SLIPS liquid-infused slippery surfaces
E550060
SLIPS liquid-infused slippery surfaces are bioinspired, ultra-repellent coatings engineered to create smooth, self-cleaning, and anti-fouling interfaces by infusing porous materials with lubricating liquids.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SLIPS liquid-infused slippery surfaces canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SLIPS liquid-infused slippery surfaces Context triple: [Joanna Aizenberg, knownFor, SLIPS liquid-infused slippery surfaces]
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Gibbs dividing surface
The Gibbs dividing surface is an idealized mathematical interface in thermodynamics used to separate phases and define interfacial properties such as surface tension and adsorption.
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Plenty of Room at the Bottom
"Plenty of Room at the Bottom" is a famous 1959 lecture by physicist Richard Feynman that is widely regarded as a foundational vision for the field of nanotechnology.
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Dynamics of Nonhomogeneous Fluids
Dynamics of Nonhomogeneous Fluids is a seminal scientific monograph by Chia-Shun Yih that develops the theoretical foundations of fluid motion in media with spatially varying density and related properties.
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Langmuir monolayers
Langmuir monolayers are single-molecule-thick films of amphiphilic substances spread on a liquid surface, widely used to study molecular organization and surface phenomena in physical chemistry and materials science.
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National Centre for Flexible Electronics
The National Centre for Flexible Electronics is a research and innovation hub at IIT Kanpur focused on developing advanced flexible and wearable electronic technologies and their commercialization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SLIPS liquid-infused slippery surfaces Target entity description: SLIPS liquid-infused slippery surfaces are bioinspired, ultra-repellent coatings engineered to create smooth, self-cleaning, and anti-fouling interfaces by infusing porous materials with lubricating liquids.
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A.
Gibbs dividing surface
The Gibbs dividing surface is an idealized mathematical interface in thermodynamics used to separate phases and define interfacial properties such as surface tension and adsorption.
-
B.
Plenty of Room at the Bottom
"Plenty of Room at the Bottom" is a famous 1959 lecture by physicist Richard Feynman that is widely regarded as a foundational vision for the field of nanotechnology.
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C.
Dynamics of Nonhomogeneous Fluids
Dynamics of Nonhomogeneous Fluids is a seminal scientific monograph by Chia-Shun Yih that develops the theoretical foundations of fluid motion in media with spatially varying density and related properties.
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D.
Langmuir monolayers
Langmuir monolayers are single-molecule-thick films of amphiphilic substances spread on a liquid surface, widely used to study molecular organization and surface phenomena in physical chemistry and materials science.
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E.
National Centre for Flexible Electronics
The National Centre for Flexible Electronics is a research and innovation hub at IIT Kanpur focused on developing advanced flexible and wearable electronic technologies and their commercialization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-fouling surface
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bioinspired material ⓘ liquid-infused surface ⓘ surface coating technology ⓘ |
| addressesLimitationOf | air-trapping superhydrophobic coatings ⓘ |
| canUseLubricantType |
fluorinated oils
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hydrocarbon oils ⓘ silicone oils ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | SLIPS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApplication |
anti-icing surfaces
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consumer products coatings ⓘ food processing equipment ⓘ heat exchangers ⓘ marine anti-fouling coatings ⓘ medical devices ⓘ microfluidic devices ⓘ optical components ⓘ pipelines and tubing ⓘ self-cleaning windows ⓘ |
| hasChallenge |
long-term mechanical durability
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lubricant depletion over time ⓘ scalability of fabrication ⓘ |
| hasDesignPrinciple |
capillary-stabilized lubricant layer
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chemical affinity between lubricant and substrate ⓘ immiscibility between lubricant and repelled liquids ⓘ nanostructured or microstructured porosity ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
enable self-cleaning of surfaces
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prevent adhesion of contaminants ⓘ reduce biofouling ⓘ reduce ice adhesion ⓘ repel complex fluids ⓘ repel oils ⓘ repel water ⓘ |
| hasKeyComponent |
lubricating liquid
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porous solid substrate ⓘ |
| hasKeyProperty |
anti-fouling performance
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liquid repellency ⓘ low contact angle hysteresis ⓘ optical transparency (in some implementations) ⓘ pressure stability (depending on design) ⓘ self-cleaning behavior ⓘ slipperiness ⓘ smooth liquid interface ⓘ ultra-repellency ⓘ |
| isAlternativeTo | superhydrophobic lotus-effect surfaces ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
liquid-liquid interface between lubricant and contacting fluid
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low sliding angles for droplets ⓘ reduced contact line pinning ⓘ |
| isInspiredBy |
Nepenthes pitcher plant
NERFINISHED
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carnivorous plant slippery peristome ⓘ |
| requires |
porous or textured solid framework
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thermodynamically stable lubricant layer ⓘ |
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