Superhydrophobic surfaces with hierarchical structures inspired by nature leaves
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2016
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Yan, Y.
Gao, N.
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Source details - Title: Bio-inspired surfaces and applications, 2016, Ch.11, pp.393-419
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Many superhydrophobic surfaces (both manmade and natural) normally exhibit micro- or nanosized roughness as well as hierarchical structure, which somehow can influence the surface's water repellence. In this chapter, the recent progress in preparing manmade superhydrophobic surfaces through a variety of methodologies, particularly within the past several years, and the fundamental theories of wetting phenomena related to superhydrophobic surfaces are reviewed, and the perspective of natural superhydrophobic surfaces utilized as mimicking models are discussed. The physics related to superhydrophobic surfaces is also discussed with attention of its potential applications. A facile method for preparing superhydrophobic surfaces based on micro and nano scaled structures is reported. Composite thin films are formed by using SiO2 nanoparticles and poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS). It is demonstrated that the hierarchical structure in micro and nano scale on the surface, plays an important role in prompting the superhydrophobic (water-repelling) properties. Wetting phenomena and related theories are also discussed within the paper.
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Copyright 2016 World Scientific Publishing