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SUBMITTER: Waghmare PR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4264028 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20141212
Recent surge in the development of superhydrophobic/superoleophobic surfaces has been motivated by surfaces like fish scales that have hierarchical structures, which are believed to promote water or oil repellency. In this work, we show that the under-water oil repellency of fish scales is entirely due to the mucus layer formation as part of its defense mechanism, which produces unprecedented contact angle close to 180°. We have identified the distinct chemical signatures that are responsible fo ...[more]