Fabrication and application of micro/nano-textured surfaces
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "A：Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 5967
Special Issue Editors
Interests: surface modification; additive manufacturing of metals; nanofabrication; nanostructured materials; interfacial phenomena (wetting; adhesion; friction; icing; corrosion, etc.)
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Interests: nanoengineering; nano- and micro-fabrication; surface modification; functionalized surface; solid mechanics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A micro/nanotextured surface is a surface which is covered with micro/nanosized structures. Generally, the geometrical architectures (i.e., surface roughness，micro/nanosized structures) greatly determine the physical properties of solid surfaces. Especially for micro/nanotextured surfaces, these properties include hydrophobic/hydrophilic, antifouling, and anticorrosion. Micro/nanosized structures are currently gaining popularity because of their special applications due to their unique physical properties. In nature, we have found the micro/nanotexture of naturally occurring surfaces such as cicada and dragonfly wings, lotus leaves, shark skin, etc. For example, the micro and nanoscale hierarchical structure on lotus leaves is responsible for their unique superhydrophobic and self-cleaning properties. The discovery of these structures and their various resulting properties has led to a large research focus in mimicking the surface structure of these naturally occurring surfaces to reproduce their behaviors. This Special Issue will cover but not be limited to, the following potential topics:
1) Fabrication of micro/nanotextured surfaces;
2) Characterization of micro/nanotextured surfaces;
3) Application of micro/nanotextured surfaces;
4) Novel approaches to fabricate micro/nanotextured surfaces.
Prof. Chang-Hwan Choi
Prof. Qing Wang
Guest Editors
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