Enhancement of fog-collection efficiency of a Raschel mesh using surface coatings and local geometric changes

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 508, Issue , 2016, Pages 218-229

  Rajaram, Mithun ^a   Heng, Xin ^a   Oza, Manasvikumar ^a   Luo, Cheng ^a  

^a University of Texas at Arlington   (United States)

Author keywords

Fog collection; Punching; Raschel mesh; Shade coefficient; Superhydrophobic coating; Wenzel state

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; EFFICIENCY; FOG; HYDROPHOBICITY; PORE SIZE; PUNCHING; SURFACE TREATMENT;

FOG COLLECTIONS; RASCHEL MESH; SHADE COEFFICIENT; SUPERHYDROPHOBIC COATINGS; WENZEL STATE;

MESH GENERATION;

POLYMER; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTACT ANGLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOG; GENERAL DEVICE; HYDROPHOBICITY; MATERIAL COATING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASCHEL MESH;

EID: 84984614755     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: 18734359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.08.034     Document Type: Article

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