Fabrication of Salvinia-inspired surfaces for hydrodynamic drag reduction by capillary-force-induced clustering

Minsu Kim, Seunghoon Yoo, Hoon Eui Jeong and Moon Kyu Kwak ()
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Minsu Kim: Kyungpook National University
Seunghoon Yoo: Kyungpook National University
Hoon Eui Jeong: Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Moon Kyu Kwak: Kyungpook National University

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract For decades, bioinspired functional materials have been attracting the interest of many researchers for their remarkable characteristics. In particular, some plant leaves are well known for their inherent superhydrophobic nature. Salvinia molesta, a free-floating aquatic fern, has egg-beater-shaped hierarchical trichomes on its surface of leaves. Due to the unique structure and complex wettability of the hairs, this plant has the ability to maintain a stable thick air layer upon the structure when it is submerged underwater. Often referred to as the “Salvinia Effect,” this property is expected to be suitable for use in hydrodynamic drag reduction. However, due to the complex shape of the trichome, currently applied fabrication methods are using a three-dimensional printing system, which is not applicable to mass production because of its severely limited productivity. In this work, artificial Salvinia leaf inspired by S. molesta was fabricated using a conventional soft lithography method assisted with capillary-force-induced clustering of micropillar array. The fabrication method suggested in this work proposes a promising strategy for the manufacturing of Salvinia-inspired hydrodynamic drag reduction surfaces.

Date: 2022
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