Bioinspired Omniphobic Coatings with a Thermal Self Repair Function on Industrial Materials.
Inspired by the wax regeneration ability of plant leaves and the slippery surfaces of the Nepenthes pitcher plants, we have developed a new form of cross species bioinspired slippery liquid infused porous surfaces (X SLIPS) that can self repair under thermal stimulation even under large area physical and chemical damage. The performance and underlying mechanism of the thermal healing property has been studied and characterized in detail. These thermally self healing omniphobic coatings can be applied to a broad range of metals, plastics, glass, and ceramics of various shapes and show excellent repellency toward aqueous and organic liquids.
ACS applied materials interfaces