Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interface Science
About
Prof. DONG's research focuses on bioinspired interfacial materials and curvature-guided liquid manipulation. Inspired by the multiscale curvature structures of tropical plants, his team has established mechanisms including Gaussian-curvature-inversion-driven liquid detachment and edge-curvature-confinement-induced directional flow. These principles have enabled efficient drainage, controlled atomization of highly viscous liquids, membrane-free separation of immiscible liquids, directional liquid transport, and enhanced spray deposition on superhydrophobic plant surfaces.
By integrating biological observation, interfacial mechanics, surface chemistry, and functional materials design, his group develops sustainable technologies for precision agriculture, liquid separation, fog harvesting, atomization, and water management.
Their studies have been published in journals including Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications, Science Advances, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Advanced Materials, Chemical Reviews, and Chemical Society Reviews.
Research Areas
Biomimetic Interfacial Materials
