Wenjing Zhang is a PhD candidate at NTNU – Department of Energy and Process Engineering. She is affiliated with the Thermal Two-Phase Flow Laboratory (ThTPFLab). The surface fabrication and characterization has been done at the NTNU Nanolab.
Wenjing Zhang
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Removing sticky droplets and making super repellent surfaces
Super-repellent surfaces lose their repellent properties when condensation occurs, either under low temperatures or high humidity conditions. A new surface has been developed, combining pyramidal microstructures with a nano-sized roughness on top, that maintains its super-repellent properties at all conditions.