Araucaria leaf-inspired surface (IMAGE)

City University of Hong Kong

Araucaria leaf-inspired surface

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By mimicking its natural structure, the team designed the Araucaria leaf-inspired surface with 3D ratchets, which enable different water-ethanol mixtures of varying surface tension to spread in three directions: forwards, backwards and bidirectionally.

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City University of Hong Kong

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