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Superhydrophobicity: Superhydrophobic Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes for Biomimetic Air Retention under Water ( Salvinia Effect) (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 13/2017)
Author(s) -
Babu Deepu J.,
Mail Matthias,
Barthlott Wilhelm,
Schneider Jörg J.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201770061
Subject(s) - camouflage , materials science , nanotechnology , biomimetics , carbon nanotube , structuring , carbon fibers , composite material , ecology , composite number , biology , finance , economics
Persistent air layer retention under water ( Salvinia effect ) is a result of a complex hierarchical structuring of surfaces. Besides providing an impressive silvery appearance it may serve various ecological functions like fluid drag reduction, respiration (plastron effect), sensing and camouflage. In article number 1700273 , Jörg J. Schneider, Wilhelm Barthlott, and co‐workers report the Salvinia effect observed on superhydrophobic vertically aligned carbon nanotubes. This may pave the way for the development of future biomimetic sensor systems.