Investigating and biomimicking the surface wetting behaviors of ginkgo leaf.
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For the first time, the surface composite Cassie-Baxter wetting state is carefully investigated using ginkgo biloba as natural model. Investigations follow two directions: (a) low local solid contact areal fraction leading to high apparent contact angles; and (b) thick air plastron trapped at the contacting interface leading to stable dewetting state.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Soft matter
دوره 10 44 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014