Slip flow of diverse liquids on robust superomniphobic surfaces

Water slips exist over superhydrophobic solid surfaces, but the slip flow of diverse liquids on a single surface has not been deliberately studied to date. Here, we report the slip flow behavior of a variety of liquids with different surface tensions and viscosities on a robust omniphobic surface. This surface displayed a dramatic slippage effect and thus a high drag reduction efficiency of approximately 10-20% for all liquids, depending on both liquid viscosity and surface energy. The observed liquid slip was attributed to the surface dual micro/nanostructure and the low-surface-energy coating. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.