All-dry patterning method to fabricate hydrophilic/hydrophobic surface for fog harvesting

Inspired by natural creatures that live in the arid climate, fog harvesting can be an efficient approach to overcome freshwater scarcity. Fog harvesting ability of the creatures is mainly based on wettability differences of their surfaces. In this study, inspired by creatures that have hydrophilic regions surrounded by hydrophobic areas, a novel all-dry patterning method was applied to fabricate hydrophilic/hydrophobic patterned surfaces for fog...