Heterogeneous surfaces
US9689631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24851
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Condensation can be an important process in both emerging and traditional power generation and water desalination technologies. Superhydrophobic nanostructures can promise enhanced condensation heat transfer by reducing the characteristic size of departing droplets via a surface-tension-driven mechanism. A superhydrophobic surface can include a heterogeneous surface.
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