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Biomimetic Artificial Surfaces Quantitatively Reproduce the Water Repellency of a Lotus Leaf
Author(s) -
Zorba Vassilia,
Stratakis Emmanuel,
Barberoglou Marios,
Spanakis Emmanuel,
Tzanetakis Panagiotis,
Anastasiadis Spiros H.,
Fotakis Costas
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200800651
Subject(s) - lotus effect , materials science , water repellent , lotus , surface finish , nanostructure , nanotechnology , surface roughness , scale (ratio) , biomimetics , chemical engineering , composite material , botany , biology , ecology , raw material , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
Artificially structured surfaces possessing hierarchical micro‐ and nanostructures are prepared with a one‐step production process. These surfaces, exhibiting controlled dual‐scale roughness, qualitatively and quantitatively mimic both the structure and the water repellent characteristics of the natural Lotus leaf and constitute one of the most water‐repellent artificial surfaces ever reported.