We’re delighted to share that our Materials Horizons article, “Bioinspired wood-based wedge-shaped surface with gradient wettability for enhanced directional liquid transport and fog harvesting,” has been featured in the journal’s 2026 International Women’s Day: Women in Materials Horizons collection by Royal Society of Chemistry. Celebrating International Women’s Day 2026: Women in Materials Horizons Home

In line with International Women’s Day 2026, Materials Horizons is highlighting excellent women researchers publishing impactful work in materials science. This special collection showcases a selection of papers published in 2025 led by women scientists around the world, and celebrates the impact these leading researchers have on the work featured in the journal.

Inspired by cactus spines and desert beetle structures, this work introduces a wood-based wedge-shaped surface with gradient wettability that enables controlled, spontaneous directional liquid transport. By combining wood’s natural anisotropic porous structure with targeted surface modification, the design guides liquid motion through the synergy of geometry and surface energy gradients. We further demonstrate its potential in a fog-driven device concept, highlighting opportunities for sustainable water management, energy harvesting, and microfluidic applications. Article available via link: Bioinspired wood-based wedge-shaped surface with gradient wettability for enhanced directional liquid transport and fog harvesting – Materials Horizons (RSC Publishing)

It is an honor to have our work featured in this special collection from Materials Horizons and the Royal Society of Chemistry, which recognizes and celebrates women-led research in materials science.