Fundamentals and applications of surface wetting

T Josyula, L Kumar Malla, TM Thomas, SS Kalichetty… - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
In an era defined by an insatiable thirst for sustainable energy solutions, responsible water
management, and cutting-edge lab-on-a-chip diagnostics, surface wettability plays a pivotal …

Role of fluid dynamics in infectious disease transmission: insights from COVID-19 and other pathogens

S Koley - Trends in Sciences, 2024 - tis.wu.ac.th
The spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19 depends on complex fluid dynamics
interactions between pathogens and fluid phases, including individual droplets and …

Heat transfer by sweat droplet evaporation

M Beigtan, M Gonçalves, BM Weon - Environmental science & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Sweating regulates the body temperature in extreme environments or during exercise. Here,
we investigate the evaporative heat transfer of a sweat droplet at the microscale to unveil …

Novel drug delivery system

M Kumar, UK Mandal, S Mahmood - Advanced and Modern Approaches for …, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel drug delivery system is a new approach that utilizes new technologies, innovative
ideas, and methodologies to deliver the active molecules in safe yet effective concentration …

Stability of inkjet printed lines at elevated substrate temperature

M Zhang, J Zhu, Z Tao, L Qiu - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Precise manipulation of line morphologies is crucial for optimizing the performance of inkjet
printing. Among various techniques, the utilization of heated substrates as an active control …

Molecular rotors for in situ viscosity map** during evaporation of confined fluid mixtures

F Gibouin, D Nalatamby, P Lidon… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Numerous formulation processes of materials involve a drying step, during which
evaporation of a solvent from a multicomponent liquid mixture, often confined in a thin film or …

Dried blood drops on vertical surfaces

RBP Hidalgo, JN Molina-Courtois, YJP Carreón… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2024 - Elsevier
The analysis of structures in dried droplets has made it possible to detect the presence and
conformational state of macromolecules in relevant biofluids. Therefore, the implementation …

Advanced SERS Platform for Uniform and Reliable Molecular Detection

T Zhu, Z Pei, X Zhao, J Yu, B Man, P Tan, Z Li… - Analytical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Signal uniformity is crucial for reliable and quantifiable surface-enhanced Raman scattering
(SERS) measurements. However, challenges arise due to the continuous impact of localized …

Deposition Patterns of Evaporating Sodium Alginate Sessile Droplets Cross‐Linked by Calcium Chloride

G Biglari, M Saberi, S Issakhani… - Macromolecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Controllable patterning of bio‐compatible polymers in the presence of a cross‐linker in
evaporating bi‐dispersed colloidal drops is of critical importance in functional coatings …

Front-tracking and gelation in sessile droplet suspensions: what can they tell us about human blood?

S Bhatt, PA Smethurst, G Garnier, AF Routh - Biomacromolecules, 2024 - ACS Publications
Recently developed imaging techniques have been used to examine the redistribution of
human red blood cells and comparator particles dispersed in carrier fluids within …