Simple nanofabrication of a superhydrophobic and transparent biomimetic surface

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 19, 2009, Pages 3613-3616

  Lim, Hyuneui ^a   Jung, Dae Hwan ^b   Noh, Jung Hyun ^a   Choi, Gyeong Rin ^a   Kim, Wan Doo ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

^b Ministry of Knowledge Economy   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Colloidal lithography; Nanostructure; Superhydrophobicity; Transparency

Indexed keywords

CICADA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 70350560151     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-009-0274-4     Document Type: Article

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