title: Bioinspired Omniphobic Coatings with a Thermal Self-Repair Function on Industrial Materials.
abstract: Inspired by the wax regeneration ability of plant leaves and the slippery surfaces of the Nepenthes pitcher plants, we have developed a new form of cross-species bioinspired slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (X-SLIPS) that can self-repair under thermal stimulation even under large-area physical and chemical damage. The performance and underlying mechanism of the thermal-healing property has been studied and characterized in detail. These thermally self-healing omniphobic coatings can be applied to a broad range of metals, plastics, glass, and ceramics of various shapes and show excellent repellency toward aqueous and organic liquids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University , University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana, Illinois 61820, United States.
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University , University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States.
authors.forename: Alexandre P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Blois
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, and Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University , University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States.
authors.forename: Tak-Sing
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry*; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry*; D019684:Magnoliopsida; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves; D010969:Plastics / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D010969:Plastics
keywords: cross-species bioinspiration; industrial materials; omniphobic coatings; robustness; self-healing; slippery surfaces