Spatial variations and temporal metastability of the self-cleaning and superhydrophobic properties of damselfly wings

Self-cleaning surfaces found in nature show great potential for application in many fields, ranging from industry to medicine. The ability for a surface to self-clean is intimately related to the wetting properties of the surface; for a surface to possess self-cleaning ability it must exhibit extrem...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 28(2012), 50 vom: 18. Dez., Seite 17404-9
1. Verfasser: Hasan, Jafar (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Webb, Hayden K, Truong, Vi Khanh, Watson, Gregory S, Watson, Jolanta A, Tobin, Mark J, Gervinskas, Gediminas, Juodkazis, Saulius, Wang, James Y, Crawford, Russell J, Ivanova, Elena P
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Water 059QF0KO0R