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Lotus effect is a coined term for self-cleaning properties. The excellent water repellency and self-cleaning ability of lotus leaves have inspired the construction of manmade self-cleaning surfaces. The lotus effect is based on the micro/nano-structures creating roughness on the surface and the hydrophobic wax coating on the lotus leave.These features make it difficult for dirt, dust, and water to adhere to the surface, helping to keep it clean. Such self-cleaning surfaces are utilized in va …

Due to the pressures of a growing population and rapid growth in materials research, manufacturing demands have resulted in unsustainable use of petrochemical resources which in turn have contributed greatly to global pollution and climate change. In today’s more eco-conscious society, environmentally friendly biopolymers present a sustainable alternative to fossil-based resources.Introduction In this regard, cellulose is the main component of lignocellulosic biomass and is the most …

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) has emerged as one of the most efficient techniques to design and fabricate graphene thin films with high quality and large area and applications in electronic transistors, corrosion coatings, transparent conductors and so on. The most satisfactory outcomes concerning the large volume and largest are chemical vapor deposition graphene is achieved taking the advantage of highly qualified substrates such as copper, cobalt and nickel designed mainly to facilit …

The improvement in agriculture is crucial for the resolving of problems that comes with increasing food consumption. Nanotechnology offers promising results in the improvement of key aspects in agriculture such as soil quality, agrochemical efficiency, environmental protection, and animal production efficiency. Introduction The global population has been rapidly increasing each year and has reached 7.8 billion as of July 2020 with 59% living in Asia. This number is expected to reach 9. …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are nanoscale, strong and hollow cylinders which shows excellent mechanical and electrical properties. Based on their orientation and configuration in the structure, they can be used in many practical applications such as supercapacitors, catalytic electrodes, flexible heaters, superhydrophobic coatings, biomimetic surfaces, artificial muscles, and integrated microelectromechanical systems. IntroductionThese different forms of CNTs can be vertically aligned arr …