title: Controlled Smart Anisotropic Unidirectional Spreading of Droplet on a Fibrous Surface.
abstract: Smart anisotropic-unidirectional spreading is displayed on a wettable-gradient-aligned fibrous surface due to a synergetic directing effect from the aligned structure and the ratio of hydrophilic components.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Miaoxin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Yongping
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Weiwei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Shile
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Yongmei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D016880:Anisotropy; D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry*; D057446:Hydrodynamics; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry*; D017155:Wettability
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters; D048271:Chitosan
keywords: anisotropy; bio-inspired materials; droplet spreading; unidirection spreading; wettable gradients