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›› 2011, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (3): 275-287.DOI: 10.7523/j.issn.2095-6134.2011.3.001

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Progress in research in hydrophobic property of insect body surface

SUN Ming-Xia1, ZHENG Yong-Mei2, LIANG Ai-Ping1   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China;
    2. School of Chemistry and Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2010-11-22 Revised:2010-12-13 Online:2011-05-15

Abstract:

This article summarizes the characterization parameters of hydropohobic solid surface, the influencing factors on hydrophobicity, and theoretical models and the hot spots in hydrophobicity research. The history of hydrophobicity research in insect body surface and the preparation methods of hydrophobic materials are reviewed. The existing problems in hydrophobicity research and the inspiration for biomimetic materials are discussed.

Key words: insect body surface, hydrophobicity, progress, biomimetics

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