Bioinspired asymmetric-anisotropic (directional) fog harvesting based on the arid climate plant Eremopyrum orientale

Gursoy M., Harris M. T., Carletto A., YAPRAK A. E., Karaman M., Badyal J. P. S.

COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS, cilt.529, ss.959-965, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 529
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.06.065
  • Dergi Adı: COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.959-965
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Fog harvesting, Water collection, Bioinspired, Hierarchical length-scales, Eremopyrum orientale, Functional nanoimprinting, RICE-LEAF SURFACES, WATER COLLECTION, SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACES, GROOVED SURFACE, WETTABILITY, FABRICATION, ADHESION, HYDROPHOBICITY, DROPLETS, FILMS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Asymmetric-anisotropic (directional) fog collection behaviour is observed for leaves of the arid climate plant species Eremopyrum orientale. This is underpinned by a hierarchical surface structure comprising macroscale grooves, microscale tilted cones (in the direction of water flow), and nanoscale platelets. Soft lithography combined with either nanocoating deposition or functional nanoimprinting has been used to replicate this highly-efficient directional water collection mechanism.