Wu, Ziyan , Wang, Qiuyue , Yang, Fuchao , Guo, Zhiguang
2025-07-30 ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2025 17(卷), 30(期), (43885-43898页)
The atmosphere acts as a reservoir that accommodates an appreciable volume of freshwater, which can serve as a valuable resource. The Namib Desert Beetle, found in an extremely arid region, exhibits nonwaxy hydrophilic bumps and waxy hydrophobic depressions, which are effective in harvesting water from air. In this study, superwetting surfaces featuring a "bumpy" morphology have been established, and the associated water harvesting capability has been investigated. The results have established the formation of a hydrophilic-superhydrophobic hybrid surface with bumpy structures produced by an etching procedure (conducted over 20 h), which delivered a water uptake of 4619.0 mg