Graphene-coated meshes for electroactive flow control devices utilizing two antagonistic functions of repellency and permeability

oleh: Rassoul Tabassian, Jung-Hwan Oh, Sooyeun Kim, Donggyu Kim, Seunghwa Ryu, Seung-Min Cho, Nikhil Koratkar, Il-Kwon Oh

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2016-10-01

Deskripsi

The wettability properties of graphene hold promise for the realisation of flow control devices. Here, the authors demonstrate that the degree of water penetration through a nickel mesh coated with graphene can be controlled electrically, enabling dynamic locomotion of water droplets.