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[6a-C11-2] Water collection by hierarchical patterning of surface wettability
Keywords:microfluidic device, surface wettability
A superhydrophobic substrate was prepared by spraying an ethanol suspension of TiO2 nanoparticles and Capstone(R) fluorinated polymer on a PET film, according to the previous report. We designed a photomask with hierarchical branching, and irradiated UV light on the substrate to make a superhydrophilic fluidic pattern, which exhibited a directional fluid collection capability on the surface.