Definition
Fogging occurs when vapor condenses into droplets on condensation nuclei (e.g., dust) or exposed objects (e.g., glass and plastics) with diameters larger than 190 nm, namely, half of the shortest wavelength of visible light. These droplets can firmly stick to the surface of optical transparent materials so as to reduce the visibility by light scattering and reflection, which are undesired. Antifogging is to avoid condensed water droplets on a surface. Antifogging properties in mosquito eyes present a novel surface nonstick superhydrophobicity for micrometer-size water droplets [1].
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Surface wettability is a very common but important surface property closely related to the chemical composition and microstructures of material surfaces. According to the affinity of water to material chemicals, the wettability may be simply divided into the hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity. The intrinsic contact angle θof a water droplet on a smooth solid surface is given by the...
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Gao, X. (2012). Antifogging Properties in Mosquito Eyes. In: Bhushan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9751-4_260
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