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Dong-Dong Han¹, Qing Cai², Zhao-Di Chen¹

¹State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, China.

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Plants have adaptable surfaces that can change their wettability using smart materials. This review covers bioinspired surfaces with switchable wettability, their applications, and future research directions.

Keywords:

applications bioinspired surfaces fabrication smart surfaces switchable wettability

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Surface Chemistry
Biomimetics

Background:

Plant surfaces possess unique wettability properties crucial for environmental adaptation.
Responsive materials enable the development of smart surfaces that can alter wettability.
Bioinspired approaches leverage natural designs for advanced material functionalities.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in bioinspired surfaces with switchable wettability.
To highlight typical examples and emerging applications of these smart surfaces.
To discuss current challenges and future perspectives in the field.

Main Methods:

Literature review of recent advancements in bioinspired switchable wettability surfaces.
Categorization of typical bioinspired surfaces based on stimuli response.
Analysis of emerging applications across various scientific domains.

Main Results:

Summary of diverse bioinspired surfaces exhibiting tunable wettability.
Identification of key applications, including self-cleaning, anti-icing, and controlled adhesion.
Compilation of recent progress in stimuli-responsive surface design.

Conclusions:

Bioinspired surfaces with switchable wettability offer significant potential for technological innovation.
Further research is needed to overcome challenges in durability, scalability, and precise control.
Future development will likely focus on multi-stimuli responsiveness and complex environmental interactions.