Liquid-impregnated surface
A liquid-impregnated surface consists of two distinct layers. The first is a highly textured surface with features spaced sufficiently close to stably contain the second layer which is an impregnating liquid that fills in the spaces between the features.[1] These surfaces bioimitate the carnivorous Venezuelan Pitcher Plant, which uses microscale hairs to create a water slide that causes ants to slip to their death, and are finding applications in commercial products, anti-fouling surfaces, and biofilm-resistant medical devices.
LiquiGlide is a commercial example of a liquid-impregnated surface, invented at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology[2]
References
- ↑ "US Patent # US 20130032316 A1". US Patent. USPTO. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ "LiquiGlide website". LiquiGlide Inc. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
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