Self-cleaning Coatings: Structure, Fabrication and Application
Chapter 10: Superhydrophobic/Superhydrophilic Property in Functionally Cooperated Smart Device
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Published:01 Sep 2016
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Special Collection: 2016 ebook collection
Feng Shi, Meng Xiao, 2016. "Superhydrophobic/Superhydrophilic Property in Functionally Cooperated Smart Device", Self-cleaning Coatings: Structure, Fabrication and Application, Junhui He
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Surfaces with special wettability are commonly seen in nature. Through imitating them, scientists have fabricated a large amount of materials, which have shown great potential applications in materials, especially in smart devices. A smart device is often a complex system consisting of two or more functional materials or surfaces to realize a given intention in an orderly manner. We identify a functionally cooperated smart device as such a system. In this chapter, we review the applications of superhydrophobic/superhydrophilic properties in the functionally cooperated smart device for a given complex intention.