Biomimetics: Tunable Anisotropic Wettability of Rice Leaf‐Like Wavy Surfaces (Adv. Funct. Mater. 5/2013). (1st February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Seung Goo; Lim, Ho Sun; Lee, Dong Yun; Kwak, Donghoon; Cho, Kilwon
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 23:Number 5(2013)
• Page Start: 526
• Page End: 526
• Publication Date: 2013-02-01
• Subjects: biomimetics -- hierarchical structures -- superhydrophobic surfaces -- wettability -- self‐assembly; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201370022
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract : Inspired by the hierarchical structures of rice leaf surfaces, synthetic rice leaf‐like wavy surfaces with tunable anisotropic wettability are described by Kilwon Cho and co‐workers on page 547 . The nanometer scale roughness of the rice leaf‐like surfaces is controlled to yield tunable anisotropic wettability and hydrophobic properties that transition between the anisotropic/pinned, anisotropic/rollable, and isotropic/rollable water droplet behavior states.