
Micro-Morphologies of Two Typical Leaf Surfaces and the Effects on their Hydrophobicity and Anti-Adhesion Pages 45-51
Hui-Na Cao1, Zhi-Wu Han1, Hui-Ying Guan2, Zhi-Hui Qian1 and Jun-Feng Ye1
1Key Laboratory of Bionics Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China; 2Jilin Institute Of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12970/2311-1755.2013.01.02.1
Download PDFAbstract: The surface micro-morphologies of two kinds of leaves—folium perillae and corn husk—which have excellent anti-adhesion characteristics at high temperature and wet circumstance, were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The hydrophobicity and anti-adhesion characteristics were quantitatively measured meanwhile. Results showed that they all had non-smooth surface morphologies mounted with cilia and demonstrated favorable anti-adhesion features. Folium perillae which showed hydrophilicity, had the surface compactly pieced together by jigsaw-like plates, with stomas embedded. On the other hand, corn husk showing hydrophilicity, had the surface appeared longitudinal undulated ripples with sags and crests, and had grains on secondary microscale.
Keywords: Micro-morphology, non-smooth, hydrophobicity, anti-adhesion, stoma, cilia. Read more