Natural and synthetic superhydrophobic surfaces: A review of the fundamentals, structures, and applications

Self-cleaning surfaces are nature-inspired and based on the surface processes occurring on butterfly wings and lotus leaves. Owing to their unique characteristics, they are usable in a number of industrial applications, including the manufacture of solar panels and glass. In particular, they can be...

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Main Authors: Freshteh Sotoudeh, S Mahmood Mousavi, Nader Karimi, Bok Jik Lee, Javad Abolfazli-Esfahani, Mohammad K.D. Manshadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Alexandria Engineering Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016823000832