Nan Sun
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Research Subjects
Nan Sun has a total of 15 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Jing Wang
State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
4 shared publications - Tak-Sing Wong
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA
4 shared publications Birgitt Boschitsch Stogin
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
2 shared publications- Shikuan Yang
School of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou China
2 shared publications Yu Huang
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
2 shared publications- Birgitt Boschitsch Stogin
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 18 November 2019
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Sustainability
- Vol. 2 (12) , 1097-1105
Viscoelastic solid-repellent coatings for extreme water saving and global sanitation
- 18 November 2019
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Sustainability
- Vol. 2 (12) , 1097-1105
Viscoelastic solid-repellent coatings for extreme water saving and global sanitation
- Top Cited PapersOpen Access
- 2 March 2018
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science Advances
- Vol. 4 (3) , eaaq0919
Hydrophilic directional slippery rough surfaces for water harvesting
A hydrophilic directional slippery rough surface outperforms conventional liquid-repellent surfaces in water harvesting.
- 2 March 2018
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science Advances
- Vol. 4 (3) , eaaq0919
Top Cited PapersOpen AccessHydrophilic directional slippery rough surfaces for water harvesting
A hydrophilic directional slippery rough surface outperforms conventional liquid-repellent surfaces in water harvesting.
- Open Access
- 3 November 2017
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Communications
- Vol. 8 (1) , 1-8
Ultra-antireflective synthetic brochosomes
Since the early discovery of the antireflection properties of insect compound eyes, new examples of natural antireflective coatings have been rare. Here, we report the fabrication and optical characterization of a biologically inspired antireflective surface that emulates the intricate surface architectures of leafhopper-produced brochosomes—soccer ball-like microscale granules with nanoscale indentations. Our method utilizes double-layer colloidal crystal templates in conjunction with site-specific electrochemical growth to create these structures, and is compatible with various materials including metals, metal oxides, and conductive polymers. These brochosome coatings (BCs) can be designed to exhibit strong omnidirectional antireflective performance of wavelengths from 250 to 2000 nm, comparable to the state-of-the-art antireflective coatings. Our results provide evidence for the use of brochosomes as a camouflage coating against predators of leafhoppers or their eggs. The discovery of the antireflective function of BCs may find applications in solar energy harvesting, imaging, and sensing devices.
- 3 November 2017
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Communications
- Vol. 8 (1) , 1-8
Open AccessUltra-antireflective synthetic brochosomes
Since the early discovery of the antireflection properties of insect compound eyes, new examples of natural antireflective coatings have been rare. Here, we report the fabrication and optical characterization of a biologically inspired antireflective surface that emulates the intricate surface architectures of leafhopper-produced brochosomes—soccer ball-like microscale granules with nanoscale indentations. Our method utilizes double-layer colloidal crystal templates in conjunction with site-specific electrochemical growth to create these structures, and is compatible with various materials including metals, metal oxides, and conductive polymers. These brochosome coatings (BCs) can be designed to exhibit strong omnidirectional antireflective performance of wavelengths from 250 to 2000 nm, comparable to the state-of-the-art antireflective coatings. Our results provide evidence for the use of brochosomes as a camouflage coating against predators of leafhoppers or their eggs. The discovery of the antireflective function of BCs may find applications in solar energy harvesting, imaging, and sensing devices.
- 16 December 2016
- Published by Wiley in Advanced Materials
- Vol. 29 (8)
A Switchable Cross‐Species Liquid Repellent Surface
A switchable cross‐species liquid‐repellent surface is developed that can rapidly switch between two distinct liquid‐repellent modes: i) the superhydrophobic mode, modeled after lotus leaves, and ii) the slippery mode, modeled after the pitcher‐plant peristome. Adaptive liquid repellency and programmable fog harvesting are demonstrated as application examples for the new switchable surface.
- 16 December 2016
- Published by Wiley in Advanced Materials
- Vol. 29 (8)
A Switchable Cross‐Species Liquid Repellent Surface
A switchable cross‐species liquid‐repellent surface is developed that can rapidly switch between two distinct liquid‐repellent modes: i) the superhydrophobic mode, modeled after lotus leaves, and ii) the slippery mode, modeled after the pitcher‐plant peristome. Adaptive liquid repellency and programmable fog harvesting are demonstrated as application examples for the new switchable surface.