Randomized trial demonstrates enhanced water capture in biomimetic coatings, indicating potential for sustainable water solutions.
The synthesis of biomimetic, micropatterned surface coatings with topographical and chemical features to capture water from a humid atmosphere is demonstrated. The coatings are prepared by dewetting thin polymer films to create materials consisting of raised hydrophilic bumps on a hydrophobic background. An enhanced rate of water condensation is measured on these surfaces under representative climatic conditions.
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