Topographical Design and Thermal-Induced Organization of Interfacial Water Structure to Regulate the Wetting State of Surfaces
Yi Wang, Weinan Zhao, Mei Han, Jiaxin Xu, Xiaoming Zhou, Wesley Luu, Lian Han, Kam Chiu Tam
Abstract
) could undergo a different wettability transition for liquid under air, water, and oil. This work identifies new perspectives on the interfacial water structure variation at a multiple length scale, which contributed to the temperature-dependent surface wettability transition. It offers inspiration for the application of thermo-responsive surface to liquid-gated multiphase separation, water purification and harvesting, biomedical devices, and printing.
Topics & Concepts
WettingPolymerMaterials scienceChemical engineeringHydrogen bondLower critical solution temperaturePolymer chemistryMoleculeComposite materialChemistryOrganic chemistryCopolymerEngineeringSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials