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Biomimetic surfaces with patterned wettability for high-efficiency dehumidification and fog harvesting
- 1 Yantai University
- 2 University of California Santa Cruz
- 3 Wuhan Haidian Foreign Language Shiyan School
- 4 Shanghai Foreign Language Academy
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Abstract
In this paper, by studying the characteristics of the bionic surface with pattern wettability, the process of its efficient dehumidification and atomization is explored. This paper briefly introduces the importance of dehumidification and physicochemical and the market demand, and also introduces the properties of superhydrophobic materials. The theoretical part mainly describes the basic principle of superhydrophobicity and the Wenzel and Cassie-Baxter models. Subsequently, natural and synthetic superhydrophobic surfaces are introduced, involving Namib beetles, butterfly wings, and so on. The final article points out that superhydrophobic surfaces can be used in numerous fields, especially in fog collection. However, the improvement of durability is the focus of attention for superhydrophobic surfaces. In future research, attention needs to be paid to the use of materials and the efficiency of fog collection.
Keywords
dehumidification, superhydrophobic surface, fog harvesting, application
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Song,X.;Zhou,Q.;Cai,B.;Qiu,Z. (2023). Biomimetic surfaces with patterned wettability for high-efficiency dehumidification and fog harvesting. Applied and Computational Engineering,7,721-743.
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