Contact angles: History of over 200 years of open questions
The contact angle is one of the most sensitive experimental values describing a junction
between three phases, being influenced by the composition and properties of contacting …
between three phases, being influenced by the composition and properties of contacting …
Probing surface wetting across multiple force, length and time scales
Surface wetting is a multiscale phenomenon where properties at the macroscale are
determined by features at much smaller length scales, such as nanoscale surface …
determined by features at much smaller length scales, such as nanoscale surface …
Dropwise condensation on solid hydrophilic surfaces
Droplet nucleation and condensation are ubiquitous phenomena in nature and industry.
Over the past century, research has shown dropwise condensation heat transfer on …
Over the past century, research has shown dropwise condensation heat transfer on …
Open problems in wetting phenomena: pinning retention forces
R Tadmor - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
We review existing explanations for drop pinning and the origin of the force required to
initiate the sliding of a drop on a solid surface (depinning). Theories that describe these …
initiate the sliding of a drop on a solid surface (depinning). Theories that describe these …
Particulate–droplet coalescence and self-transport on superhydrophobic surfaces
Particulate transport from surfaces governs a variety of phenomena including fungal spore
dispersal, bioaerosol transmission, and self-cleaning. Here, we report a previously …
dispersal, bioaerosol transmission, and self-cleaning. Here, we report a previously …
When two liquid droplets coalesce on a superrepellent surface, the excess surface energy is
partly converted to upward kinetic energy, and the coalesced droplet jumps away from the …
partly converted to upward kinetic energy, and the coalesced droplet jumps away from the …
Microscopic origin of capillary force balance at contact line
We investigate the underlying mechanism of capillary force balance at the contact line. In
particular, we offer a novel approach to describe and quantify the capillary force on the liquid …
particular, we offer a novel approach to describe and quantify the capillary force on the liquid …
Float-stacked graphene–PMMA laminate
Semi-infinite single-atom-thick graphene is an ideal reinforcing material that can
simultaneously improve the mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties of matrix. Here …
simultaneously improve the mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties of matrix. Here …