Wettability Switching Techniques on Superhydrophobic Surfaces
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The wetting properties of superhydrophobic surfaces have generated worldwide research interest. A water drop on these surfaces forms a nearly perfect spherical pearl. Superhydrophobic materials hold considerable promise for potential applications ranging from sel...
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| author | Verplanck Nicolas Coffinier Yannick Thomy Vincent Boukherroub Rabah |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>The wetting properties of superhydrophobic surfaces have generated worldwide research interest. A water drop on these surfaces forms a nearly perfect spherical pearl. Superhydrophobic materials hold considerable promise for potential applications ranging from self cleaning surfaces, completely water impermeable textiles to low cost energy displacement of liquids in lab-on-chip devices. However, the dynamic modification of the liquid droplets behavior and in particular of their wetting properties on these surfaces is still a challenging issue. In this review, after a brief overview on superhydrophobic states definition, the techniques leading to the modification of wettability behavior on superhydrophobic surfaces under specific conditions: optical, magnetic, mechanical, chemical, thermal are discussed. Finally, a focus on electrowetting is made from historical phenomenon pointed out some decades ago on classical planar hydrophobic surfaces to recent breakthrough obtained on superhydrophobic surfaces.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9c15350ae7f4c218cdf2610ee860d0f2023-09-02T14:48:06ZengSpringerOpenNanoscale Research Letters1931-75731556-276X2007-01-01212577596Wettability Switching Techniques on Superhydrophobic SurfacesVerplanck NicolasCoffinier YannickThomy VincentBoukherroub Rabah<p>Abstract</p> <p>The wetting properties of superhydrophobic surfaces have generated worldwide research interest. A water drop on these surfaces forms a nearly perfect spherical pearl. Superhydrophobic materials hold considerable promise for potential applications ranging from self cleaning surfaces, completely water impermeable textiles to low cost energy displacement of liquids in lab-on-chip devices. However, the dynamic modification of the liquid droplets behavior and in particular of their wetting properties on these surfaces is still a challenging issue. In this review, after a brief overview on superhydrophobic states definition, the techniques leading to the modification of wettability behavior on superhydrophobic surfaces under specific conditions: optical, magnetic, mechanical, chemical, thermal are discussed. Finally, a focus on electrowetting is made from historical phenomenon pointed out some decades ago on classical planar hydrophobic surfaces to recent breakthrough obtained on superhydrophobic surfaces.</p>http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-007-9102-4MicrofluidicSuperhydrophobic surfacesWettability switchingElectrowetting |
| spellingShingle | Verplanck Nicolas Coffinier Yannick Thomy Vincent Boukherroub Rabah Wettability Switching Techniques on Superhydrophobic Surfaces Nanoscale Research Letters Microfluidic Superhydrophobic surfaces Wettability switching Electrowetting |
| title | Wettability Switching Techniques on Superhydrophobic Surfaces |
| title_full | Wettability Switching Techniques on Superhydrophobic Surfaces |
| title_fullStr | Wettability Switching Techniques on Superhydrophobic Surfaces |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wettability Switching Techniques on Superhydrophobic Surfaces |
| title_short | Wettability Switching Techniques on Superhydrophobic Surfaces |
| title_sort | wettability switching techniques on superhydrophobic surfaces |
| topic | Microfluidic Superhydrophobic surfaces Wettability switching Electrowetting |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-007-9102-4 |
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