A consensus was built in the first half of the 20th century, which was further debated more
than 3 decades ago, that the wettability and condensation mechanisms on smooth solid …

Fouling is a ubiquitous phenomenon occurring in heat transfer devices that inhibits the
effective passage of thermal energy, leading to energy and economic losses. In recent …

Droplet transport on, and shedding from, surfaces is ubiquitous in nature and is a key
phenomenon governing applications including biofluidics, self-cleaning, anti-icing, water …

Reversible wettability transition has drawn substantial interest because of its importance for
widespread applications, but facile realization of such transition on ceramic surfaces, which …

Superhydrophobicity is a remarkable adaptation observed in various natural surfaces, which
can potentially play a crucial role in the efficient functioning of numerous applications. The …

Coalescence-induced droplet jum** has the potential to enhance the performance of a
variety of applications including condensation heat transfer, surface self-cleaning, anti-icing …

Hypothesis Droplet spreading governs various daily phenomena and industrial processes.
Insights about microdroplet spreading are limited due to experimental difficulties arising from …

Dropwise condensation represents the upper limit of thermal transport efficiency for liquid-to-
vapor phase transition. A century of research has focused on promoting dropwise …

Rapid implementation of renewable energy technologies has exacerbated the potential for
economic loss and safety concerns caused by ice and frost accretion, which occurs on the …

Laser-induced thermocapillary deformation of liquid surfaces has emerged as a promising
tool to precisely characterize the thermophysical properties of pure fluids. However …