Biomimetics studies of Salvinia molesta for fabrication. (1st June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tengfei, Zheng; Chaohui, Wang; Baogang, Miao; Zhuangde, Jiang
• Is Part Of: Micro & nano letters. Volume 11:Number 6(2016)
• Page Start: 291
• Page End: 294
• Publication Date: 2016-06-01
• Subjects: biomimetics -- surface structure -- coatings -- hydrophobicity -- photoresists; biomimetics -- sophisticated structure -- Salvinia molesta surface -- complex elastic eggbeater‐shaped hairs -- nanoscopic hydrophobic wax crystals, coating -- SU‐8 photoresist coating -- droplet water; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanostructures -- Periodicals; Microtechnology -- Periodicals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.1049/mnl.2015.0340
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1750-0443

Abstract

Abstract : It has been reported that the sophisticated structure of the Salvinia molesta surface offered a novel mechanism for long‐term air‐retention. It was difficult to mimic the structure, for it was composed of complex elastic eggbeater‐shaped hairs with a coating of nanoscopic hydrophobic wax crystals, except for the top of the hairs. In this work, a structure of fibres cross on a patterned paper to mimic the ability of S. Molesta is manufactured. The complex elastic eggbeater‐shaped hairs with a coating of SU‐8 photoresist can support a droplet water of 1 ml. This work offered a new simple method to mimic the properties of S. molesta surface.