화학공학소재연구정보센터
Advanced Materials, Vol.16, No.21, 1929-1929, 2004
Dual-scale roughness produces unusually water-repellent surfaces
Super-hydrophobicity can be achieved on relatively smooth surfaces. Short, wide pillars on slightly rough surfaces are shown to produce super-hydrophobic surfaces (see Figure) where neither the pillars nor the slight roughness suffice alone. This use of two length scales to create super-hydrophobic surfaces directly mimics the mechanism used by some plants including the lotus.