{"id":3107,"date":"2011-09-23T11:40:07","date_gmt":"2011-09-23T04:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nano2.toolsmkt.com\/?p=3107"},"modified":"2011-09-23T11:40:07","modified_gmt":"2011-09-23T04:40:07","slug":"pitcher-plant-inspires-super-slippery-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nanotec.or.th\/en\/pitcher-plant-inspires-super-slippery-surface\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitcher Plant Inspires Super Slippery Surface"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers at Harvard University, United States, have created an omniphobic material that mimics the slick surface structure of the pitcher plant.<!--more-->\u00a0The material repels simple liquids such as water and hydrocarbons, complex fluids such as crude oil and blood, and even solids. According to Joanna Aizenberg, who created the material along with her colleagues, \u201cWe envision the use of these surfaces for biomedical fluid handling, for fuel transport, and as a surface that repels ice and can therefore be used to reduce energy in refrigeration.\u201d The material, called slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS), is made by impregnating a porous network of Teflon nanofibers with a water- and oil-repellant lubricating liquid. It is self-lubricating, self-healing, and can be made transparent. \u201cNature has so many different, very smart solutions that can be used in engineering and technology,\u201d Aizenberg said. She noted that her product, in comparison to other liquid-repelling surfaces, such as those inspired by lotus leaves, is inexpensive. \u201cSLIPS are really easy to make and would be quite cost-effective,\u201d she said. Philippe Brunet, an expert on omniphobic materials at France\u2019s University of Paris Diderot, praised the work of Aizenberg and colleagues, saying, \u201cIn my opinion, this study does not simply represent an improvement in liquid-repellent surfaces, but rather a revolution in the field. 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