Bioinspired interfacial materials with enhanced drop mobility: From fundamentals to multifunctional applications

摘要

The development of bio-inspired interfacial materials with enhanced dropmobility that mimic the innate functionalities of nature will have significantimpact on the energy, environment and global healthcare. In spite of extensiveprogress, the state of the art of interfacial materials have not reached thelevel of maturity sufficient for industrial applications in terms ofscalability, stability and reliability, which are complicated by theiroperating environments and lack of facile approaches to exquisitely control thelocal structural texture and chemical composition at multiple length scales. Inthis review, we focus on the recent advances in the fundamental understandingas well as practical applications of bio-inspired interfacial materials, withan emphasis on the drop impact induced bouncing and coalescence induced jumpingbehaviors. We also suggest our own perspectives on how to catalyze newdiscoveries and to foster technological adoption to move this exciting areaforward.