The challenge of lubricant-replenishment on lubricant-impregnated surfaces
Lubricant-impregnated surfaces are two-component surface coatings. One component, a
fluid called the lubricant, is stabilized at a surface by the second component, the scaffold …
fluid called the lubricant, is stabilized at a surface by the second component, the scaffold …
[HTML][HTML] Bio-inspired drag reduction: From nature organisms to artificial functional surfaces
Nature organisms, after billions of years of evolution, have evolved elegant morphologies,
structures, patterns, or surface wettabilities with unique functionalities. Among all the …
structures, patterns, or surface wettabilities with unique functionalities. Among all the …
Drag reduction ability of slippery liquid-infused surfaces: A review
Devising effective methods to reduce drag forces is of great interest as these methods could
prevent the wastage of fuel and decrease carbon emission and the global warming rate …
prevent the wastage of fuel and decrease carbon emission and the global warming rate …
From drag-reducing riblets to drag-increasing ridges
Small drag-reducing riblets and larger drag-increasing ridges are longitudinally invariant
and laterally periodic surface structures that differ only in the details of their lateral periodicity …
and laterally periodic surface structures that differ only in the details of their lateral periodicity …
Predictions of the effective slip length and drag reduction with a lubricated micro-groove surface in a turbulent channel flow
We perform direct numerical simulations of a turbulent channel flow with a lubricated micro-
grooved surface to investigate the effects of this surface on the slip characteristics at the …
grooved surface to investigate the effects of this surface on the slip characteristics at the …
Laminar drag reduction ability of liquid-infused microchannels by considering different infused lubricants
We numerically investigate the pressure drop reduction (PDR) performance of
microchannels equipped with liquid-infused surfaces, along with determining the shape of …
microchannels equipped with liquid-infused surfaces, along with determining the shape of …
How slippery are SLIPS? Measuring effective slip on lubricated surfaces with colloidal probe atmoc force microscopy
Lubricant-infused surfaces have attracted great attention recently and are described as
slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS). Here, we measured the hydrodynamic …
slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS). Here, we measured the hydrodynamic …
Studying liquid-infused surfaces with affordable surface features infiltrated with various lubricants from corrosion, biofouling, and fluid drag viewpoints
Drag force, corrosion, and biofouling have always been issues that disrupt the reliable
operation of systems dealing with fluid flow. Inspired by nature, liquid-or solid-infused …
operation of systems dealing with fluid flow. Inspired by nature, liquid-or solid-infused …
Pressure drop measurements in microfluidic devices: a review on the accurate quantification of interfacial slip
The correct theoretical definition of boundary conditions of flow underpins all fluid dynamics
studies, and is particularly important in situations in which the flow is confined on the nano …
studies, and is particularly important in situations in which the flow is confined on the nano …
Durable and versatile liquid-like surfaces via the base-triggered synthesis of polysiloxane
W Huang, J Yang, C Zhang, W Zhou, Z Li… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Coatings with liquid-like repellency to liquids has attracted much attention due to their wide
range of applications. However, the current liquid-like coatings are usually very thin in the …
range of applications. However, the current liquid-like coatings are usually very thin in the …