Relationship between non-smooth appearance and wettability of plant leaf surface

Jilin Daxue Xuebao (Gongxueban)/Journal of Jilin University (Engineering and Technology Edition)

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 110-115

  Han, Zhi Wu ^a   Qiu, Zhao Mei ^a   Wang, Shu Jie ^a   Ren, Lu Quan ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Contact angle; Engineering bionics; Leaf surface; Non smoothness; Water repellence; Wettability

Indexed keywords

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; BIONICS; CONTACT ANGLE; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); PLANTS (BOTANY); SURFACE STRUCTURE; WETTING;

ENGINEERING BIONICS; LEAF SURFACE; NON-SMOOTHNESS; WATER REPELLENCE; WETTABILITY;

SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 39749185982     PISSN: 16715497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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