The superhydrophilic and superoleophilic leaf surface of Ruellia devosiana (Acanthaceae): A biological model for spreading of water and oil on surfaces

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 339-350

  Koch, Kerstin ^a   Blecher, Inga Christina ^a   König, Gabriele ^a   Kehraus, Stefan ^a   Barthlott, Wilhelm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomimetic; Plant surfaces; Superamphiphilic; Superhydrophilic; Superoleophilic; Water spreading; Wettability

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; DICOTYLEDON; LEAF; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLUBILIZATION;

ACANTHACEAE; RUELLIA; RUELLIA DEVOSIANA;

EID: 84917692731     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: 14454416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP08295     Document Type: Article

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