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Bioinspired Surfaces: A Novel Bioinspired Continuous Unidirectional Liquid Spreading Surface Structure from the Peristome Surface of Nepenthes alata (Small 4/2017)
Author(s) -
Chen Huawei,
Zhang Liwen,
Zhang Pengfei,
Zhang Deyuan,
Han Zhiwu,
Jiang Lei
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201770017
Subject(s) - microfluidics , photolithography , nanotechnology , materials science , surface (topology) , biomimetic materials , geometry , mathematics
A novel unidirectional liquid spreading surface inspired by the N. alata peristome is proposed and fabricated by H. Chen and co‐workers in article number 1601676, via two‐step UV photolithography. Its superior unidirectional liquid spreading capability is demonstrated, and the underlying mechanism of unidirectional spreading is investigated. This bio‐inspired surface will advance a variety of applications such as microfluidic devices and self‐lubrication in mechanical engineering.