Slippery when wetted

Michael Nosonovsky ()
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Michael Nosonovsky: College of Engineering & Applied Science, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211, USA.

Nature, 2011, vol. 477, issue 7365, 412-413

Abstract: The slick interior of the pitcher plant has inspired a slippery material possessing self-lubricating, self-cleaning and self-healing properties. The secret is to infuse a porous material with a liquid that repels oils and water. See Letter p.443

Date: 2011
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