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Wang Q, Li L, Gu J, Zhang C, Lyu J, Yao W. Manipulation of a Nonconductive Droplet in an Aqueous Fluid with AC Electric Fields: Droplet Dewetting, Oscillation, and Detachment. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:12098-12111. [PMID: 34519514 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Electrowetting (EW) is an effective method for droplet manipulation in microfluidics. In traditional EW, a conductive droplet is actuated, which spreads on a solid substrate. Recently, we considered an opposite phenomenon of droplet actuation in EW: inducing nonconductive droplet dewetting and detaching from the substrate. An oil/water system is used in which the oil droplet (nonconductive) is actuated on a flat substrate in surrounding water (conductive) by EW. In this work, alternating current (AC) electric fields are applied to EW, and the transient dynamics of droplet dewetting, oscillation, and detachment with the AC signals are investigated. The droplet is not in contact with electrodes, and it dances freely on the substrate. Experiments are performed in a wide range of voltages and AC frequencies. To demonstrate the droplet dynamics, we divide the full process of droplet manipulation into three distinguishable periods, that is, an initiating period, a steady oscillation period, and a detaching condition. Transient droplet dewetting is considered in the initiating period, and we obtain the distribution of the contact line friction factor. In steady oscillation, the oscillation resonance is verified from the oscillating amplitude of the contact line. Different periodical features are found for the droplet dancing at the resonance frequencies and departure from resonance. The droplet is detached at high voltages, and we provide a map for the detachable and nondetachable zones. The voltage is the dominant factor determining the droplet detachment; however, the AC frequency has notable influences on the critical voltage. The detachment is promoted when the AC frequency is within the region of the oscillation resonance (e.g., 20 < f < 75 Hz). In this region, the detaching process is not monotonic but instead, the droplet rebounds by several times before it is completely detached.
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- Qinggong Wang
- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing 100094, China
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- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing 100094, China
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- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing 100094, China
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- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing 100094, China
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing 100094, China
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Wadhai SM, Sawane YB, Limaye AV, Banpurkar AG. Large tuning in the electrowetting behaviour on ferroelectric PVDF-HFP/Teflon AF bilayer. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE 2021; 56:16158-16166. [PMID: 34276067 PMCID: PMC8274264 DOI: 10.1007/s10853-021-06308-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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UNLABELLED Electrowetting (EW) response on a dielectric depends on its permittivity value, Young contact angle and voltage amplitude. We present a large change in EW contact angle, from 163° to 80°, on the bilayer dielectric made up of ferroelectric PVDF-HFP with a thin layer of fluoropolymer. The thickness values of both layers were separately optimized for high effective capacitance essential for the large EW response. It reveals that the bilayer with ~ 500 nm thick PVDF-HFP layer and ~ 50 nm thin layer of Teflon results in the maximum value of effective dielectric constant, ε ≈ 8. Besides this gain, dc-voltage EW response exhibits hysteresis mainly due to polarization in the ferroelectric layer such that, hysteretic offset voltage was found to depend on the applied voltage amplitude and thickness of the dielectrics. Finally, bilayer was subjected to ac-voltage EW in silicone oil for ambient temperature ranging from - 25 to 70 °C. The consistent EW response in this ambient without any degradation/delamination of polymer surface confirmed the durability of the bilayer on the transparent ITO electrodes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10853-021-06308-z.
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- Sandip M. Wadhai
- Department of Physics, Centre for Advanced Studies in Materials Science and Condensed Matter Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007 India
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- Department of Physics, Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar, 414 001 India
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- Department of Physics, Centre for Advanced Studies in Materials Science and Condensed Matter Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007 India
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- Department of Physics, Centre for Advanced Studies in Materials Science and Condensed Matter Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007 India
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Aydogan Gokturk P, Ulgut B, Suzer S. AC Electrowetting Modulation of Low-Volatile Liquids Probed by XPS: Dipolar vs Ionic Screening. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:3319-3326. [PMID: 30768276 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b04099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (XPS) data have been recorded for a low-molecular-weight poly(ethylene glycol) microliter-sized sessile liquid drops sitting on a dielectric covered planar electrode while imposing a ±6 V square-wave actuation with varying frequencies between 10-1 and 105 Hz to tap into the information derivable from (AC) electrowetting. We show that this time-varying XPS spectra reveal two distinct behaviors of the device under investigation, below and above a critical frequency, measured as ∼70 Hz for the liquid poly(ethylene glycol) with a 600 Da molecular weight. Below the critical frequency, the liquid complies faithfully to the applied bias, as determined by the constant shift in the binding energy position of the XPS peaks representative of the liquid throughout its entire surface. The liquid completely screens the applied electrical field and the entire potential drop takes place at the liquid/dielectric interface. However, for frequencies above the critical value, the resistive component of the system dominates, resulting in the formation of equipotential surface contours, which are derived from the differences in the positions of the twinned O 1s peaks under AC application. This critical frequency is independent of the size of the liquid drop, and the amplitude of the excitation, but increases when ionic moieties are introduced. The XP spectra under AC actuation is also faithfully simulated using an equivalent circuit model consisting of only resistors and capacitors and using an electrical circuit simulation software. Moreover, a mimicking device is fabricated and its XP spectra are recorded using the Sn 3d peaks of the solder joints at different points on the circuit to confirm the reliability of the measured and simulated AC behaviors of the liquid. These new findings indicate that in contrast to direct current case, XPS measurements under variable frequency AC actuation reveal (through differences in the frequency response) information related to the chemical makeup of the liquid(s) and brings the laboratory-based XPS as a powerful complimentary arsenal to electrochemical analyses of liquids and their interfaces.
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- Department of Chemistry , Bilkent University , Bilkent , 06800 Ankara , Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry , Bilkent University , Bilkent , 06800 Ankara , Turkey
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Aydogan Gokturk P, Ulgut B, Suzer S. DC Electrowetting of Nonaqueous Liquid Revisited by XPS. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:7301-7308. [PMID: 29870259 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b01314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Liquid poly(ethylene glycol) (molecular weight, ∼600 Da) with a low vapor pressure is used as droplets in an ultrahigh-vacuum X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) chamber with traditional electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) device geometry. We demonstrate that, using XPS data, independent of the sign of the applied voltage, the droplet expands on the substrate with the application of a nonzero voltage and contracts back when the voltage is brought back to zero. However, the main focus of the present investigation is about tracing the electrical potential developments on and around the droplet, using the shifts in the binding energy positions of the core levels representative of the liquid and/or the substrate in an noninvasive and chemically specific fashion, under imposed electrical fields, with an aim of shedding light on numerous models employed for simulating EWOD phenomenon, as well as on certain properties of liquid/solid interfaces. While the lateral resolution of XPS does not permit to interrogate the interface directly, we explicitly show that critical information can be extracted by probing both sides of the interface simultaneously under external bias in the form of potential steps or direct current. We find that, even though no potential drop is observed at the metal-wire electrode/liquid interface, the entire potential drop develops across the liquid/solid-substrate interface, which is faster than our probe time window (∼100 ms) and is promptly complying with the applied bias until breakdown. No indication of band bending nor additional broadening can be observed in the C 1s peak of the liquid, even under electrical field strengths exceeding 107 V/m. Moreover and surprisingly, the liquid recovers within seconds after each catastrophic breakdown. All of these findings are new and expected to contribute significantly to a better understanding of certain physicochemical properties of liquid/solid interfaces.
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- Department of Chemistry , Bilkent University , 06800 Ankara , Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry , Bilkent University , 06800 Ankara , Turkey
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Yaghoubi H, Foroutan M. Molecular investigation of the wettability of rough surfaces using molecular dynamics simulation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:22308-22319. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp03762k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In the present study, a computational investigation on the effect of surface roughness on the wettability behavior of water nanodroplets has been performed via molecular dynamics simulation.
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- Hamzeh Yaghoubi
- Department of Physical Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- College of Science
- University of Tehran
- Tehran
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- Department of Physical Chemistry
- School of Chemistry
- College of Science
- University of Tehran
- Tehran
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Sawane YB, Ogale SB, Banpurkar AG. Low Voltage Electrowetting on Ferroelectric PVDF-HFP Insulator with Highly Tunable Contact Angle Range. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:24049-24056. [PMID: 27553685 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b05958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We demonstrate a consistent electrowetting response on ferroelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) insulator covered with a thin Teflon AF layer. This bilayer exhibits a factor of 3 enhancement in the contact angle modulation compared to that of conventional single-layered Teflon AF dielectric. On the basis of the proposed model the enhancement is attributed to the high value of effective dielectric constant (εeff ≈ 6) of the bilayer. Furthermore, the bilayer dielectric exhibits a hysteresis-free contact angle modulation over many AC voltage cycles. But the contact angle modulation for DC voltage shows a hysteresis because of the field-induced residual polarization in the ferroelectric layer. Finally, we show that a thin bilayer exhibits contact angle modulation of Δθ (U) ≈ 60° at merely 15 V amplitude of AC voltage indicating a potential dielectric for practical low voltage electrowetting applications. A proof of concept confirms electrowetting based rapid mixing of a fluorescent dye in aqueous glycerol solution for 15 V AC signal.
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- Yogesh B Sawane
- Centre for Advanced Studies in Condensed Matter and Solid State Physics, Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University , Pune-411007, India
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- Department of Physics and Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research , Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune-411008, India
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- Centre for Advanced Studies in Condensed Matter and Solid State Physics, Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University , Pune-411007, India
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Zhang G, Walker M, Unwin PR. Low-Voltage Voltammetric Electrowetting of Graphite Surfaces by Ion Intercalation/Deintercalation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:7476-84. [PMID: 27406680 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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We demonstrate low-voltage electrowetting at the surface of freshly cleaved highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG). Using cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrowetting of a droplet of a sodium perchlorate solution is observed at moderately positive potentials on high-quality (low step edge coverage) HOPG, leading to significant changes in the contact angle and relative contact diameter that are comparable to the results of the widely studied electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) system, but over a much lower voltage range. The electrowetting behavior is found to be reasonably fast, reversible, and repeatable for at least 20 cyclic scans (maximum tested). In contrast to classical electrowetting, e.g., EWOD, the electrowetting of the droplet on HOPG occurs with the intercalation/deintercalation of anions between the graphene layers of graphite, driven by the applied potential, observed in the CV response, and detected by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The electrowetting behavior is strongly influenced by those factors that affect the extent of the intercalation/deintercalation of ions on graphite, such as potential range scan rate, potential polarity, quality of the HOPG substrate (step edge density and step height), and type of anion in the solution. In addition to perchlorate, sulfate salts also promote electrowetting, but some other salts do not. Our findings suggest a new mechanism for electrowetting based on ion intercalation, and the results are important to fundamental electrochemistry as well as to diversifying the means by which electrowetting can be controlled and applied.
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- Guohui Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Ahmad K, Zhao X, Pan Y, Hussain D. Characterization of spherical domains at the polystyrene thin film-water interface. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 7:581-590. [PMID: 27335748 PMCID: PMC4901549 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.7.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Spherical domains that readily form at the polystyrene (PS)-water interface were studied and characterized using atomic force microscopy (AFM). The study showed that these domains have similar characteristics to micro- and nanobubbles, such as a spherical shape, smaller contact angle, low line tension, and they exhibit phase contrast and the coalescence phenomenon. However, their insensitivity to lateral force, absence of long-range hydrophobic attraction, and the presence of possible contaminants and scratches on these domains suggested that these objects are most likely blisters formed by the stretched PS film. Furthermore, the analysis of the PS film before and after contact with water suggested that the film stretches and deforms after being exposed to water. The permeation of water at the PS-silicon interface, caused by osmosis or defects present on the film, can be a reasonable explanation for the nucleation of these spherical domains.
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- Khurshid Ahmad
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Systems and Micro-Structures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education and School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P.R. China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Main Campus, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-Systems and Micro-Structures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education and School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-Systems and Micro-Structures Manufacturing, Ministry of Education and School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and Systems and School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P.R. China
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Li Y, Bhushan B. The effect of surface charge on the boundary slip of various oleophilic/phobic surfaces immersed in liquids. SOFT MATTER 2015; 11:7680-7695. [PMID: 26303742 DOI: 10.1039/c5sm00763a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The reduction of fluid drag is an important issue in many fluid flow applications at the micro/nanoscale. Boundary slip is believed to affect fluid drag. Slip length has been measured on various surfaces with different degrees of hydrophobicity and oleophobicity immersed in various liquids of scientific interest. Surface charge has been found to affect slip length in water and electrolytes. However, there are no studies on the effect of surface charge on slip at solid-oil interfaces. This study focuses on the effect of surface charge on the boundary slip of superoleophilic, oleophilic, oleophobic, and superoleophobic surfaces immersed in deionized (DI) water and hexadecane and ethylene glycol, based on atomic force microscopy (AFM). The surface charge was changed by applying a positive electric field to the solid-liquid interface, and by using liquids with different pH values. The results show that slip length increases with an increase in applied positive electric field voltage. Slip length also increases with a decrease in the pH of the solutions. The change in slip length is dependent on the absolute value of the surface charge, and a larger surface charge density results in a smaller slip length. In addition, the surface charge density at different solid-liquid interfaces is related to the dielectric properties of the surface. The underlying mechanisms are analyzed.
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- Yifan Li
- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China.
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Sawane YB, Datar S, Ogale SB, Banpurkar AG. Hysteretic DC electrowetting by field-induced nano-structurations on polystyrene films. SOFT MATTER 2015; 11:2655-2664. [PMID: 25690856 DOI: 10.1039/c5sm00007f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Electrowetting (EW) offers executive wetting control of conductive liquids on several polymer surfaces. We report a peculiar electrowetting response for aqueous drops on a polystyrene (PS) dielectric surface in the presence of silicone oil. After the first direct current (DC) voltage cycle, the droplet failed to regain Young's angle, yielding contact angle hysteresis, which is close to a value found in ambient air. We conjecture that the hysteretic EW response appears from in situ surface modification using electric field induced water-ion contact with PS surface inducing nano-structuration by electro-hydrodynamic (EHD) instability. Atomic force microscopy confirms the formation of nano-structuration on the electrowetted surface. The effects of molecular weight, applied electric field, water conductivity and pH on nano-structuration are studied. Finally, the EW based nano-structuration on PS surface is used for the enhanced loading of aqueous dyes on hydrophobic surfaces.
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- Yogesh B Sawane
- Centre for Advanced Studies in Condensed Matter and Solid State Physics, Department of Physics, S P Pune University, Pune 411007, India.
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Chen L, Bonaccurso E. Electrowetting -- from statics to dynamics. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2014; 210:2-12. [PMID: 24268972 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2013.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Revised: 09/16/2013] [Accepted: 09/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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More than one century ago, Lippmann found that capillary forces can be effectively controlled by external electrostatic forces. As a simple example, by applying a voltage between a conducting liquid droplet and the surface it is sitting on we are able to adjust the wetting angle of the drop. Since Lippmann's findings, electrocapillary phenomena - or electrowetting - have developed into a series of tools for manipulating microdroplets on solid surfaces, or small amounts of liquids in capillaries for microfluidic applications. In this article, we briefly review some recent progress of fundamental understanding of electrowetting and address some still unsolved issues. Specifically, we focus on static and dynamic electrowetting. In static electrowetting, we discuss some basic phenomena found in DC and AC electrowetting, and some theories about the origin of contact angle saturation. In dynamic electrowetting, we introduce some studies about this rather recent area. At last, we address some other capillary phenomena governed by electrostatics and we give an outlook that might stimulate further investigations on electrowetting.
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- Longquan Chen
- Experimental Interface Physics, Center of Smart Interfaces, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Str. 10, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Experimental Interface Physics, Center of Smart Interfaces, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Str. 10, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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Pan Y, Bhushan B, Zhao X. The study of surface wetting, nanobubbles and boundary slip with an applied voltage: A review. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 5:1042-65. [PMID: 25161839 PMCID: PMC4143124 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.5.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The drag of fluid flow at the solid-liquid interface in the micro/nanoscale is an important issue in micro/nanofluidic systems. Drag depends on the surface wetting, nanobubbles, surface charge and boundary slip. Some researchers have focused on the relationship between these interface properties. In this review, the influence of an applied voltage on the surface wettability, nanobubbles, surface charge density and slip length are discussed. The contact angle (CA) and contact angle hysteresis (CAH) of a droplet of deionized (DI) water on a hydrophobic polystyrene (PS) surface were measured with applied direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) voltages. The nanobubbles in DI water and three kinds of saline solution on a PS surface were imaged when a voltage was applied. The influence of the surface charge density on the nanobubbles was analyzed. Then the slip length and the electrostatic force on the probe were measured on an octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) surface with applied voltage. The influence of the surface charge on the boundary slip and drag of fluid flow has been discussed. Finally, the influence of the applied voltage on the surface wetting, nanobubbles, surface charge, boundary slip and the drag of liquid flow are summarized. With a smaller surface charge density which could be achieved by applying a voltage on the surface, larger and fewer nanobubbles, a larger slip length and a smaller drag of liquid flow could be found.
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- Yunlu Pan
- Mechanical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P.R. China
- Nanoprobe Laboratory for Bio- & Nanotechnology and Biomimetics (NLB2), The Ohio State University, 201 W. 19th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1142, USA
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- Mechanical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P.R. China
- Nanoprobe Laboratory for Bio- & Nanotechnology and Biomimetics (NLB2), The Ohio State University, 201 W. 19th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1142, USA
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- Mechanical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P.R. China
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Jing D, Bhushan B. Boundary slip of superoleophilic, oleophobic, and superoleophobic surfaces immersed in deionized water, hexadecane, and ethylene glycol. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:14691-14700. [PMID: 24168076 DOI: 10.1021/la4030876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The boundary slip condition is an important property, and its existence can reduce fluid drag in micro/nanofluidic systems. The boundary slip on various surfaces immersed in water and various electrolytes has been widely studied. For the surfaces immersed in oil, the boundary slip on superoleophilic and oleophilic surfaces has been studied, but there is no data on oleophobic and superoleophobic surfaces. In this paper, experiments are carried out to study electrostatic force and boundary slip on superoleophilic, oleophobic, and superoleophobic surfaces immersed in deionized (DI) water, hexadecane, and ethylene glycol. In addition, the surface charge density of the samples immersed in DI water is quantified. Results show that the electrostatic force and the absolute value of the surface charge density of an octadecyltrichlorosilane surface are larger than that of a polystyrene surface, and the electrostatic force and the absolute value of surface charge density of a superoleophilic surface are larger than that of oleophobic and superoleophobic surfaces. For the same liquid, the larger contact angle leads to a larger slip length at the solid-liquid interface. For the same surface, the larger liquid viscosity leads to a larger slip length. The relevant mechanisms are discussed in this paper.
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- Dalei Jing
- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001, People's Republic of China
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Bekele S, Tsige M. Interfacial properties of oxidized polystyrene and its interaction with water. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:13230-13238. [PMID: 24073691 DOI: 10.1021/la403099e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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All-atom molecular dynamics simulations have been carried out to study the wetting of atactic polystyrene (aPS) thin films by water droplets. The effect of oxidation of the aPS surface on the contact angle has been studied as a function of oxygen concentration. Oxidation of aPS has been achieved by randomly replacing with oxygen the ortho and/or meta hydrogens on the aromatic rings within 1 nm of the aPS surface until the desired concentration of oxygen is reached. The simulated contact angle is found to decrease monotonically with increasing degree of oxidation, consistent with recent experimental results. The number of hydrogen bonds between water molecules and polystyrene at the interface is found to monotonically increase with oxygen concentration. By use of a modified Good-Girafalco-Fowkes-Young equation, the contribution of nondispersion interactions, γsl(P), to the interfacial energy at the aPS/water interface has been determined as a function of the degree of oxidation. The values of γsl(P) extracted appear to follow a quadratic dependence on oxygen concentration of the aPS surface. The roughness of the polystyrene surface appears to be independent of oxygen concentration when the polystyrene is exposed to vacuum, and it appears to increase slightly when it is in contact with water. The orientational ordering of the phenyl rings at the polystyrene surface exhibits no dependence on oxygen concentration for polystyrene in vacuum. However, the ordering appears to decrease slightly with increasing oxygen concentration when the polystyrene is in contact with water.
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- Selemon Bekele
- Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron , Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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AFM characterization of nanobubble formation and slip condition in oxygenated and electrokinetically altered fluids. J Colloid Interface Sci 2013; 392:105-116. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.09.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2012] [Accepted: 09/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Pan Y, Bhushan B. Role of surface charge on boundary slip in fluid flow. J Colloid Interface Sci 2013; 392:117-121. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.10.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Effect of boundary slip and surface charge on the pressure-driven flow. J Colloid Interface Sci 2012; 392:15-26. [PMID: 23137902 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.09.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2012] [Revised: 09/26/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Drag reduction in micro/nanofluidic systems is an important issue. The effect of boundary slip and electrical double layer (EDL) induced by surface charge on the pressure-driven flow in a micro/nanochannel has been widely studied. However, change in electrical conductivity as a result of ionic redistribution caused by surface charge, which can affect the EDL-induced electrical force exerted on the flow, is often neglected. In addition, the effect of surface charge on the slip length is not considered. In this work, a model incorporating the effect of surface charge on electrical conductivity and slip length was developed to investigate the effect of boundary slip and EDL induced by surface charge on the volumetric flow rate and skin friction coefficient. The underlying mechanisms for the results regarding the effect of slip and surface charge on the flow were analyzed.
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Prakash S, Pinti M, Bhushan B. Theory, fabrication and applications of microfluidic and nanofluidic biosensors. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2012; 370:2269-2303. [PMID: 22509059 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2011.0498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Biosensors are a broad array of devices that detect the type and amount of a biological species or biomolecule. Several different types of biosensors have been developed that rely on changes to mechanical, chemical or electrical properties of the transduction or sensing element to induce a measurable signal. Often, a biosensor will integrate several functions or unit operations such as sample extraction, manipulation and detection on a single platform. This review begins with an overview of the current state-of-the-art biosensor field. Next, the review delves into a special class of biosensors that rely on microfluidics and nanofluidics by presenting the underlying theory, fabrication and several examples and applications of microfluidic and nanofluidic sensors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shaurya Prakash
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, 43210, USA.
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