This book covers the latest developments and findings on  slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS)—which mimic the natural water-repellent properties of surfaces like the pitcher plant, where a lubricating liquid is infused into a textured or porous material to create a smooth and slippery interface. Research and development on SLIPS suitability are essential in overcoming challenges related to surface lubricity and antifouling, durability and stability, multifunctionality and adaptability, as well as environmental safety and sustainability. The chapters collected in this volume detail the unique advantages of SLIPS, like anti-fouling, self-cleaning, anti-icing, good durability and reusability, and corrosion resistance, illustrating their high potential in the marine industry, for medical devices, aerospace and aviation, energy and industrial systems, and optics and electronics.

Liang Wu is a Professor at College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, China.  He previously served as a visiting scholar at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon Institute in Germany. He is council member of the Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection, Vice Chairman of the Youth Work Committee of the Heat Treatment Branch of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering, Member of the Standardization Technical Committee for Metal and Non Metal Coatings in China. He is a member of editorial board of Surface Engineering, Surface Science and Technology, Journal of Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed journal publications and has contributed to five book and seven book chapters. He had delivered 3 plenery, 15 keynote and 30 invited presetations at international and national conferences. He had won the first prize of Chongqing Provincial Natural Science Award(First Completion), Tom Bell Youth Author Award, International Magnesium Science & Technology Award-Youth of the Year, Outstanding Youth Achievement Award of Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection, Outstanding Youth Award of the Nonferrous Metals Society of China. He has been consistently listed among the top 2% of scientists worldwide in the Elsevier–Stanford rankings from 2022 to 2025. He was elected as a Lifetime Fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials in 2025. His current research interests focus on corrosion and protection of light metals, Metal-air battery.

Wenhui Yao is an Associate Professor at College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, China. She previously served as an Assistant Professor at Chongqing University. She has authored over 30 peer-reviewed journal publications and has contributed to one book and two book chapters. Dr. Yao has delivered more than 20 international and national conference presentations, including invited talks and seminars. Her current research interests focus on self-healing coatings based on slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS).

Viswanathan S. Saji is a Senior Research Scientist at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM). Prior to joining KFUPM, he held research positions at several prestigious institutions, including the University of Adelaide, Korea University, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Chosun University, Yonsei University, the Indian Institute of Science, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, and the University of Kerala. He has authored over 150 peer-reviewed journal publications and has contributed to 15 books and 25 book chapters. He has been consistently listed among the top 2% of scientists worldwide in the Elsevier–Stanford rankings from 2020 to 2025. He has delivered more than 50 presentations at international and national conferences, including invited talks and seminars, and has received several fellowships and research grants. His current research interests focus on electrochemistry and energy materials.