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Unraveling the Salvinia Paradox: Design Principles for Submerged Superhydrophobicity
The complex structure of the Salvinia molesta is investigated via rare event molecular dynamics simulations. Results show that a hydrophilic/hydrophobic patterning together with a re-entrant geometry control the free energy barriers for bubble nucleation and for the Cassie-Wenzel transition. This natural paradigm is translated into simple macroscopic design criteria for engineering robust superhydrophobicity in submerged applications. © 2015 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000363416100007
Authors
Amabili, M.
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Giacomello, A.
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Meloni, S.
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Casciola, C. M.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Published in
Volume
2
Issue
14
Article Number
1500248
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
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December 2, 2015
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