The Cassie equation: How it is meant to be used

AJB Milne, A Amirfazli - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2012 - Elsevier
A review of literature shows that the majority of papers cite a potentially incorrect form of the
Cassie and Cassie–Baxter equations to interpret or predict contact angle data. We show that …

Aging and self-healing properties of superhydrophobic silicone rubber

Z Yan, X Liang, Y Gao, Y Liu - IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Silicone rubber is widely used for outdoor insulation because of its hydrophobicity.
Meanwhile, superhydrophobic surfaces with self-cleaning property are ideal as outdoor …

Enhanced detection of protein in urine by droplet evaporation on a superhydrophobic plastic

J McLane, C Wu, M Khine - Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Protein in urine can be detected using a simple colorimetric output by evaporating droplets
on a superhydrophobic (SH) surface. Evaporation on a SH surface allows fluid to …

Investigation on carbon nanotubes as thermal interface material bonded with liquid metal alloy

Y Ji, G Li, C Chang, Y Sun… - Journal of Heat …, 2015 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) films with high thermal conductance and
mechanical compliance offer an attractive combination of properties for thermal interface …

Nanotextured shrink wrap superhydrophobic surfaces by argon plasma etching

JM Nokes, H Sharma, R Tu, MY Kim, M Chu, A Siddiqui… - Materials, 2016 - mdpi.com
We present a rapid, simple, and scalable approach to achieve superhydrophobic (SH)
substrates directly in commodity shrink wrap film utilizing Argon (Ar) plasma. Ar plasma …

Fabrication of extreme wettability patterns with water-film protection for organic liquids

S Huang, H Zheng, J Liu, J Song, F Chen… - Journal of Dispersion …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Selective fabrication of superhydrophilic (S-philic) region on a superhydrophobic (S-phobic)
surface requires complex technology and high cost, which has limited applications of …

Reconfigurable and permanent wetting patterns on polymer surfaces obtained using plasma oxidation and laser ablation

A Kiraz, Z Rashid, B Morova, Ö Yaman… - … Data Processing and …, 2018 - degruyter.com
Smart surfaces with preferably reconfigurable wetting properties can lead to key applications
in labon-a-chip analytical and preparative systems. In this paper, we present our recent …

Method and kit for forming plastic lenses from molds formed on surface with varied wettability

M Khine, J McLane, N Mendoza - US Patent 10,005,248, 2018 - Google Patents
This disclosure provides a monolithic mold including a plurality of lens forming features that
can be used to simultaneously form a plurality of lenses with different sizes and shapes. The …

Interfacial and Solvent Processing Control of Phenyl-C61-Butyric Acid Methyl Ester (PCBM) Incorporated Polymer Thin Films

AFMA Huq - 2015 - rave.ohiolink.edu
The most widely used n-type material for organic electronics is 1-(3-methoxycarbonyl) propyl-
1-phenyl [6, 6] C61,(PCBM). In this dissertation we present the role of solvents and …

[图书][B] Roll-to-roll, shrink-induced superhydrophobic surfaces for antibacterial applications, enhanced point-of-care detection, and blood anticoagulation

JML Nokes - 2015 - search.proquest.com
Superhydrophobic (SH) surfaces are desirable because of their unique anti-wetting
behavior. Fluid prefers to bead up (contact angle> 150) and roll off (contact angle …