Uni-directional liquid spreading control on a bio-inspired surface from the peristome of Nepenthes alata

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 5; no. 15; pp. 6914 - 6920
• Main Authors: Chen, Huawei, Zhang, Liwen, Zhang, Yi, Zhang, Pengfei, Zhang, Deyuan, Jiang, Lei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Anisotropy; Devices; energy; hydrophilicity; Liquids; mechanical engineering; Microcavities; Microfluidics; Nepenthes alata; peristome; Spreading; ultraviolet radiation; Wedges; Wettability

Uni-directional liquid spreading without energy input has gained much attention due to its potential application in various areas such as microfluidic devices and energy fields. Recently, continuous uni-directional liquid spreading with fast speed was discovered on the peristome of Nepenthes alata ,...