Omniphobic Surfaces: Lossless Fast Drop Self‐Transport on Anisotropic Omniphobic Surfaces: Origin and Elimination of Microscopic Liquid Residue (Adv. Mater. 27/2019). Issue 27 (2nd July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huang, Shilin; Li, Juan; Liu, Lin; Zhou, Lidan; Tian, Xuelin
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 31:Issue 27(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2019-07-02
• Subjects: antifouling -- liquid‐like surfaces -- lossless liquid transport -- microfluidics -- wetting; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201970197
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract : Lossless fast drop self‐transport without even a microscopic liquid residue is achieved on an anisotropic omniphobic surface coated with unique liquid‐like polymer brushes, as shown by Juan Li, Xuelin Tian, and co‐workers in article number1901417 . Compared with conventional solid coatings, a liquid‐like coating featuring highly flexible molecular chains can effectively suppress the formation of entrained liquid films and thereby facilitate the elimination of microscopic liquid residue.