Bioinspired Surfaces with Special Wettability
2005/05/19 by Taolei Sun, Lin Feng, Xuefeng Gao +1 · 2,034 citations
Chemistry · Engineering · Materials Science · #Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions #Chemical physics #Chemistry #Composite material #Dewetting #Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer #Lotus effect #Materials science #Nanostructure #Nanotechnology #Organic chemistry #Solid surface #Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity #Wetting
paper · doi:10.1021/ar040224c
published in Accounts of Chemical Research 38(8), 644-652 (American Chemical Society)
openalex publication_date 2005/05/19 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Abstract
Biomimetic research indicates that many phenomena regarding wettability in nature, such as the self-cleaning effect on a lotus leaf and cicada wing, the anisotropic dewetting behavior on a rice leaf, and striking superhydrophobic force provided by a water strider's leg, are all related to the unique micro- and nanostructures on the surfaces. It gives us much inspiration to realize special wettability on functional surfaces through the cooperation between the chemical composition and the surface micro- and nanostructures, which may bring great advantages in a wide variety of applications in daily life, industry, and agriculture. This Account reviews recent progress in these aspects.
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