Multibioinspired slippery surfaces with wettable bump arrays for droplets pumping [Engineering]

Droplet manipulation is playing an important role in various fields, including scientific research, industrial production, and daily life. Here, inspired by the microstructures and functions of Namib desert beetles, Nepenthes pitcher plants, and emergent aquatic plants, we present a multibioinspired slippery surface for droplet manipulation by employing combined strategies of...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - October 14, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Xiaoxuan Zhang, Lingyu Sun, Yu Wang, Feika Bian, Yuetong Wang, Yuanjin Zhao Tags: Physical Sciences Source Type: research