Microfluidic systems (MFS) provide a range of advantages in biomedical applications,
including improved controllability of material characteristics and lower consumption of …

A numerical investigation of droplet bouncing and heat transfer over a heated surface in the
presence of an external electric field has been reported. The coupled set of governing …

Droplet impact on solid surface in the electric field is a fundamental process widely existing
in our daily life and in engineering applications. Here, we investigated the dynamic behavior …

Electrostatic charging of water, particularly at the water–hydrophobic interface, continues to
perplex researchers despite centuries of work. Recent advancements in energy harvesting …

Utilization of vertical electric field can depart water droplets from superhydrophobic surfaces,
which has significant application in microfluidic and self-cleaning. Here, we studied the …

Applying a high voltage to a metal electrode that is disconnected from a circuit rapidly
induces a capacitive charge, which quickly relaxes after removal of the applied voltage …

The effect of deformation on the droplet contact charge electrophoresis (CCEP) was
investigated for consistent droplet movement control. Through systematic experiments and …

Droplet size dependent wall effects on hydrodynamic drag and the corresponding droplet
contact charge estimations were experimentally and theoretically investigated. The …

This dissertation is split into two objectives:(1) to better understand the effect of relative
humidity (RH) on charge transfer between metal electrodes and water droplets and (2) to …

Processes based on electrostatic projection are used extensively in industry, eg, for mineral
separations, electrophotography, or manufacturing of coated abrasives, such as sandpaper …