A Switchable Cross‐Species Liquid Repellent Surface. Issue 8 (16th December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huang, Yu; Stogin, Birgitt Boschitsch; Sun, Nan; Wang, Jing; Yang, Shikuan; Wong, Tak‐Sing
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 29:Issue 8(2017)
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• Publication Date: 2016-12-16
• Subjects: cross‐species biomimetics -- slippery surfaces -- superhydrophobic surfaces -- switchable surfaces; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201604641
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract : A switchable cross‐species liquid‐repellent surface is developed that can rapidly switch between two distinct liquid‐repellent modes: i) the superhydrophobic mode, modeled after lotus leaves, and ii) the slippery mode, modeled after the pitcher‐plant peristome. Adaptive liquid repellency and programmable fog harvesting are demonstrated as application examples for the new switchable surface.