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Surface Repellency beyond Hydrophobicity: A Review on the Latest Innovations in Superomniphobic Surfaces.

Yee Jack Lai, Pei Ching Oh, Thiam Leng Chew, Abdul Latif Ahmad

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Review in ACS omega, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Re-Entrant Super-Repellent Metallic Structures for Robust Anti-Icing.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Yee Jack LaiDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia.
Pei Ching OhDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6330-3103
Thiam Leng ChewDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2980-901X
Abdul Latif AhmadSchool of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal 14300, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1612-3032

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Superhydrophobic surfaces have long faced challenges in repelling low-surface-tension liquids like oil and alcohol, limiting their practical applications. Over the past few years, researchers have been actively looking for new alternatives to overcome this issue. Recently, superomniphobic surfaces have attracted significant interest due to their ability to repel both high- and low-surface-tension liquids. Compared with superhydrophobic surfaces, superomniphobic surfaces provide enhanced liquid repellency, making them more suitable for industrial and real-world applications. This Review explores the recent advancements in the fabrication of superomniphobic surfaces. Three basic wetting principles, Young's, Wenzel's, and Cassie-Baxter's equations, are discussed. The vital role of low surface energy and high surface roughness of hierarchical and re-entrant structures in achieving a steady Cassie-Baxter state that has a low contact area between the solid surface and liquid droplet is emphasized. Additionally, a comprehensive description of various fabrication techniques, characterizations, and practical applications of superomniphobic surfaces is provided. Finally, the challenges and future prospects regarding this research area are addressed. This comprehensive review aims to inspire researchers to refine and enhance current development methods of superomniphobic surfaces and stimulate further exploration in the research field.

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PMCPMC11840608

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