Bioinspired Asymmetric-Anisotropic (Directional) Fog Harvesting Based on the Arid Climate Plant Eremopyrum orientale

Gürsoy, M.; Harris, M.T.; Carletto, A.; Yaprak, A.E.; Karaman, M.; Badyal, J.P.S.

Abstract

Asymmetric-anisotropic (directional) fog collection behaviour is observed for leaves of the arid climate plant species Eremopyrum orientale. This is underpinned by a hierarchical surface structure comprising macroscale grooves, microscale tilted cones (in the direction of water flow), and nanoscale platelets. Soft lithography combined with either nanocoating deposition or functional nanoimprinting has been used to replicate this highly-efficient directional water collection mechanism.

Citation

Gürsoy, M., Harris, M., Carletto, A., Yaprak, A., Karaman, M., & Badyal, J. (2017). Bioinspired Asymmetric-Anisotropic (Directional) Fog Harvesting Based on the Arid Climate Plant Eremopyrum orientale. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 529, 959-965. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.06.065

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 23, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Jun 24, 2017
• Publication Date: Sep 20, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jun 23, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 28, 2017
• Journal: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
• Print ISSN: 0927-7757
• Electronic ISSN: 1873-4359
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 529
• Pages: 959-965
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.06.065
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1376150