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US 2016/0097606 A1Published application
Heterogeneous Surfaces
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorsRong Xiao, Nenad Milikovic, Evelyn N. Wang, Ryan Enright
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Abstract
Condensation can be an important process in both emerging and traditional power generation and water desalination technologies. Superhydrophobic nanostructures can promise enhanced condensation heat transfer by reducing the characteristic size of departing droplets via a surface-tension-driven mechanism. A superhydrophobic surface can include a heterogeneous surface.
Claims14
A superhydrophobic surface comprising:
- a patterned substrate having a surface including a plurality of first regions distributed in a second hydrophobic region, the first regions including a surface modifying layer and the second hydrophobic region including a material infused into regions of the substrate.
A method of increasing nucleation density on a surface comprising:
- infusing a material into regions of a patterned substrate to form a surface including a plurality of first regions distributed in a second hydrophobic region, the first regions including a surface modifying layer and the second hydrophobic region including a material infused into regions of the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.