The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …

This paper provides a comprehensive review of published literatures concerning the fluid
mechanics and heat transfer mechanisms of liquid drop impact on a heated wall. The review …

Liquid mobility on super-wettable materials is of interest for enhanced heat transfer, self-
cleaning, anti-fouling, anti-icing, water-harvesting, and oil–water separation. Here, we …

Droplet bouncing on surfaces has long been observed in nature and industry, which is
rather intriguing and instructive for related technology development. Recent decades have …

As reported in 1756 by Johann Gottlob Leidenfrost, volatile liquids on hot solids form
“gleaming drops resembling quicksilver”, a consequence of their levitation on a vapour …

The Leidenfrost effect is undesirable in cooling applications as the vapor layer on which the
liquid levitates acts as a heat transfer barrier. Here, we report on increasing the Leidenfrost …

In the present work, the effects of surface chemistry and micro/nanostructuring on the
Leidenfrost temperature are experimentally investigated. The functional surfaces were …

Controlling wettability by varying surface chemistry and roughness or by applying external
stimuli is of interest for a wide range of applications including microfluidics, drag reduction …

Wetting of porous layers plays an important role in natural phenomena and in technical
applications, including cooling technologies, ink-jet printing, functionalization of textile fabric …

In the past few decades, the droplet impact on a heated plate above the Leidenfrost
temperature has attracted immense research interest. The strong hydrophobicity caused by …