Low Surface Tension Liquids Research Articles

A Study on Two-Phase Flow with High Viscosity and Low Surface Tension Liquid in a 40-Degree Inclined Mini Channel

There are numerous applications of two-phase flow in mini pipes, including electronics cooling systems, microreactors in the chemical industry, and material development and manufacturing. This application requires a thorough understanding and is supported by complete data and information. However, the data and information are currently limited. Experimental research has been carried out on flow patterns, void fractions, and two-phase flow pressure gradients in small pipes. This study aims to obtain primary data on the subject. Dry air and a mixture of 67% distilled water, 30% glycerin, and 3% butanol represent the gas and liquid phases, respectively. The addition of butanol and glycerin each aims to reduce surface tension and improve the viscosity of the liquid phase, respectively. The density, kinematic viscosity, and surface tension of the liquid were 1,080.4 kg/m3, 2,368 mm2/s, and 38.6 mN/m, respectively. The test section was a 1.6 mm diameter glass pipe equipped with an optical correction box. The gas superficial velocity (JG) ranged from 0.025 to 66.3 m/s, whereas liquid superficial velocity (JL) varied from 0.033 to 4.935 m/s. The experiment was conducted under adiabatic conditions. Plug, slug-annular, annular, disperse bubbly, and churn flow patterns emerged, while separated flow was not discovered. For plug, slug-annular, and dispersed bubbly flows, the increase of JG proportionally affected the void fraction. However, for churn and annular flows, no particular relationship existed between JG and void fraction due to the slip between the real velocities of the gas and the liquid. The pressure gradient rose as JG and JL increased.

The influence of submillimeter morphological variations on the wettability of WEDM-fabricated dual-scale roughness aluminum alloy 6082 surfaces

Deriving inspiration from natural hierarchical superhydrophobic surfaces, multi-scale structures were manufactured on AA6082 surfaces via wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM), featuring microscale texture due to spark erosion, superimposed upon a wide-range simple and more complicated geometries of submillimeter profiles. The effect that the higher-order scale morphologies had on wettability was investigated. The dual-scale morphology elevated the hydrophobicity of the surfaces compared to single-scale or unmodified surfaces, reaching superhydrophobicity (151°) in the case of a certain triangular profile. Rectangular and triangular profiles facilitated the higher contact angles, while re-entrant geometries were able to totally prevent cavity wetting. A correlation of static contact angle with roughness parameters of the larger scale such as Ra, Rz, Rp, Rsk, and Rku for certain geometry configurations was identified. Peak hydrophobicity resulted at Ra = 70 μm, Rz = 240 μm, and Rp = 160 μm concerning simple geometries. Negative Rsk and Rku > 1.5 affected negatively contact angle of samples. All investigated tested types were found to reach higher hydrophobicity at moderate drop volumes (5 μl). The fabricated samples were anisotropic in at least two directions, showing decreased hydrophobicity in the front, parallel to the groove direction. When tested in multi-directional dynamic tilting up to 90°, the more complicated geometries were able to retain resistance to spreading. All samples demonstrated superliquiphilicity with lower surface tension liquids, making them strong candidate in applications such as oil/water separation. Finally, all samples tested sustained their hydrophobic character subsequent to a 3-month atmospheric exposure period.

Unraveling the complex infiltration and repairing behaviors in defect coatings

Organic coatings are commonly used to protect the metals or alloys from corrosion. However, defects such as scratches or natural aging of the coating can induce unexpected diffusion paths for the corrosive media, so the wettability of repairing liquids and the selection of suitable repairing liquids are crucial. In this study, we systematically investigated the capillary impregnation phenomenon by using liquids with various surface tensions and glass capillaries with different surface energies. We utilized this regularity to instruct the defects repairing process. By using an ultra-depth field microscope, scanning electron microscope, and electrochemical analysis, two kinds of repairing liquids, high surface tension liquid (HSTL) and low surface tension liquid (LSTL), were investigated for repairing man-made defects of coatings. Our results showed that the substrate and the surface energy of the liquids significantly influence the infiltration of the repair liquid. By effectively leveraging the relationship between the repair liquid and the substrate, the repair agent can not only establish a uniform and dense repairing layer but also notably enhance the corrosion resistance of the defective coating. This study provides valuable insights into the repairing of coating defects, as well as liquids transportation, microfluidic chip design, and surface modification of microporous materials.

Spicing up membrane distillation: Enhancing PVDF membrane performance with cinnamic acid

The increasing demand for freshwater is driving the rapid development of new water treatment materials. Furthermore, there is significant pressure to replace the toxic substances often used in membrane production with environmentally friendly, biocompatible, and natural compounds. In this work, poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membranes were modified for the first time with a naturally occurring, non-toxic, biodegradable substance – cinnamic acid. The application of its molecules for membrane modification allows for diminishing the problem of bioaccumulation and toxicity in the environment. The procedure was selected with the accordance of green chemistry principles (green modifier – cinnamic acid, and green solvent – ethanol), and employed to chemically bind the modifier to the membrane surface. The modified membranes exhibited an increase in the hydrophobicity of the surface. The water contact angle increased from 124.7° for the pristine membrane to 139.3° for the membrane modified with a 10 % concentrated solution of cinnamic acid (PVDF-Cin10). All membranes possessed an excellent salt rejection coefficient. Membrane antiwetting features have been determined under challenging conditions of salt (3 M NaCl) and low surface tension liquid (sodium dodecyl sulfate). The dynamic goniometric studies were implemented to evolve membranes' wetting stability.

Fluorine-Free Super-Liquid-Repellent Surfaces: Pushing the Limits of PDMS

Methods for fabricating super-liquid-repellent surfaces have typically relied on perfluoroalkyl substances. However, growing concerns about the environmental and health effects of perfluorinated compounds have caused increased interest in fluorine-free alternatives. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is most promising. In contrast to fluorinated surfaces, PDMS-coated surfaces showed only superhydrophobicity. This raises the question whether the poor liquid repellency is caused by PDMS interacting with the probe liquid or whether it results from inappropriate surface morphology. Here, we demonstrate that a well-designed two-tier structure consisting of silicon dioxide nanoparticles combined with surface-tethered PDMS chains allows super-liquid-repellency toward a range of low surface tension liquids. Drops of water-ethanol solutions with surface tensions as low as 31.0 mN m-1 easily roll and bounce off optimized surface structures. Friction force measurements demonstrate excellent surface homogeneity and easy mobility of drops. Our work shows that fluorine-free super-liquid-repellent surfaces can be achieved using scalable fabrication methods and environmentally friendly surface functionalization.

Effect of meniscus curvature on phase-change performance during capillary-enhanced filmwise condensation in porous media

Sustainably enhancing condensation heat transfer performance is a major challenge in thermal management and energy systems, since typical condensation enhancement methods (i.e., dropwise condensation with low surface energy coatings) have limited lifetime/durability, restricted compatibility with working fluids, and sustainability concerns due to the coating composition (e.g., fluorinated compounds). The robust and scalable capillary-enhanced filmwise condensation mode presented in this work demonstrates high heat transfer coefficients for water and low surface tension liquids condensing in a porous wick. Thin porous wicks offer the highest enhancements in heat transfer, however such thin porous wicks have thickness-dependent permeability, and the effective liquid thickness of the wick depends on the shape of the liquid-vapor interface. In this study, we leverage a spatially-discretized porous media model to characterize the effect of the wick thickness on condensation heat transfer performance. The model uses a spatially-varying permeability that depends on the local liquid-vapor interface shape/curvature and the resulting effective wick thickness. We apply this model to investigate the correlation between the heat transfer enhancement and various geometric factors, which enables the design of optimal porous structures for relevant phase-change application. We also predict favorable enhancement in condensation performance with a few common hydrocarbon and fluorocarbon fluid refrigerants. This study provides fundamental insight into the effects of the shape of the liquid-vapor interface on the phase-change performance in the capillary-enhanced filmwise condensation mode.

Solvent-free synthesis of superhydrophobic materials with self-regenerative and drag reduction properties

Despite many exquisite properties, the use of superhydrophobic materials have been limited due issues with long-term durability, and use of solvents and chemicals. In present work, cost effective, and solvent-free approach was used to fabricate flexible superhydrophobic composite materials with self-regenerative and low-drag characteristics. Variation in reinforced particle’s fraction directly influenced the morphology, de-wettability and mechanical stability. The increase in particle concentration (polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)) resulted in decrease in surface skewness and kurtosis indicating formation of plateau-type morphology. De-wetting and adhesion showed a non-linear trend with minimum values observed for composite with 60 vol% reinforced particles. The composition was optimized based on high de-wetting, low adhesion and high mechanical strength. The optimized composite composition consisted of homogenous globular morphology with advancing and receding angles in excess of 150°, low tilting (5°) angle and lowest adhesion of ∼ 20 µN (more than ten times lower than PTFE). The high de-wetting of the composite was due to presence of stable Cassie state resisting the liquid impalement even against lower surface tension liquids and increased normal loads on droplets. The composite demonstrated both chemical and physical self-regeneration capability in real time during long-term abrasion, maintaining contact angles in excess of 150° and 5° tilting angle. The superhydrophobic material also showed extremely low drag (100 times lower than polydimethylsiloxane) to droplet mobility with friction forces around 5–12 µN, depending upon droplet size. Owing to sustainable nature, the synthesized functional composite can be used in multiple engineering systems.

Capillary penetration for the development of a method for the assessment of shelf-life of foods

Temperature sensitive foods require monitoring of their time–temperature history in order to assure their safety and high quality. The same holds for other perishable products such as medical and pharmaceutical. The best means to have information on the time–temperature history of a product is by having measurement of these variables along the whole product shelf-life. As an answer to this need several time–temperature indicators have been developed and commercialized for monitoring the quality of food products. In this work a full history time–temperature indicator (TTI) has been designed and developed based on capillary penetration of safe and low surface tension liquids in micro porous polyethylene porous media. For the development of the indicator the appropriate porous media and penetration liquids were selected and capillary penetration of the selected liquids took place at two different temperatures. Based on the results of the capillary penetration experiments the TTI was developed and a prototype was evaluated in a food product in order to assess its capability to be used in food packaging. The results showed that the TTI is simple in use and could provide a quantitative and easy-to-read response. Moreover, the response of the TTI could be calibrated by changing several design parameters, in order to match the quality deterioration kinetics of the specific food product to be monitored.

Engineering omniphobic corrugated membranes for scaling mitigation in membrane distillation

Membrane scaling is unavoidable when treating highly concentrated and even supersaturated brine in the continuous membrane distillation (MD) process. Omniphobic membranes with higher nucleation energy barriers could partially mitigate the membrane scaling. Herein, we fabricated omniphobic corrugated membranes to further alleviate membrane scaling via the synergistic effects of omniphobicity and corrugation on the membrane surface. The scaling behaviors of omniphobic flat membrane (#PVDF-FF), omniphobic corrugated membrane (#PVDF-CF) at parallel (PL) and perpendicular (PD) modes were investigated. Different modes represented the relative position between the feed flow direction and the pattern of corrugated membrane. The results showed that the modified corrugated membranes had water contact angles over 150° and anti-wettability against low surface tension liquids. Compared to #PVDF-FF, #PVDF-CF at the PL mode exhibited a better slippery property while the PD-mode #PVDF-CF had higher slippery resistance. The membrane omniphobicity was confirmed to be effective against membrane scaling when treating a 3.5 wt% NaCl feed solution. However, the scaling resistance of #PVDF-CF at both PL and PD modes was much better than that of #PVDF-FF when 25 wt% NaCl or 20 mM supersaturated gypsum solutions were used as feeds. The better anti-scaling properties of PL-mode #PVDF-CF should be attributed to a higher flow rate and shorter residence time of feed flow parallel to the corrugated patterns, as well as the alleviated concentration polarization. The turbulent effect induced by the perpendicular feed flow on the corrugated patterns and the consequent alleviation of concentration polarization endowed the PD-mode #PVDF-CF with the best scaling resistance.

Contamination and carryover free handling of complex fluids using lubricant-infused pipette tips

Cross-contamination of biological samples during handling and preparation, is a major issue in laboratory setups, leading to false-positives or false-negatives. Sample carryover residue in pipette tips contributes greatly to this issue. Most pipette tips on the market are manufactured with hydrophobic polymers that are able to repel high surface tension liquids, yet they lack in performance when low surface tension liquids and viscous fluids are involved. Moreover, hydrophobicity of pipette tips can result in hydrophobic adsorption of biomolecules, causing inaccuracies and loss in precision during pipetting. Here we propose the use of lubricant-infused surface (LIS) technology to achieve omniphobic properties in pipette tips. Using a versatile and simple design, the inner lumen of commercially available pipette tips was coated with a fluorosilane (FS) layer using chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The presence of FS groups on the tips is confirmed by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) tests. After lubrication of the tips through a fluorinated lubricant, the omniphobicity and repellent behaviour of the tips drastically enhanced which are revealed via static and hysteresis contact angle measurements. The repellency of the lubricant-infused pipette tips against physical adsorption is investigated through pipetting a food coloring dye as well as human blood samples and are compared to the untreated tips. The results show significantly less amount carryover residue when the lubricant-infused tips are utilized compared to commercially available ones. We also demonstrate the lubricant-infused tips reduce bacteria contamination of the inner lumen by 3 to 6-log (over 99%, depending on the tip size) after pipetting up and down the bacteria solution.

Work needed to force the water-air interface down in the re-entrant structured capillary pore

The re-entrant structure of the membrane surface has attracted researchers' attention recently, due to its ability to make the membrane surface more wetting resistant-either in water or in liquids of low surface tension. The underlying principle of this approach is that an energy barrier has to be overcome when the transition occurs from the Cassie Baxter state to the Wenzel state of the rough membrane surface, which prevents the passage of liquid through the membrane pore. In this work, the energy barrier was evaluated for the cone-shaped pore based on Young's theory of the capillary force. It was found that the energy barrier is enhanced by increasing the angle of the apex of the cone, the pore length, and the contact angle. The effects of the first two geometrical factors, the angle of apex of cone and pore length, are much stronger than the effect of the contact angle. It is believed that this work will offer a guideline for the rational membrane design to reduce, and even prevent, the pore wetting of membranes, particularly for oil/water separation and membrane distillation.

Reflected Laser Interferometry Reveals Subtleties Of Low Surface Tension Microdroplet Condensation

Using dual wavelength reflected laser interferometry, we developed a simple yet accurate protocol to study the dynamic behavior of condensed microdroplets. For low surface tension liquids, sufficiently sharp experimental interferograms are obtained by appropriately controlling the confocal pinhole. An automated numerical framework is developed to dynamically reconstruct the three-dimensional topography of the droplets from the obtained interferograms. We also report a spontaneous motion during condensation where small microdroplets moved to relatively larger droplets in the vicinity. This movement is exclusive to a combination of low surface tension liquids and hydrophilic surfaces. Although we have demonstrated the framework for dropwise condensation, the protocol finds direct applicability in the study of a wide range of fundamental phenomena involving droplet dynamics which includes wetting, spreading, droplet pinning and motion, contact angle hysteresis, droplet coalescence etc., and suitable adaptation of the developed protocol can assist in unveiling previously unknown fundamental physical processes of practical relevance.

Novel approach to surface functionalization of mullite-kaolinite hollow fiber membrane using organosilane-functionalized Co3O4 spider web-like layer deposition for desalination using direct contact membrane distillation

This work investigated a novel omniphobic mullite ceramic hollow fiber membrane (MCHFM) with low fouling and wetting propensity for use in direct contact of membrane desalination (MD) processes. The MCHFM was surface-coated with a spider web-like (SWL) cobalt oxide (Co3O4) rough layer via hydrothermal method at different reaction time (10, 13, 16, and 19 h) before a fluorination step using 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane (97%) (FAS-17). After surface modification, the synthesized super hydrophilic membrane became highly repellent to water and other low surface tension liquids such as olive oil and engine oil with 32 and 31 mN/m of force, respectively. The surface-modified omniphobic membrane showed super-omniphobic properties towards engine oil at 154°, deionized water at 165°, and near superomniphobicity at 142.1° towards olive oil. The hydrothermal reaction time of the omniphobic membranes was studied using the DCMD test at 60 °C, while utilizing 30 g/L of NaCl and 8 mg/L of humic acid as feed. It was found that the hydrothermal reaction time at 16 h/FAS (Hy-16h/FAS) achieved a long-term stability as the rejection rate and water flux values were relatively constant (99.99%) and 22.8 kg/m2.h for about 4.3 h of the MD process. SEM analysis showed no fouling on the surface modified membrane. This was attributed to the Co3O4 spider web-like particles, which achieved superior anti-fouling properties. This implied the suitability of the fabricated omniphobic MCHFM with a SWL structure for DCMD and seawater desalination, in spite of organic contaminants.

Polydimethylsiloxane‐Silane Synergy enables Dropwise Condensation of Low Surface Tension Liquids

AbstractDespite decades of research on promoting the dropwise condensation of steam, achieving dropwise condensation of low surface tension liquids remains a challenge. The few coatings reported to promote dropwise condensation of low surface tension liquids either require complex fabrication methods, are substrate dependent or have poor scalability. Here, the rational development of a coating, which is applicable to all conventionally used condenser metals, is presented by combining a low contact angle hysteresis polydimethylsiloxane with a low surface energy silane using atmospheric vapor phase deposition. The siloxane‐silane coating enables the dropwise condensation of fluids with surface tensions as low as 15 mN m−1 in pure vapor conditions. This siloxane‐silane coating enables a 274%, 347%, and 636% heat transfer enhancement during ethanol, hexane, and pentane condensation, respectively, when compared to filmwise condensation on the same un‐coated surfaces. Furthermore, this coating exhibits 15 days of steady dropwise condensation with no apparent signs of coating degradation. This study not only demonstrates the possibility of achieving stable dropwise condensation of low surface tension fluids on scalable, structure‐less surfaces, it also develops design principles for creating facile, substrate‐independent, durable, and scalable omniphobic coatings for a plethora of applications.

Noninvasive Real-Time Monitoring of Wetting Progression in Membrane Distillation Using Impedance Spectroscopy.

Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising technology for the treatment of high salinity wastewater using a hydrophobic membrane; however, the occurrence of wetting due to surfactants in polluted or low surface tension liquid impedes MD application. Common monitoring approaches, such as conductivity and flux measurement, cannot explain the wetting phenomenon that occurs during the wetting process in detail. Recently, impedance spectroscopy has been proposed for early wetting detection, as it depends on the change of water/air composition in the membrane pores. An earlier and larger variation was observed with precise signal detection. In this study, we proposed an analytical approach to estimate the wetting front, which is the average feed intrusion distance, by the impedance value recorded in real-time operation. With this proposed approach, the wetting mechanism in the presence of a surfactant and the effect of pore size on a commercial polyvinylidene fluoride membrane could be quantified, which cannot be explained in detail using conductivity and flux measurements.

Real‐Time Monitoring and Quantification of Underwater Superhydrophobicity

AbstractLong‐lasting underwater superhydrophobicity involves stable‐in‐time air layer trapped and retained between a submersed surface and the overlying liquid. Due to its underwater nature, it is rather difficult to accurately observe this air layer in submerged systems, let alone to measure it. Here, white light reflectance spectroscopy is used for real‐time monitoring (acquisition speed 50–200 ms) of underwater superhydrophobicity as well as for the calculation of the entrapped air layer thickness on “everlasting” underwater polymeric superhydrophobic surfaces fabricated by plasma micro‐nanotexturing. The proposed method enables real‐time monitoring and accurate calculation of air layers with thicknesses ranging from a few nanometers to several tens of micrometers involving small underwater bubbles. In addition, different scale topographies of superhydrophobic plasma micro‐nanotextured surfaces are tested and found to retain underwater superhydrophobicity for at least 60 days. As a demonstration, the air layer thickness is also monitored in real time when titrating water with low surface tension liquids. Among several topographies tested, a superhydrophobic surface exhibiting hierarchical topography and a high roughness ratio is able to retain a stable air layer when submersed in liquids with surface tension down to 44 mN m−1.

Competitive Wetting: A New Approach to Prevent Liquid Penetration through Porous Materials with Superior Synergistic Effect.

Blocking liquid penetration in porous materials is a key function for several applications including chemical protective clothing (CPC), wound healing, and hygiene products. Enormous efforts are made to prevent liquid penetration through porous media by the modification of materials. CPC is used as an example to demonstrate the effect of the synergistic effect on liquid penetration. A common strategy to achieve liquid protection is the use of liquid-repellent surfaces with the aid of a liquid absorption liner layer. However, this strategy demonstrates limited success for low surface energy liquids. Herein, a novel approach is reported to prevent the permeation of liquid across porous materials by a synergistic effect. Both fabrics are individually susceptible to be wetted by low surface tension liquids. However, when they are assembled, they can prevent low surface tension liquids from penetrating because of the wettability gap between the two fabrics. The fabric assembly demonstrates an increase in the liquid prevention capacity by 70-1000 times compared with a commercial CPC material. This novel synergistic effect may offer a breakthrough in the development of various applications including protective clothing baby nappies, hygiene products, food preparation, soil water retention, and sporting/camping/ski equipment and clothing.

Lossless, Passive Transportation of Low Surface Tension Liquids Induced by Patterned Omniphobic Liquidlike Polymer Brushes

AbstractSurfaces enabling directional liquid transportation are of great interest for a wide range of applications such as water collection, microfluidics, and heat transfer systems. Surfaces capable of lossless, long‐range passive transportation of low surface tension (LST) liquids using wettability patterned, liquidlike coatings with minimal contact angle hysteresis are reported. Lossless LST droplet travel distances over 150 mm are achieved, enabled by a two‐phase transportation mechanism: morphological transformation from a bulge to a channel shape, followed by directional transportation along the asymmetrical wedge‐shaped channel. The developed surfaces can split, merge, and precisely transport various low‐surface tension liquids, including alcohols, alkanes, and solvents. The developed transportation strategy can also enhance LST liquid dropwise condensation through continuous removal of the condensate, even on horizontally positioned surfaces without the assistance of gravity.

Membrane-Based Two Phase Heat Sinks for High Heat Flux Electronics and Lasers

Thermal management is the current bottleneck in advancement of high-power integrated circuits (ICs), and phase change heat sinks are a promising solution. With a unique structural configuration consisting of a membrane positioned above the heater surface, membrane-based heat sinks (MHSs) have thus far attained heat fluxes of up to 2 kW/cm <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> and heat transfer coefficient (HTC) of up to 1.8 MW/ <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{m}^{2}~\cdot $ </tex-math></inline-formula> K using water as the working fluid. This work reports the latest progress and performance evaluation of MHS for high flux thermal management. MHS is implemented in conjunction with a low surface tension liquid to rapidly expel bubbles from the heated surface and reach a critical heat flux (CHF) of 340 W/cm <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> and a HTC of 120 kW/ <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{m}^{2}~\cdot $ </tex-math></inline-formula> K. A parametric comparison shows that thermal efficiency, defined as the ratio of cooling capacity and pumping power consumption, of the prototypical devices exceeds values reported hitherto in literature by more than two orders of magnitude. Our results indicate that coupled with the surfaces of higher thermal conductivity and membranes of higher permeability, the MHS devices could be a promising solution to thermal management needs of high-power electronics and lasers.

Evaluation of the Durability of Slippery, Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces in Different Aggressive Environments: Influence of the Chemical-Physical Properties of Lubricants

Liquid-repellent surfaces have been extensively investigated due to their potential application in several fields. Superhydrophobic surfaces achieve outstanding water repellence, however their limited durability in severe operational conditions hinders their large-scale application. The Slippery, Liquid-Infused Porous Surface (SLIPS) approach solves many of the durability problems shown by superhydrophobic surfaces due to the presence of an infused liquid layer. Moreover, SLIPS show enhanced repellence towards low surface tension liquids that superhydrophobic surfaces cannot repel. In this perspective, SLIPS assume significant potential for application in harsh environments; however, a systematic evaluation of their durability in different conditions is still lacking in the literature. In this work, we report the fabrication of SLIPS based on a ceramic porous layer infused with different lubricants, namely perfluoropolyethers with variable viscosity and n-hexadecane; we investigate the durability of these surfaces by monitoring the evolution of their wetting behavior after exposure to severe environmental conditions like UV irradiation, chemically aggressive solutions (acidic, alkaline, and saline), and abrasion. Chemical composition and viscosity of the infused liquids prove decisive in determining SLIPS durability; especially highly viscous infused liquids deliver enhanced resistance to abrasion stress and chemical attack, making them candidates for applicable, long-lasting liquid-repellent surfaces.