Biomimetic Approach for the Elaboration of Highly Hydrophobic Surfaces: Study of the Links between Morphology and Wettability
Laboratoire de Tribologie et Dynamique des Systèmes, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, UMR CNRS 5513, 69130 Ecully, France
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Biomimetics 2021, 6(2), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6020038
Received: 30 April 2021
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Revised: 3 June 2021
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Accepted: 4 June 2021
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Published: 8 June 2021
This investigation of morphology-wetting links was performed using a biomimetic approach. Three natural leaves’ surfaces were studied: two bamboo varieties and Ginkgo Biloba. Multiscale surface topographies were analyzed by SEM observations, FFT, and Gaussian filtering. A PDMS replicating protocol of natural surfaces was proposed in order to study the purely morphological contribution to wetting. High static contact angles, close to 135
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Legrand, Q.; Benayoun, S.; Valette, S. Biomimetic Approach for the Elaboration of Highly Hydrophobic Surfaces: Study of the Links between Morphology and Wettability. Biomimetics 2021, 6, 38. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6020038
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Legrand Q, Benayoun S, Valette S. Biomimetic Approach for the Elaboration of Highly Hydrophobic Surfaces: Study of the Links between Morphology and Wettability. Biomimetics. 2021; 6(2):38. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6020038
Chicago/Turabian StyleLegrand, Quentin, Stephane Benayoun, and Stephane Valette. 2021. "Biomimetic Approach for the Elaboration of Highly Hydrophobic Surfaces: Study of the Links between Morphology and Wettability" Biomimetics 6, no. 2: 38. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6020038
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