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Oleophobicity: Filefish‐Inspired Surface Design for Anisotropic Underwater Oleophobicity (Adv. Funct. Mater. 6/2014)
Author(s) -
Cai Yue,
Lin Ling,
Xue Zhongxin,
Liu Mingjie,
Wang Shutao,
Jiang Lei
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201470036
Subject(s) - materials science , underwater , nanotechnology , anisotropy , biofouling , surface (topology) , optics , membrane , geometry , oceanography , physics , mathematics , biology , genetics , geology
Natural systems inspire the design of smart antifouling surfaces. S. T. Wang, L. Jiang, and co‐workers noticed the direction‐dependent underwater oleophobicity of the skin of the fish Navodon septentrionalis , resulting from its unique hook‐like surface structure. On page 809, by mimicking these oriented microtextures, surfaces with remarkable anisotropic underwater oleophobicity are achieved. The anisotropy can be controlled by adjusting the hydrophilicity and oriented microtexture of the surface.