Guided droplet transport on synthetic slippery surfaces inspired by a pitcher plant
We show how anisotropic, grooved features facilitate the trapping and directed transport of droplets on lubricated, liquid-shedding surfaces. Capillary action pins droplets to topographic surface features, enabling transport along the feature while inhibiting motion across (or detachment from) the f...
Main Authors: | Box, F, Thorogood, C, Hui Guan, J |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Royal Society
2019
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