Exploiting Topographical Texture To Impart Icephobicity

Appropriately structured topographical features that are found in nature (e.g,, the lotus leaf) or that are produced synthetically (e.g., via lithography) can impart superhydrophobic properties to surfaces. Water beads up and readily rolls off of such surfaces, making them self-cleaning. Within the...

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Main Authors: Meuler, Adam J. (Contributor), McKinley, Gareth H. (Contributor), Cohen, Robert E. (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Chemical Society (ACS), 2013-05-13T19:53:19Z.
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