SLIPS liquid-infused slippery surfaces
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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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| 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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