Impact of Drops on Non-wetting Biomimeti
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Alain Merlen; Philippe Brunet
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Article
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2009
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SciencePress (China)
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English
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We have carried out an experimental study of liquid drop impact on superhydrophobic substrates covered by a carpet of chemically coated nano-wires. The micro-structure of the surface is similar to some biological ones (Lotus leaf for example). In this situation the contact angle can then be consider