Journal article
Self-cleaning of superhydrophobic surfaces by self-propelled jumping condensate
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol.110(20), pp.7992-7997
2013
Abstract
The self-cleaning function of superhydrophobic surfaces is conventionally attributed to the removal of contaminating particles by impacting or rolling water droplets, which implies the action of external forces such as gravity. Here, we demonstrate a unique self-cleaning mechanism whereby the contaminated superhydrophobic surface is exposed to condensing water vapor, and the contaminants are autonomously removed by the self-propelled jumping motion of the resulting liquid condensate, which partially covers or fully encloses the contaminating particles. The jumping motion off the superhydrophobic surface is powered by the surface energy released upon coalescence of the condensed water phase around the contaminants. The jumping-condensate mechanism is shown to spontaneously clean superhydrophobic cicada wings, where the contaminating particles cannot be removed by gravity, wing vibration, or wind flow. Our findings offer insights for the development of self-cleaning materials.
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- Title
- Self-cleaning of superhydrophobic surfaces by self-propelled jumping condensate
- Authors
- Katrina M Wisdom (Author) - Duke University, United StatesJolanta A Watson (Author) - James Cook UniversityXiaopeng Qu (Author) - Duke University, United StatesFangjie Liu (Author) - Duke University, United StatesGregory S Watson (Author) - James Cook UniversityChuan-Hua Chen (Author) - Duke University, United States
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol.110(20), pp.7992-7997
- Publisher
- National Academy of Sciences
- Date published
- 2013
- DOI
- 10.1073/pnas.1210770110
- ISSN
- 0027-8424
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450185802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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