Roughness-induced non-wetting
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- 15 October 2000
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Europhysics Letters
- Vol. 52 (2) , 165-170
- https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2000-00418-8
Abstract
It is shown that a certain class of self-affine profiles of surface roughness may render any substrate with a non-zero microscopic contact angle non-wet, i.e., give it a macroscopic contact angle close to 180 degrees. This is in some contrast to previous work and not only of potential applicational interest, but may also contribute to the amazing water repellency of some plant leaves.Keywords
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