The Lotus Effect: Perfect Biomimetics Example
A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomimetic Surfaces and Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 December 2022) | Viewed by 608
Special Issue Editors
Interests: contact angle theory and measurement; super-hydrophobic surfaces; nano-bubbles; classical thermodynamics: surfaces; non-ideal solutions; equations of state
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Dear Colleagues,
Super-hydrophobicity (or its popular name, “the lotus effect”) is a property that can be used for many practical purposes. In simple words, it means that a solid surface cannot be wetted by drops of water, because these drops may roll off the solid surface with almost no resistance. Super-hydrophobicity is an excellent example of biomimetics because the conditions for its occurrence can be met in a general lab. However, it seems that the use of biomimetics is far from sufficient. In this issue, we would like to (a) present the physico-chemical principles underlying super-hydrophobicity and its variations; (b) discuss the best way to efficiently design such surfaces, especially self-cleaning surfaces; and (c) to summarise this discussion in light of the future, namely to learn from the present case how to look for other useful biomimetic endeavours.
Prof. Dr. Abraham Marmur
Prof. Dr. Jaroslaw Drelich
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- contact angle equilibrium and stability
- super-hydrophobicity
- super-hygrophobicity
- under-water
- roll-off angle
