A wettability switchable surface by microscale surface morphology change

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 489-495

  Chen, Ting Hsuan ^a   Chuang, Yun Ju ^a   Chieng, Ching Chang ^a   Tseng, Fan Gang ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; ELECTROSTATIC FORCE; FLUIDIC DEVICES; HYDROPHOBICITY; WETTING;

DIGITAL FLUIDIC SYSTEMS; DRIVING ENERGY; ELECTROSTATIC ACTION; LIQUID/SOLID INTERFACE; WETTABILITY SWITCHABLE SURFACES;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 34249054182     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/17/3/010     Document Type: Article

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