Patterned superhydrophobic surfaces: toward a synthetic mimic of the Namib Desert beetle.
By L. Zhai, Michael C. Berg, F. Cebeci, Yushan Kim, J. Milwid, M. Rubner, R. Cohen. Nano letters (Print), 2006
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Subfields: Computational Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, Surfaces, Coatings and Films
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Citations in the corpus
- Boiling heat transfer on superhydrophilic, superhydrophobic, and superbiphilic surfaces (2012, background): “The biphilic wings of the Namib desert beetle optimize its water intake [7]; while hydrophilic regions of the wing help condensation, the hydrophobic regions guide the liquid to its mouth.”