Abstract
In this paper, we investigated the wettability and adhesive behavior of the natural honeycomb wall for water and honey droplets. The cell walls have hydrophobic and highly adhesive properties for both water and honey in air. This highly adhesive cell wall was used as a "mechanical hand" to transfer micro-droplets. These findings will help us to comprehensively understand the surface properties of honeycomb walls, and will provide a novel strategy for achieving functional biomimetics based on honeycombs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6242-6247 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Mar 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |