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Surface Innovations, the journal

The Surface Innovations journal celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2022. In celebration of this anniversary, we will publish six issues instead of five. This first issue of 2022 offers the Invited Feature Article, Innovation Letter and six Original Research papers on a broad variety of topics. Hope you will find research inspirations after reading some of the following papers:

Defects and passivation in perovskite solar cells; Yaobo Li, Zhaohan Li, Fangze Liu, Jing Wei; 10(1), pp. 3–20
Elimination of wetting study flaws in unsaturated vapors based on Laplace fit parameters; Elizaveta V Chulkova, Kirill A Emelyanenko, Alexandre M Emelyanenko, Ludmila B Boinovich; 10(1), pp. 21–24
Facile approach for modulating wetting of hierarchically structured metallic surface; Jayanth Ivvala, Priya Mandal, Harpreet Singh Arora, Harpreet Singh Grewal; 10(1), pp. 25–36
One-step deposition of stable superhydrophobic coatings with controllable wettability; Dexin Chen, Yinying Sheng, Zhixin Kang, Wei Li; 10(1), pp. 37–47
Phytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles and silver ions toward common wheat; Anna Gorczyca, Ewa Pociecha, Julia Maciejewska-Prończuk, Monika Kula-Maximenko, Magdalena Oćwieja; 10(1), pp. 48–58
A novel cobalt-free and CO2-stable LDC-LSCF membrane with high oxygen permeability; Xinle Zhang, Tianyi Chen, Yongjun Xu, Chenghua Sun, Chengzhang Wu; 10(1), pp. 59–67
Nitrate removal from aqueous solution by way of adsorption on modified sheep wool; Mária Porubská, Marcel Cvik, Klaudia Jomová, Zuzana Branišová, Jana Braniša; 10(1), pp. 68–75
Polyethyleneimine-modified magnetite prepared without a base to remove Congo red in water; Yu Liu, Ying Gan, Cong Zhao, Maoqiong Xie, Dongxu Gu, Shirong Shuai, Hongyu Zhu, Jianyuan Hao; 10(1), pp. 76–85

Please join us in celebrating our 10th anniversary.

Jaroslaw Drelich

A collaboration with Prof. Zhanping You and his PhD student, Lingyun You, from Civil Engineering Department brought Prof. Drelich back to his research with bitumens and asphalts, research he conducted at the University of Utah during his PhD and postdoctoral fellow programs. The objective of this new collaboration at Michigan Tech was to characterize the rheology and structural properties of asphalt using molecular dynamics. In molecular dynamics work, using Amber-Cornell Force-Field, the previously proposed 12-component asphalt model was used by Lingyun You to evaluate the surface tension and structure at the atomistic level of asphalt at different temperatures. The success of this study was that the surface tension of asphalt can be predicted from the molecular dynamics models. The summary of this study is published in the Proceedings of the RILEM International Symposium on Bituminous Materials. The title of the article is Understanding of Structural and Surface Tension Properties of Asphalt Model Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation.

H&E histology

Our collaborator from Brock University in Canada, Prof. Jeffrey A. Stuart, investigated biological effects of Zn-based stent materials. His research team identified mitochondria as an important target of zinc that is differently affected in the vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells. This new finding is important for better understanding how zinc-based implants affect tissue homeostasis in vivo. The summary of this study is published in the Biomaterials and Biosystems journal in the article entitled Bioabsorbable Metal Zinc Differentially Affects Mitochondria in Vascular Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Cells. The paper is co-authored by Prof. Jeremy Goldman and Prof. Jaroslaw Drelich.

Surface Innovations, the journal

In this closing issue of 2021 (Issue 5) we offer seven original research reports on antimicrobial coating, magnetic membranes, photocatalytic nanoparticles, the use of iron phosphide as an energy-storage material, low-reflectivity coating for surgical instrumentation, inhibitor of corrosion, and the use of expired medication in lithium-based batteries:

Novel nanostructured and antimicrobial PVDF-HFP/PVP/MoO3 composite; Urška Gradišar Centa, Meta Sterniša, Bojana Višić, Žiga Federl, Sonja Smole Možina, Maja Remškar; pp. 256–266
Fabrication of homogeneous magnetic PDMS membranes to mediate cell behavior; Berkay Erenay, Bora Garipcan, Sedat Odabaş; pp. 267–276
One-pot green synthesis of Ag@AgCl nanoparticles with excellent photocatalytic performance; Xiaoyan Guo, Sakil Mahmud, Xiaomin Zhang, Ningya Yu, K M Faridul Hasan; pp. 277–284
Hierarchical carbon-coated FeP derived from FeOOH with enhanced sodium-storage performance; Xiaofeng Liu, Wenbo Zhang, Shaoyong Zhong, Mengke Zhang, Shuo Tao, Jianru Ma, Lizhi Li, Wendi Zhang, Xiangyun Xie, Jianmin Zhang, Dan Li; pp. 285–292
Detailed study of the electrochemical behavior of low-reflectivity TiAlN coatings; Hernán D Mejía V., Aida M Echavarría, Gilberto Bejarano G.; pp. 293–307
Synergistic effect of inhibitor mixture based on enhanced electron transfer; Peng Han, Xiuzhi Wang, Xing Yang, Chenyang Xu, Fei Du, Liqing Shi, Ruiping Liu, Liying Song, Junqing Zhang, Lei Zhang; pp. 308–316
The recycling of expired aminocaproic acid injection for mint-leaf-like zinc aminocaproate; Hongying Hou, Jian Lan, Yuan Yao, Kun Meng, Baoxiang Huang, Hao Li; pp. 317–323

Surface Innovations, the journal

We would like to share with you the content of the issue 4 of 2021 of Surface Innovations. In this fourth issue, we offer a leading Invited Feature Article on formulation and characterization of bioactive coatings on magnesium alloys using the plasma electrolytic oxidation method and six original technical contributions on topics related to surface nanostructures for optical, optoelectronic, electrical, and catalytic devices, wetting of superhydrophobic patterns and anti-wear coatings:

The effect of PEO parameters on the properties of biodegradable Mg alloys: a review; Mehdi Esmaeili, Mehran Tadayonsaidi, Babak Ghorbanian; pp. 184–198
Fabrication of novel pyramid-textured and nanostructured Cu2O/Si heterojunctions; Ji Ma, Zhiwei Wang, Hao Qi, Peng Pan, Xianzhong Lang, Zuming He, Bin Tang, Jiangbin Su; pp. 199–206
Nanosized Si space-confined in 3D porous Cu as anode for high-performance lithium storage; Jiamin Wang, Zhijia Zhang, Shihao Sun, Shen Yuan, Weijie Li, Zhijun Qiao, Zhenyang Yu, Jianli Kang; pp. 207–213
Porous nanocrystalline WO3 thin films: fabrication, electrical and optical properties; Zhiwei Wang, Jiangbin Su, Hao Qi, Peng Pan, Meiping Jiang; pp. 214–221
Carbon- and oxygen-doped hexagonal boron nitride for degradation of organic pollutants; Feng Liu, Rui Han, Andrew Nattestad, Xudong Sun, Zhenguo Huang; pp. 222–230
Thermodynamic analysis of hydrophobic property of a circular truncated cone microtexture; Xin Sui, Yongyang Sun, Wenyan Liang, Yubo Wang; pp. 231–242
Effect of CeO2 concentration on the microstructure and wear behavior of Co–WC composites; Ya-gang Zhang, Wan-chang Sun, Min Ma, Yu-wan Liu, Sha-sha Tian, Yan Xiao; pp. 243–253

Water Droplet on Solid

In our new report on adhesion of liquids to solids, entitled “Droplet Characteristics at the Maximum Adhesion on Curved Surfaces” and published in Langmuir, we analyze the effect of solid surface curvature on liquid droplet adhesion. The following is the abstract:
For applications involving droplet detachment from solid surfaces, it is vital to study the droplet characteristics (e.g., contact angle and base width) when the droplet is experiencing the maximum force that detaches the droplet (maximum adhesion state). Historically, such investigations were mainly conducted on flat 2-dimenional surfaces and the characteristics on curved surfaces with third dimension remain unknown. Thus, the generalized description of such characteristics has not been established yet. Here, by vertically pulling liquid droplets using a microbalance, we study the droplet characteristics at the maximum adhesion on curved homogeneous surfaces. Variables in this study include liquid surface tension, initial droplet base area, and the asymmetry in solid surface curvature. Results show that the contact angle is identical everywhere along the droplet perimeter on curved surfaces irrespective of the asymmetry in surface curvature because the surface curvature is a macroscopic parameter that cannot affect the contact angle, which is determined by surface microscopic properties. In addition, we found the droplet base is non-axisymmetric (not circular) at the maximum adhesion, opposing previous understanding that was formulated for flat surfaces. As a result, we propose a more generalized and quantitative description of the droplet characteristics at the maximum adhesion, derived from the component of the surface tension force acting along the droplet perimeter.

Surface Innovations, the journal

We would like to share with you the content of the issue 2/3 of 2021 of Surface Innovations. This issue offers the Invited Feature Article on carbon coating of electrode materials for lithium ion batteries and eight original papers on variety of topics. Hope many of you will find something interesting among these nine quality papers.
Carbon coating of electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries; Andrey B Yaroslavtsev, Irina A Stenina; 9(2-3), pp. 92–110
Machine-learning methods to predict the wetting properties of iron-based composites; Amir Kordijazi, Hathibelagal M Roshan, Arushi Dhingra, Marco Povolo, Pradeep K Rohatgi, Michael Nosonovsky; 9(2-3), pp. 111–119
Structure and properties of the CoCuTiZrHf coating obtained by the HVOF method; Peter Rusinov, Zhesfina Blednova; 9(2-3), pp. 120–126
Structural behavior and mechanical properties of high-entropy coatings synthesized by HVOF; Peter Rusinov, Zhesfina Blednova; 9(2-3), pp. 127–138
Use of m-BiVO4/ZnFe2O4 composite materials for enhanced photocatalytic properties; Aiqiong Ma, Yunqin Gao, Dian Zhang, Xing Hou; 9(2-3), pp. 139–148
Density functional theory study of perfluorooctane sulfonate adsorption on fluorinated graphene; Laibao Liu, Liangliang Wu, Run Zhang, Lihua Zhang, Jialiang Hou, Chenghua Sun, Yunsheng Zhang, Youhong Tang, Hongping Zhang; 9(2-3), pp. 149–155
Electrospun PVDF-Ag@AgCl porous fiber membrane: stable antifoul and antibacterial surface; Ying Tian, You Shu, Xiaomin Zhang, Sakil Mahmud, Jin Zhu, Shengpei Su; 9(2-3), pp. 156–165
In situ preparation of antibacterial Ag particles on Ti6Al4V surfaces by spray deposition; Yaoxin Li, Dexin Chen, YinYing Sheng, Wei Li, Xiaojian Wang; 9(2-3), pp. 166–173
Preparation, characterisation and biocompatibility of microarc oxidation coating on tantalum; Quan-ming Zhao, Xiao-hui Ni, Xing-yuan Zhu, Xiao-dong Liu, Lu Zhang, Zhi-yong Zhang, Liu-bao Ren, Jun-yi Wang, Lei Yi; 9(2-3), pp. 174–181

Surface Innovations, the journal

We would like to share with you the content of the first issue of 2021 of Surface Innovations. This issue offers the Invited Feature Article on polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane/epoxy coatings and seven original papers on variety of topics. Hope many of you will find something interesting among these eight quality papers.

Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane/epoxy coatings: a review; F. Seidi, M. Jouyandeh, A. Taghizadeh, M. Taghizadeh, S. Habibzadeh, Y. Jin, H. Xiao, P. Zarrintaj, M.R. Saeb; 9(1), pp. 3–16
Enhanced dielectric properties of flexible Cu/polymer nanocomposite films; A. Atta; 9(1), pp. 17–24
Wool functionalization through AgNPs: coloration, antibacterial and wastewater treatment; K.M.F. Hasan, H. Wang, S. Mahmud, M.A. Taher, C. Genyang; 9(1), pp. 25–36
Rational design of CoNi alloy and atomic Co/Ni composite as an efficient electrocatalyst; J. Huo, L. Lu, Z. Shen, H. Gao, H. Liu; 9(1), pp. 37–48
Novel approach to enhancing remineralization of tooth surface by magnetic field exposure; M.I. El-Kaliuoby, R. Hamouda, A.M. El-Khatib; 9(1), pp. 49–56
Controllable crystallization by way of solvent engineering for perovskite solar cells; H. Cai, J. Yang, X. Ye, J. Su, J. Ni, J. Li, J. Zhang; 9(1), pp. 57–64
Surface plasma treatment (Ar/CF4) decreases biofouling on polycarbonate surfaces; F. Faÿ, F. Poncin-Epaillard, T. Le Norcy, I. Linossier, K. Réhel; 9(1), pp. 65–76
Functional properties of metallocomplexes with glucamine moiety/Ctab micellar systems; M.R. Ibatullina, E.P. Zhiltsova, S.S. Lukashenko, I.R. Nizameev, A.D. Voloshina, A.S. Sapunova, O.A. Lenina, M.K. Kadirov, L.Y. Zakharova; 9(1), pp. 77–87