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Download fileIntegrative Bioinspired Surface with Wettable Patterns and Gradient for Enhancement of Fog Collection
journal contribution
posted on 2019-02-19, 00:00 authored by Yan Xing, Weifeng Shang, Qianqian Wang, Shile Feng, Yongping Hou, Yongmei ZhengA novel integrative
bioinspired surface with wettable patterns
and gradient (WPGS) is proposed for fog collection via a novel anodic
oxidation strategy. We study the water collection behaviors on WPGS
with different parameters. Quantitative force analysis is presented,
providing evidence for the underlying mechanism leading to the directional
motion of the droplet, which is consistent with the experimental results.
Such a surface can not only improve the fog droplet capture performance
effectively owing to wettable patterns but also accelerate surface
regeneration by taking full advantage of the cooperation of multidriving
forces, leading to a further fog collection enhancement.