Biomimetic Superhydrophobic Surfaces by Nanoarchitectonics with Natural Sunflower Pollen (Small 7/2025)

IF 13 2区材料科学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Small Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI:10.1002/smll.202570048

Jian Li, Jingyu Deng, Chenchen Zhou, Jueying Yang, Sungmin Shin, Bernard P. Binks, Nam-Joon Cho

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Abstract

Superhydrophobic Surfaces

In article number 2409136, Nam-Joon Cho and co-workers introduce biomimetic superhydrophobic surfaces inspired by the micro- and nanostructures of natural sunflower pollen. These surfaces, fabricated using polydimethylsiloxane and silane additives, exhibit remarkable water-repellent properties. By emulating the characteristics of a ‘lotus leaf,’ they achieve high contact angles and low sliding angles, making them highly effective for applications such as water displacement in pipelines and self-cleaning surfaces. Concept art by Batika Saxena.

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Small 工程技术-材料科学：综合

CiteScore

17.70

自引率

3.80%

发文量

1830

审稿时长

2.1 months

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