title: Applications of bio-inspired special wettable surfaces.
abstract: In this review we focus on recent developments in applications of bio-inspired special wettable surfaces. We highlight surface materials that in recent years have shown to be the most promising in their respective fields for use in future applications. The selected topics are divided into three groups, applications of superhydrophobic surfaces, surfaces of patterned wettability and integrated multifunctional surfaces and devices. We will present how the bio-inspired wettability has been integrated into traditional materials or devices to improve their performances and to extend their practical applications by developing new functionalities.
authors.affiliation: Center of Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China.
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Yanlin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D017155:Wettability