Bioinspired and Post-Functionalized 3D-Printed Surfaces with Parahydrophobic Properties.

ABSTRACT: Desertification is a growing risk for humanity. Studies show that water access will be the leading cause of massive migration in the future. For this reason, significant research efforts are devoted to identifying new sources of water. Among this work, one of the more interesting strategies takes advantage of atmospheric non-liquid water using water harvesting. Various strategies exist to harvest water, but many suffer from low yield. In this work, we take inspiration from a Mexican plant (Echeveria pulvinate) to prepare a material suitable for future water harvesting applications. Observation of E. pulvinate reveals that parahydrophobic properties are favorable for water harvesting. To mimic these properties, we leveraged a combination of 3D printing and post-functionalization to control

SUBMITTER: Ciffreo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8698420 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature