期刊
JOURNAL OF BIONIC ENGINEERING
卷 6, 期 1, 页码 71-76出版社
SPRINGER SINGAPORE PTE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(08)60094-3
关键词
micro-/nano-structure; anisotropism; self-cleaning; super-hydrophobicity; sliding angle
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [50635030]
- Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China [20040183048]
- Project Sponsored by the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars
- State Education Ministry
Twenty-nine species of butterflies were collected for observation and determination of the wing surfaces using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Butterfly wing surface displays structural anisotropism in micro-, submicro- and nano-scales. The scales on butterfly wing surface arrange like overlapping roof tiles. There are submicrometric vertical gibbosities, horizontal links, and nano-protuberances on the scales. First-incline-then-drip method and first-drip-then-incline method were used to measure the Sliding Angle (SA) of droplet on butterfly wing surface by an optical Contact Angle (CA) measuring system. Relatively smaller sliding angles indicate that the butterfly wing surface has fine self-cleaning property. Significantly different SAs in various directions indicate the anisotropic self-cleaning property of butterfly wing surface. The SAs on the butterfly wing surface without scales are remarkably larger than those with scales, which proves the crucial role of scales in determining the self-cleaning property. Butterfly wing surface is a template for design and fabrication of biomimetic materials and self-cleaning substrates. This work may offer insights into how to design directional self-cleaning coatings and anisotropic wetting surface.
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