Abstract
Inspired by the wax regeneration ability of plant leaves and the slippery surfaces of the Nepenthes pitcher plants, we have developed a new form of cross-species bioinspired slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (X-SLIPS) that can self-repair under thermal stimulation even under large-area physical and chemical damage. The performance and underlying mechanism of the thermal-healing property has been studied and characterized in detail. These thermally self-healing omniphobic coatings can be applied to a broad range of metals, plastics, glass, and ceramics of various shapes and show excellent repellency toward aqueous and organic liquids. (Figure Presented).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 8265-8271 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 30 2016 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science