Journal of Bionic Engineering

September 2019, Volume 16, Issue 5, pp 769–793| Cite as

Chaowei Huang,Zhiguang Guo

1.Hubei Collaborative Innovation Centre for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials,Hubei University,Wuhan,China

2.State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,LanzhouChina

Abstract

The slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces inspired by the microstructure of carnivorous nepenthes have aroused widespread attention, which show stable liquid repellency, glorious self-repairing powers and effective anti-fouling properties. The surfaces are manufactured viathe infusion of lubricant oil into porous structures, a process which allows other fluids to slide off the interfaces readily. However, the practical applications of slippery liquid-infused surfaces are limited to the complicated preparation processes and poor oil lock ability. We aim to, in this review, present the fundamental theories of the slippery liquid-infused porous surface. Some typical natural examples are clarified while representative fabricating methods such as liquid flame spray, layer-by-layer assembly, lithography and so on are listed. The slippery surface can facilitate the manufacture of transparent and multi-functional slippery materials by means of straightforward procedures. The slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces were applied in hot water repellency, anti-fouling, ice-phobic, water condensation, control of underwater bubble transport and drag reduction. This article discusses all these issues along with emerging applications as well as future challenges.

Keywords

micro/nanoscale structure liquid-infused slippery liquid repellency low hysterisis 

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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42235-019-0096-2