.

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