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Lotus Effect Amplifies Light-Induced Contact Angle Switching

Rosario, Rohit, Gust, Devens, Garcia, Antonio A., Hayes, Mark, Taraci, J. L., Clement, T., Dailey, J. W., Picraux, S. T.·2004·The Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Abstract

A rough surface morphology is shown to significantly amplify the light-induced change in water contact angle of a photoresponsive surface. Smooth Si surfaces and fractally rough Si nanowire surfaces grown on a Si substrate were studied, both coated with a hydrophobic monolayer containing photochromic spiropyran molecules. Under visible irradiation the spiropyran is in a closed, hydrophobic form, whereas UV irradiation converts the spiropyran to a polar, hydrophilic form, reducing the contact angle. The superhydrophobic nanowire surface both amplifies the light-induced contact angle change by a factor of 2 relative to a smooth surface and reduces the contact angle hysteresis. As a result the UV-induced advancing contact angle is lower than the receding contact angle under visible irradiation, allowing water drops to be moved solely under the influence of a UV−visible light gradient. The amplification of the reversible light-induced wetting angle change was predicted using the Wenzel model for fractally rough surfaces. The model and amplification effects are expected to apply to other types of stimuli-induced contact angle changes such as that by heat or electrical potentials.

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Authors
Rosario, R., Gust, D., Garcia, A. A., Hayes, M., Taraci, J. L., Clement, T., Dailey, J. W., & Picraux, S. T.
Venue
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Published
2004-07-29
Volume
108
Issue
34
Pages
12640-12642
ISSN
  • 1520-5207 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-6106
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W1977243930
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260
References
20
FWCI
9.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
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