Fig. 5: Results of the droplet impact tests. | NPG Asia Materials

Fig. 5: Results of the droplet impact tests.

From: Monolithic polymeric porous superhydrophobic material with pneumatic plastron stabilization for functionally durable drag reduction in blood-contacting biomedical applications

Fig. 5

a, b Droplet impact on the SHP PTFE foam with and without 1 Bar of N2 active plastron pressure control. (c) Droplet impact on hydrophobic nonporous PTFE sheets. d Droplet impact on a microscope glass slide. e Comparison of the contact time of the water droplets on the various test surfaces (n = 3). f CA of the test samples measured by sessile drop goniometry.

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