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Vega-Sánchez C, Neto C. Fluid Slip and Drag Reduction on Liquid-Infused Surfaces under High Static Pressure. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:4460-4467. [PMID: 38359379 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Liquid-infused surfaces (LIS) have been shown to reduce the huge frictional drag affecting microfluidic flow and are expected to be more robust than superhydrophobic surfaces when exposed to external pressure as the lubricant in LIS is incompressible. Here, we investigate the effect of applying static pressure on the effective slip length measured on Teflon wrinkled surfaces infused with silicone oil through pressure measurements in microfluidic devices. The effect of static pressure on LIS was found to depend on air content in the flowing water: for degassed water, the average effective slip length was beff = 2.16 ± 0.90 μm, irrespective of applied pressure. In gassed water, the average effective slip length was beff = 4.32 ± 1.06 μm at zero applied pressure, decreased by 55% to 2.37 ± 0.90 μm when the pressure was increased to 50 kPa, and then remained constant up to 200 kPa. The result is due to nanobubbles present on LIS, which are compressed or partially dissolved under pressure, and the effect is more evident when the size and portion of surface nanobubbles are higher. In contrast, on superhydrophobic wrinkles, the decline in beff was more sensitive to applied pressure, with beff = 6.8 ± 1.4 μm at 0 kPa and, on average, beff = -1 ± 3 μm for pressures higher than 50 kPa for both gassed and degassed water. Large fluctuations in the experimental measurements were observed on superhydrophobic wrinkles, suggesting the nucleation of large bubbles on the surface. The same pressure increase did not affect the flow on smooth substrates, on which gas nanobubbles were not observed. Contrary to expectations, we observed that drag reduction in LIS is affected by applied pressure, which we conclude is because, in a similar manner to superhydrophobic surfaces, they lose the interfacial gas, which lubricates the flow.
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- Christopher Vega-Sánchez
- School of Electromechanical Engineering, Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Cartago 159-7050, Costa Rica
- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
- University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
- University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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Duan Z, Xie Z, Hu Y, Xu J, Ren J, Liu Y, Nie HY. Self-Assembled Monolayers of a Fluorinated Phosphonic Acid as a Protective Coating on Aluminum. Molecules 2024; 29:706. [PMID: 38338450 PMCID: PMC10856205 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29030706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Aluminum (Al) placed in hot water (HW) at 90 °C is roughened due to its reaction with water, forming Al hydroxide and Al oxide, as well as releasing hydrogen gas. The roughened surface is thus hydrophilic and possesses a hugely increased surface area, which can be useful in applications requiring hydrophilicity and increased surface area, such as atmospheric moisture harvesting. On the other hand, when using HW to roughen specified areas of an Al substrate, ways to protect the other areas from HW attacks are necessary. We demonstrated that self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of a fluorinated phosphonic acid (FPA, CF3(CF2)13(CH2)2P(=O)(OH)2) derivatized on the native oxide of an Al film protected the underneath metal substrate from HW attack. The intact wettability and surface morphology of FPA-derivatized Al subjected to HW treatment were examined using contact angle measurement, and scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy, respectively. Moreover, the surface and interface chemistry of FPA-derivatized Al before and after HW treatment were investigated by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS), verifying that the FPA SAMs were intact upon HW treatment. The ToF-SIMS results therefore explained, on the molecular level, why HW treatment did not affect the underneath Al at all. FPA derivatization is thus expected to be developed as a patterning method for the formation of hydrophilic and hydrophobic areas on Al when combined with HW treatment.
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- Zhuoqi Duan
- College of Engineering, Dali University, Dali 671003, China; (Z.D.); (Z.X.)
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- College of Engineering, Dali University, Dali 671003, China; (Z.D.); (Z.X.)
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- College of Engineering, Dali University, Dali 671003, China; (Z.D.); (Z.X.)
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- Surface Science Western, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6G 0J3, Canada; (J.X.); (J.R.)
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China;
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- Surface Science Western, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6G 0J3, Canada; (J.X.); (J.R.)
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China;
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China;
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- Surface Science Western, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6G 0J3, Canada; (J.X.); (J.R.)
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada
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Lin M, Kim P, Arunachalam S, Hardian R, Adera S, Aizenberg J, Yao X, Daniel D. Emergent Collective Motion of Self-Propelled Condensate Droplets. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2024; 132:058203. [PMID: 38364153 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.132.058203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Recently, there is much interest in droplet condensation on soft or liquid or liquidlike substrates. Droplets can deform soft and liquid interfaces resulting in a wealth of phenomena not observed on hard, solid surfaces (e.g., increased nucleation, interdroplet attraction). Here, we describe a unique collective motion of condensate water droplets that emerges spontaneously when a solid substrate is covered with a thin oil film. Droplets move first in a serpentine, self-avoiding fashion before transitioning to circular motions. We show that this self-propulsion (with speeds in the 0.1-1 mm s^{-1} range) is fueled by the interfacial energy release upon merging with newly condensed but much smaller droplets. The resultant collective motion spans multiple length scales from submillimeter to several centimeters, with potentially important heat-transfer and water-harvesting applications.
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- Marcus Lin
- Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Hong JK, Gresham IJ, Daniel D, Waterhouse A, Neto C. Visualizing a Nanoscale Lubricant Layer under Blood Flow. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:56433-56441. [PMID: 37975828 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c11898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Tethered-liquid perfluorocarbons (TLPs) are a class of liquid-infused surfaces with the ability to reduce blood clot formation (thrombosis) on blood-contacting medical devices. TLP comprises a tethered perfluorocarbon (TP) infused with a liquid perfluorocarbon (LP); this LP must be retained to maintain the antithrombotic properties of the layer. However, the stability of the LP layer remains in question, particularly for medical devices under blood flow. In this study, the lubricant thickness is spatially mapped and quantified in situ through confocal dual-wavelength reflection interference contrast microscopy. TLP coatings prepared on glass substrates are exposed to the flow of 37% glycerol/water mixtures (v/v) or whole blood at a shear strain rate of around 2900 s-1 to mimic physiological conditions (similar to flow conditions found in coronary arteries). Excess lubricant (>2 μm film thickness) is removed upon commencement of flow. For untreated glass, the lubricant is completely depleted after 1 min of shear flow. However, on optimized TLP surfaces, nanoscale films of lubricants (thickness between 100 nm and 2 μm) are retained over many tens of minutes of flow. The nanoscale films conform to the underlying structure of the TP layer and are sufficient to prevent the adhesion of red blood cells and platelets.
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- Jun Ki Hong
- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- School of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Heart Research Institute, Newtown, NSW 2042, Australia
- The Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore
- Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Heart Research Institute, Newtown, NSW 2042, Australia
- The Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Thomas TM, Mahapatra PS. Wicking assisted condenser platform with patterned wettability for space application. Sci Rep 2023; 13:18095. [PMID: 37872326 PMCID: PMC10593764 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45294-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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Vapor condensation is extensively used in applications that demand the exchange of a substantial amount of heat energy or the vapor-liquid phase conversion. In conventional condensers, the condensate removal from a subcooled surface is caused by gravity force. This restricts the use of such condensers in space applications or horizontal orientations. The current study demonstrates proof-of-concept of a novel plate-type condenser platform for passively removing condensate from a horizontally oriented surface to the surrounding wicking reservoir without gravity. The condensing surface is engineered with patterned wettabilities, which enables the continuous migration of condensate from the inner region of the condenser surface to the side edges via surface energy gradient. The surrounding wicking reservoir facilitates the continuous absorption of condensate from the side edges. The condensation dynamics on different substrates with patterned wettabilities are investigated, and their condensation heat transfer performance is compared. The continuous migration of condensate drops from a superhydrophobic to a superhydrophilic area can rejuvenate the nucleation sites in the superhydrophobic area, resulting in increased heat transport. The proposed condenser design with engineered wettability can be used for temperature and humidity management applications in space.
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- Tibin M Thomas
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India.
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Zheng SF, Gao YY, Yang LT, Gao SR, Yang YR, Lee DJ, Sunden B, Wang XD. Theoretical and Three-Dimensional Molecular Dynamics Study of Droplet Wettability and Mobility on Lubricant-Infused Porous Surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:13371-13385. [PMID: 37675482 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Profiting from their slippery nature, lubricant-infused porous surfaces endow with droplets excellent mobility and consequently promise remarkable heat transfer improvement for dropwise condensation. To be a four-phase wetting system, the droplet wettability configurations and the corresponding dynamic characteristics on lubricant-infused porous surfaces are closely related to many factors, such as multiple interfacial interactions, surface features, and lubricant thickness, which keeps a long-standing challenge to promulgate the underlying physics. In this work, thermodynamically theoretical analysis and three-dimensional molecular dynamics simulations with the coarse-grained water and hexane models are carried out to explore droplet wettability and mobility on lubricant-infused porous surfaces. Combined with accessible theoretical criteria, phase diagrams of droplet configurations are constructed with a comprehensive consideration of interfacial interactions, surface structures, and lubricant thickness. Subsequently, droplet sliding and coalescence dynamics are quantitatively defined under different configurations. Finally, in terms of the promotion of dropwise condensation, a non-cloaking configuration with the encapsulated state underneath the droplet is recommended to achieve high droplet mobility owing to the low viscous drag of the lubricant and the eliminated pinning effect of the contact line. On the basis of the low oil-water and water-solid interactions, a stable lubricant layer with a relatively low thickness is suggested to construct slippery surfaces.
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- Shao-Fei Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
- Research Center of Engineering Thermophysics, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
- Research Center of Engineering Thermophysics, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
- Research Center of Engineering Thermophysics, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
- Research Center of Engineering Thermophysics, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
- Research Center of Engineering Thermophysics, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Chung-li, Taoyuan City 320315, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
- Research Center of Engineering Thermophysics, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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Xu H, Zhou Y, Daniel D, Herzog J, Wang X, Sick V, Adera S. Droplet attraction and coalescence mechanism on textured oil-impregnated surfaces. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4901. [PMID: 37596277 PMCID: PMC10439220 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40279-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023] Open
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Droplets residing on textured oil-impregnated surfaces form a wetting ridge due to the imbalance of interfacial forces at the contact line, leading to a wealth of phenomena not seen on traditional lotus-leaf-inspired non-wetting surfaces. Here, we show that the wetting ridge leads to long-range attraction between millimeter-sized droplets, which coalesce in three distinct stages: droplet attraction, lubricant draining, and droplet merging. Our experiments and model show that the magnitude of the velocity and acceleration at which droplets approach each other horizontally is the same as the vertical oil rise velocity and acceleration in the wetting ridge. Moreover, the droplet coalescence mechanism can be modeled using the classical mass-spring system. The insights gained from this work will inform future fundamental studies on remote droplet interaction on textured oil-impregnated surfaces for optimizing water harvesting and condensation heat transfer.
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- Haobo Xu
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
- Sustainability Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Üçüncüoğlu R, Erbil HY. Water Drop Evaporation on Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces (SLIPS): Effect of Lubricant Thickness, Viscosity, Ridge Height, and Pattern Geometry. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:6514-6528. [PMID: 37103333 PMCID: PMC10173461 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Sessile drop evaporation and condensation on slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) is crucial for many applications. However, its modeling is complex since the infused lubricant forms a wetting ridge around the drop close to the contact line, which partially blocks the free surface area and decreases the drop evaporation rate. Although a good model was available after 2015, the effects of initial lubricant heights (hoil)i above the pattern, and the corresponding initial ridge heights (hr)i, lubricant viscosity, and solid pattern type were not well studied. This work fills this gap where water drop evaporations from SLIPS, which are obtained by infusing silicone oils (20 and 350 cSt) onto hydrophobized Si wafer micropatterns having both cylindrical and square prism pillars, are investigated under constant relative humidity and temperature conditions. With the increase of (hoil)i, the corresponding (hr)i increased almost linearly on lower parts of the drops for all SLIPS samples, resulting in slower drop evaporation rates. A novel diffusion-limited evaporation equation from SLIPS is derived depending on the available free liquid-air interfacial area, ALV, which represents the unblocked part of the total drop surface. The calculation of the diffusion constant, D, of water vapor in air from (dALV/dt) values obtained by drop evaporation was successful up to a threshold value of (hoil)i = 8 μm within ±7%, and large deviations (13-27%) were obtained when (hoil)i > 8 μm, possibly due to the formation of thin silicone oil cloaking layers on drop surfaces, which partially blocked evaporation. The increase of infused silicone oil viscosity caused only a slight increase (12-17%) in drop lifetimes. The effects of the geometry and size of the pillars on the drop evaporation rates were minimal. These findings may help optimize the lubricant oil layer thickness and viscosity used for SLIPS to achieve low operational costs in the future.
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- Rana Üçüncüoğlu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, 41400 Kocaeli, Türkiye
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, 41400 Kocaeli, Türkiye
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Sun J, Weisensee PB. Marangoni-induced reversal of meniscus-climbing microdroplets. SOFT MATTER 2023; 19:625-633. [PMID: 36168911 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00979j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Small water droplets or particles located at an oil meniscus typically climb the meniscus due to unbalanced capillary forces. Here, we introduce a size-dependent reversal of this meniscus-climbing behavior, where upon cooling of the underlying substrate, droplets of different sizes concurrently ascend and descend the meniscus. We show that microscopic Marangoni convection cells within the oil meniscus are responsible for this phenomenon. While dynamics of relatively larger water microdroplets are still dominated by unbalanced capillary forces and hence ascend the meniscus, smaller droplets are carried by the surface flow and consequently descend the meniscus. We further demonstrate that the magnitude and direction of the convection cells depend on the meniscus geometry and the substrate temperature and introduce a modified Marangoni number that well predicts their strength. Our findings provide a new approach to manipulating droplets on a liquid meniscus that could have applications in material self-assembly, biological sensing and testing, or phase change heat transfer.
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- Jianxing Sun
- Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA.
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA
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Water harvesting from air has the potential to alleviate water scarcity in arid regions around the globe. To achieve efficient water harvesting, we prefer rapid vapor condensation and droplet collection simultaneously. Prior techniques are not able to separate the vapor and liquid flow, so the condensed droplets always hinder the vapor condensation. In this work, we report a flow-separation condensation mode on a hydrophilic reentrant slippery liquid-infused porous surface. The slippery reentrant channels absorb the condensed droplets, lock the liquid columns inside, and transport them to the end of each channel. As a result, the sustainable flow separation significantly increases the water harvesting rate. Water harvesting from air is desired for decentralized water supply wherever water is needed. When water vapor is condensed as droplets on a surface the unremoved droplets act as thermal barriers. A surface that can provide continual droplet-free areas for nucleation is favorable for condensation water harvesting. Here, we report a flow-separation condensation mode on a hydrophilic reentrant slippery liquid-infused porous surface (SLIPS) that rapidly removes droplets with diameters above 50 μm. The slippery reentrant channels lock the liquid columns inside and transport them to the end of each channel. We demonstrate that the liquid columns can harvest the droplets on top of the hydrophilic reentrant SLIPS at a high droplet removal frequency of 130 Hz/mm2. The sustainable flow separation without flooding increases the water harvesting rate by 110% compared to the state-of-the-art hydrophilic flat SLIPS. Such a flow-separation condensation approach paves a way for water harvesting.
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Tran H, He Z, Sakakeeny J, Ling Y, Pack MY. Oscillation Dynamics of Drops on Immiscible Thin Liquid Films. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:1243-1251. [PMID: 35025520 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c03029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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While drop oscillation dynamics has been widely studied for many decades, the influence of a moving contact line on the oscillation modes of drops remains underexplored. Herein, we report the oscillation dynamics of drops on thin liquid films with different viscosities where lower viscosities provide a slipping surface and higher viscosities immobilize the contact line. A gently deposited drop onto an oil film undergoes shape oscillations due to capillarity, where the frequency, amplitude, and apparent contact angle are tracked via a high-speed camera. This study demonstrates that restraining the mobility of the drop contact line by increasing the viscosity of a thin oil film underneath the drop increases the extent of the drop oscillation time as well as affecting the natural frequency of the drop oscillation. The drop oscillation time was defined by the time at which the changes in the drop height dropped to values less than 1% of the equilibrium height. The experimental results for the first longitudinal mode oscillation frequencies as a function of the equilibrium contact angles for the pinning and slipping contact lines were in good agreement with previously reported numerical simulations and model predictions.
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- Huy Tran
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97356, Waco, Texas 76798, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97356, Waco, Texas 76798, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97356, Waco, Texas 76798, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97356, Waco, Texas 76798, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97356, Waco, Texas 76798, United States
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Manipulation and control of droplets on surfaces in a homogeneous electric field. Nat Commun 2022; 13:289. [PMID: 35022399 PMCID: PMC8755840 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27879-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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A method to manipulate and control droplets on a surface is presented. The method is based on inducing electric dipoles inside the droplets using a homogeneous external electric field. It is shown that the repulsive dipole force efficiently suppresses the coalescence of droplets moving on a liquid-infused surface (LIS). Using a combination of experiments, numerical computations and semi-analytical models, the dependence of the repulsion force on the droplet volumes, the distance between the droplets and the electric field strength is revealed. The method allows to suppress coalescence in complex multi-droplet flows and is real-time adaptive. When the electric field strength exceeds a critical value, tip streaming from the droplets sets in. Based on that, it becomes possible to withdraw minute samples from an array of droplets in a parallel process. Control of droplet coalescence is a major challenge of droplet microfluidics. Here, the authors show that homogenous external electric field can induce dipoles inside droplets, which can be used to withdraw samples from an array of droplets.
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Lv F, Zhao F, Cheng D, Dong Z, Jia H, Xiao X, Orejon D. Bioinspired functional SLIPSs and wettability gradient surfaces and their synergistic cooperation and opportunities for enhanced condensate and fluid transport. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 299:102564. [PMID: 34861513 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Bioinspired smart functional surfaces have received increasing attention in recent years owed to their tunable wettability and enhanced droplet transport suggesting them as excellent candidates for industrial and nanotechnology-related applications. More specifically, bioinspired slippery lubricant infused porous surfaces (SLIPSs) have been proposed for their low adhesion enabling continuous dropwise condensation (DWC) even of low-surface tension fluids. In addition, functional surfaces with chemical and/or structural wettability gradients have also been exploited empowering spontaneous droplet transport in a controlled manner. Current research has focused on the better understanding of the mechanisms and intimate interactions taking place between liquid droplets and functional surfaces or on the forces imposed by differences in surface wettability and/or by Laplace pressure owed to chemical or structural gradients. Nonetheless, less attention has been paid to the synergistic cooperation of efficiently driving droplet transport via chemical and/or structural patterns/gradients on a low surface energy/adhesion background imposed by SLIPSs, with the consequent promising potential for microfluidics and condensation heat transfer applications amongst others. This review provides a detailed and timely overview and summary on recent advances and developments on bioinspired SLIPSs and on wettability gradient surfaces with focus on their synergistic cooperation for condensation and fluid transport related applications. Firstly, the fundamental theory and mechanisms governing complex droplet transport on homogeneous, on wettability gradient surfaces and on inclined SLIPSs are introduced. Secondly, recent advances on the fabrication and characterization of SLIPSs and functional surfaces are presented. Then, the condensation performance on such functional surfaces comprising chemical or structural wettability gradients is reviewed and their applications on condensation heat transfer are summarized. Last a summary outlook highlighting the opportunities and challenges on the synergistic cooperation of SLIPSs and wettability gradient surfaces for heat transfer as well as future perspective in modern applications are presented.
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Sun J, Jiang X, Weisensee PB. Enhanced Water Nucleation and Growth Based on Microdroplet Mobility on Lubricant-Infused Surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:12790-12801. [PMID: 34699236 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Lubricant-infused surfaces (LISs) can promote stable dropwise condensation and improve heat transfer rates due to a low nucleation free-energy barrier and high droplet mobility. Recent studies showed that oil menisci surrounding condensate microdroplets form distinct oil-rich and oil-poor regions. These topographical differences in the oil surface cause water microdroplets to rigorously self-propel long distances, continuously redistributing the oil film and potentially refreshing the surface for re-nucleation. However, the dynamic interplay between oil film redistribution, microdroplet self-propulsion, and droplet nucleation and growth is not yet understood. Using high-speed microscopy, we reveal that during water condensation on LISs, the smallest visible droplets (diameter: ∼1 μm, qualitatively representing nucleation) predominantly emerge in oil-poor regions due to a lower nucleation free-energy barrier. Considering the significant heat transfer performance of microdroplets (<10 μm) and transient characteristic of microdroplet movement, we compare the apparent nucleation rate density and water collection rate for LISs with oils of different viscosities and a solid hydrophobic surface at a wide range of subcooling temperatures. Generally, the lowest lubricant viscosity leads to the highest nucleation rate density. We characterize the length and frequency of microdroplet movement and attribute the nucleation enhancement primarily to higher droplet mobility and surface refreshing frequency. Interestingly and unexpectedly, hydrophobic surfaces outperform high-viscosity LISs at high subcooling temperatures but are generally inferior to any of the tested LISs at low temperature differences. To explain the observed nonlinearity between LISs and the solid hydrophobic surface, we introduce two dominant regimes that influence the condensation efficiency: mobility-limited and coalescence-limited. We compare these regimes based on droplet growth rates and water collection rates on the different surfaces. Our findings advance the understanding of dynamic water-lubricant interactions and provide new design rationales for choosing surfaces for enhanced dropwise condensation and water collection efficiencies.
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- Jianxing Sun
- Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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Numerical simulation of two-phase droplets on a curved surface using Surface Evolver. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Tripathy A, Lam CWE, Davila D, Donati M, Milionis A, Sharma CS, Poulikakos D. Ultrathin Lubricant-Infused Vertical Graphene Nanoscaffolds for High-Performance Dropwise Condensation. ACS NANO 2021; 15:14305-14315. [PMID: 34399576 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c02932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Lubricant-infused surfaces (LIS) are highly efficient in repelling water and constitute a very promising family of materials for condensation processes occurring in a broad range of energy applications. However, the performance of LIS in such processes is limited by the inherent thermal resistance imposed by the thickness of the lubricant and supporting surface structure, as well as by the gradual depletion of the lubricant over time. Here, we present an ultrathin (∼70 nm) and conductive LIS architecture, obtained by infusing lubricant into a vertically grown graphene nanoscaffold on copper. The ultrathin nature of the scaffold, combined with the high in-plane thermal conductivity of graphene, drastically minimize earlier limitations, effectively doubling the heat transfer performance compared to a state-of-the-art CuO LIS surface. We show that the effect of the thermal resistance to the heat transfer performance of a LIS surface, although often overlooked, can be so detrimental that a simple nanostructured CuO surface can outperform a CuO LIS surface, despite filmwise condensation on the former. The present vertical graphene LIS is also found to be resistant to lubricant depletion, maintaining stable dropwise condensation for at least 24 h with no significant change of advancing contact angle and contact angle hysteresis. The lubricant consumed by the vertical graphene LIS is 52.6% less than that of the existing state-of-the-art CuO LIS, also making the fabrication process more economical.
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- Abinash Tripathy
- Laboratory of Thermodynamics in Emerging Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Thermodynamics in Emerging Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- IBM Research, Saeumerstrasse 4, 8803 Rueschlikon, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Thermodynamics in Emerging Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Thermodynamics in Emerging Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Thermofluidics Research Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Rupnagar, Punjab 140001, India
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- Laboratory of Thermodynamics in Emerging Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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Super liquid repellent surfaces for anti-foaming and froth management. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5358. [PMID: 34504098 PMCID: PMC8429590 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25556-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Wet and dry foams are prevalent in many industries, ranging from the food processing and commercial cosmetic sectors to industries such as chemical and oil-refining. Uncontrolled foaming results in product losses, equipment downtime or damage and cleanup costs. To speed up defoaming or enable anti-foaming, liquid oil or hydrophobic particles are usually added. However, such additives may need to be later separated and removed for environmental reasons and product quality. Here, we show that passive defoaming or active anti-foaming is possible simply by the interaction of foam with chemically or morphologically modified surfaces, of which the superamphiphobic variant exhibits superior performance. They significantly improve retraction of highly stable wet foams and prevention of growing dry foams, as quantified for beer and aqueous soap solution as model systems. Microscopic imaging reveals that amphiphobic nano-protrusions directly destabilize contacting foam bubbles, which can favorably vent through air gaps warranted by a Cassie wetting state. This mode of interfacial destabilization offers untapped potential for developing efficient, low-power and sustainable foam and froth management. Wong et al. demonstrate the efficacy of super-amphiphobic surfaces for in situ defoaming and inhibition of foam growth while handling aqueous solutions. Without the use of chemical additives, their passive approach suggests a facile alternative route to froth management in industrial processes.
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Zheng SF, Gross U, Wang XD. Dropwise condensation: From fundamentals of wetting, nucleation, and droplet mobility to performance improvement by advanced functional surfaces. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 295:102503. [PMID: 34411880 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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As a ubiquitous vapor-liquid phase-change process, dropwise condensation has attracted tremendous research attention owing to its remarkable efficiency of energy transfer and transformative industrial potential. In recent years, advanced functional surfaces, profiting from great progress in modifying micro/nanoscale features and surface chemistry on surfaces, have led to exciting advances in both heat transfer enhancement and fundamental understanding of dropwise condensation. In this review, we discuss the development of some key components for achieving performance improvement of dropwise condensation, including surface wettability, nucleation, droplet mobility, and growth, and discuss how they can be elaborately controlled as desired using surface design. We also present an overview of dropwise condensation heat transfer enhancement on advanced functional surfaces along with the underlying mechanisms, such as jumping condensation on nanostructured superhydrophobic surfaces, and new condensation characteristics (e.g., Laplace pressure-driven droplet motion, hierarchical condensation, and sucking flow condensation) on hierarchically structured surfaces. Finally, the durability, cost, and scalability of specific functional surfaces are focused on for future industrial applications. The existing challenges, alternative strategies, as well as future perspectives, are essential in the fundamental and applied aspects for the practical implementation of dropwise condensation.
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Gunjan MR, Kumar A, Raj R. Cloaked Droplets on Lubricant-Infused Surfaces: Union of Constant Mean Curvature Interfaces Dictated by Thin-Film Tension. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:6601-6612. [PMID: 34028279 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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It has been recently shown that small-volume droplets on lubricant-infused surfaces (LISs) can be analytically modeled using rotationally symmetric constant mean curvature (CMC) surfaces. While such an approach is available for noncloaked droplets, a similar approach is missing for cloaked droplets that are ubiquitous in a number of LIS-related applications. The presence of a thin cloaking film on the top spherical cap portion and its gradual transition to a bulk meniscus remain unaddressed for its implications on the interfacial profile of cloaked droplets. Here, we take into account the cloaking film tension and the disjoining pressure to present a mean curvature-based framework for modeling cloaked droplets on LISs. The transition of the bulk meniscus to a thin film is formulated as a transition regime, which is then modeled as a single imaginary point akin to the Neumann point of noncloaked droplets. We next show that the shape of a small droplet on a LIS essentially obeys a simple fundamental mean curvature relation that changes forms depending on the regimes of lubrication and whether the droplet is cloaked or noncloaked. We validate our framework with the droplet profiles recorded during the evaporation of cloaked droplets in our experiments, as well as those published in the literature. In addition, we also demonstrate the ability to model the shapes of floating droplets on LISs reported in the literature. In addition to quantifying the effect of disjoining pressure on interfacial profiles, we importantly unmask the behavior of the contact line, which is optically covered by the lubricant meniscus around the droplets on LISs.
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- Madhu Ranjan Gunjan
- Thermal and Fluid Transport Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, R113, Block III, Bihta, Bihar 801103, India
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- Thermal and Fluid Transport Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, R113, Block III, Bihta, Bihar 801103, India
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- Thermal and Fluid Transport Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, R113, Block III, Bihta, Bihar 801103, India
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Zhang C, Wang D, Yang J, Zhang W, Sun Q, Yu F, Fan Y, Li Y, Chen L, Deng X. Charge Density Gradient Propelled Ultrafast Sweeping Removal of Dropwise Condensates. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:1936-1943. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c10285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Chenglin Zhang
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
- School of Automation Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, 610031 Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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Tang G, Niu D, Guo L, Xu J. Failure and Recovery of Droplet Nucleation and Growth on Damaged Nanostructures: A Molecular Dynamics Study. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:13716-13724. [PMID: 33147034 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The condensate flooding during dropwise condensation causes serious deterioration in heat transfer performance. In this study, the three-dimensional large-scale molecular dynamics simulation is carried out to investigate the droplet state transition from local flooding mode to Wenzel or from Wenzel to Cassie due to the droplet coalescence under the effect of nanostructure size. In particular, the effect of nanostructure breakage on droplet nucleation and growth is discussed to reveal the mechanism of dropwise condensation heat transfer deterioration. As a potential solution, the lubricant-impregnated surface is proposed to recover the preferred Cassie state by regulating the dynamic wetting characteristics of droplets, and thus the detrimental effect of nanostructure breakage could be effectively avoided.
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- Guihua Tang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer for Low Grade Energy Utilization, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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Lee Y, Chung YW, Park J, Park K, Seo Y, Hong SN, Lee SH, Jeon H, Seo J. Lubricant-infused directly engraved nano-microstructures for mechanically durable endoscope lens with anti-biofouling and anti-fogging properties. Sci Rep 2020; 10:17454. [PMID: 33060752 PMCID: PMC7566624 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-74517-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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While a clear operating field during endoscopy is essential for accurate diagnosis and effective surgery, fogging or biofouling of the lens can cause loss of visibility during these procedures. Conventional cleaning methods such as the use of an irrigation unit, anti-fogging surfactant, or particle-based porous coatings infused with lubricants have been used but proven insufficient to prevent loss of visibility. Herein, a mechanically robust anti-fogging and anti-biofouling endoscope lens was developed by forming a lubricant-infused directly engraved nano-/micro-structured surface (LIDENS) on the lens. This structure was directly engraved onto the lens via line-by-line ablation with a femtosecond laser. This directly engraved nano/microstructure provides LIDENS lenses with superior mechanical robustness compared to lenses with conventional particle-based coatings, enabling the maintenance of clear visibility throughout typical procedures. The LIDENS lens was chemically modified with a fluorinated self-assembled monolayer (F-SAM) followed by infusion of medical-grade perfluorocarbon lubricants. This provides the lens with high transparency (> 70%) along with superior and long-lasting repellency towards various liquids. This excellent liquid repellency was also shown to be maintained during blood dipping, spraying, and droplet condensation experiments. We believe that endoscopic lenses with the LIDENS offer excellent benefits to endoscopic surgery by securing clear visibility for stable operation.
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- Yeontaek Lee
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.,Department of Research and Development, Lynk Solutec Inc., 33, Ewhayeodae 3-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.,Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 25 Shindaebang 2-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 07061, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 123, Jeokgeum-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15355, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Biomaterials, Biomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea. .,Division of Bio-Medical Science and Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea. .,Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chang Gung University, No. 259, Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan.
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Paink GK, Kolle S, Le D, Weaver JC, Alvarenga J, Ahanotu O, Aizenberg J, Kim P. Dynamic Self-Repairing Hybrid Liquid-in-Solid Protective Barrier for Cementitious Materials. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:31922-31932. [PMID: 32531149 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c06357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Corrosion and surface fouling of structural materials, such as concrete, are persistent problems accelerating undesirable material degradation for many industries and infrastructures. To counteract these detrimental effects, protective coatings are frequently applied, but these solid-based coatings can degrade or become mechanically damaged over time. Such irreversible and irreparable damage on solid-based protective coatings expose underlying surfaces and bulk materials to adverse environmental stresses leading to subsequent fouling and degradation. We introduce a new concept of a hybrid liquid-in-solid protective barrier (LIB) to overcome the limitations of traditional protective coatings with broad applicability to structural materials. Through optimization of capillary forces and reduction of the interfacial energy between an upper mobile liquid and a lower immobile solid phase, a stable liquid-based protective layer is created. This provides a persistent self-repairing barrier against the infiltration of moisture and salt, in addition to omniphobic surface properties. As a model experimental test bed, we applied this concept to cementitious materials, which are commonly used as binders in concrete, and investigated how the mobile liquid phase embedded within a porous solid support contributes to the material's barrier protection and antifouling properties. Using industry standard test methods for acid resistance, chloride-ion penetrability, freeze-thaw cyclability, and mechanical durability, we demonstrate that LIBs exhibit significantly reduced water absorption and ion penetrability, improved repellency against various nonaqueous liquids, and resistance to corrosion while maintaining their required mechanical performance as structural materials.
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- Gurminder K Paink
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, 58 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, 58 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, 58 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, 58 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, 58 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, 58 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, 58 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, 58 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, 58 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, 58 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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McClure ER, Carey VP. Nanoscale and Macroscale Effects of Mineral Deposition During Water Evaporation on Nanoporous Surfaces. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:26350-26359. [PMID: 32407617 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c04139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Recent studies have indicated that droplet evaporation heat transfer can be substantially enhanced by fabricating a thin nanoporous superhydrophilic layer on a metal substrate. Such surfaces have immense potential to improve spray cooling processes, however, little durability testing of the surface has been performed. In spray cooling applications, as water evaporates any impurities in the water will be deposited onto the surface. Primarily, this investigation serves to demonstrate how minerals in hard water deposit on the surface and interact with the ZnO nanopillars of the superhydrophilic surface. Quantifying the effects of mineral scale on droplet spreading and vaporization heat transfer on the surface is important in determining implementation requirements to advance the surface into industry applications. Micrographs of the surface demonstrate minerals deposit nonuniformly and quickly fill the nanostructure. Despite a reduction in the extent of droplet spreading due to the mineral deposition, scaled surfaces still demonstrated improved thermal performance compared to an uncoated, smooth copper surface. Scale tended to build up on previously deposited scale, leaving largely uncoated areas where droplets chose to preferentially spread and resulting in a continued low contact angle. Maintaining these uncoated areas and reducing the contaminants present in the water will extend the life and performance of the nanostructured surface.
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- Emma R McClure
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94709, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94709, United States
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Guo L, Tang GH, Kumar S. Dynamic Wettability on the Lubricant-Impregnated Surface: From Nucleation to Growth and Coalescence. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:26555-26565. [PMID: 32419445 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c03018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The surface dynamic wettability during droplet nucleation and growth involved with phase change is different from the static wettability formed from a sessile drop. Revealing this dynamic wettability of the lubricant-impregnated surfaces (LISs) and identification of the consistency between the wettability during condensation and the static wettability are of significant importance. In this study, we investigated condensation of water droplets on LISs using molecular dynamics simulations. All possible morphologies on LISs were investigated considering the effects of interfacial tension and lubricant thickness. The exploration of droplet behaviors from nucleation to growth and coalescence revealed four nucleation mechanisms and six growth modes. The lubricant was observed to be beneficial for the formation of droplets and maintaining dropwise condensation mode. The present investigation also established that the consistency between the wettability during condensation and the static wettability was determined by the solid-water-oil interface and the lubricant thickness. A map was proposed which helps in deciding whether the wettability during condensation is the same as the static wettability on LIS.
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- Lin Guo
- MOE Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- G. W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Teshima H, Misra S, Takahashi K, Mitra SK. Precursor-Film-Mediated Thermocapillary Motion of Low-Surface-Tension Microdroplets. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:5096-5105. [PMID: 32336101 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In contrast to microdroplet condensation with high contact angles, the one with low contact angles remains unclear. In this study, we investigated dynamics of microdroplet condensation of low-surface-tension liquids on two flat substrate surfaces by using reflection interference confocal microscopy. Spontaneous migration toward relatively larger droplets was first observed for the microdroplets nucleated on the hydrophilic quartz surface. The moving microdroplets showed a contact angle hysteresis of ∼0.5°, which is much lower than the values observed on typical flat substrates and is within the range observed on slippery lubricant-infused porous surfaces. Because the microdroplets on the hydrophobic polydimethylsiloxane surface did not move, we concluded that the ultrathin precursor film is formed only on the hydrophilic surface, which reduces a resistive force to migration. Also, reduced size of droplets promotes the thermocapillary motion, which is induced by a gradient in local temperature inside a small microdroplet arising due to the difference in size of adjacent droplets.
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- Hideaki Teshima
- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Kyushu University, Nishi-Ku, Motooka 744, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Nishi-Ku, Motooka 744, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Micro & Nano-Scale Transport Laboratory, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Kyushu University, Nishi-Ku, Motooka 744, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Nishi-Ku, Motooka 744, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Micro & Nano-Scale Transport Laboratory, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Gunjan MR, Kumar A, Raj R. Droplets on Lubricant-Infused Surfaces: Combination of Constant Mean Curvature Interfaces with Neumann Triangle Boundary Conditions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:2974-2983. [PMID: 32118441 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b03927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Superior mobility of droplets on lubricant-infused surfaces (LIS) has recently attracted significant attention for designing liquid-repellent surfaces. Unlike sessile droplets on flat surfaces wherein the contact line is easily visible in experiments, the contact line on LIS is masked by the lubricant meniscus, and special imaging techniques are required to visualize the hidden droplet-lubricant interface. Moreover, the overall shape deviates significantly from the spherical cap geometry even at very low droplet volumes. These difficulties necessitate the need to model interfaces in order to assess the effect of surface and fluid properties on LIS. In this work, we first numerically simulate the droplet shapes to show that at very small volumes, droplet-air and droplet-lubricant interfaces are constant mean curvature (CMC) interfaces. Moreover, we elucidate that these mean curvatures are related by the ratio of interfacial tensions of the droplet-air and the droplet-lubricant interfaces. These insights reduce the modeling of LIS interfacial profiles to a simplified geometric problem, which is solved using the parametric equations of CMC surfaces along with the angles of the Neumann triangle as the boundary conditions. Predicted profiles of the droplet-air interface as a spherical cap, the droplet-lubricant interface as a nodoid, and the lubricant-air interface as a catenoid/nodoid show good agreement with experimental results in the literature. Importantly, we for the first time provide a framework, which accurately predicts the true contact angle at the hidden solid contact line by just using the information of the top spherical cap portion visible in experiments.
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- Madhu Ranjan Gunjan
- Thermal and Fluid Transport Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Patna, Bihar 801103, India
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- Thermal and Fluid Transport Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Patna, Bihar 801103, India
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- Thermal and Fluid Transport Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Patna, Bihar 801103, India
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Seo D, Shim J, Lee C, Nam Y. Brushed lubricant-impregnated surfaces (BLIS) for long-lasting high condensation heat transfer. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2959. [PMID: 32076000 PMCID: PMC7031390 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59683-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Recently, lubricant-impregnated surfaces (LIS) have emerged as a promising condenser surface by facilitating the removal of condensates from the surface. However, LIS has the critical limitation in that lubricant oil is depleted along with the removal of condensates. Such oil depletion is significantly aggravated under high condensation heat transfer. Here we propose a brushed LIS (BLIS) that can allow the application of LIS under high condensation heat transfer indefinitely by overcoming the previous oil depletion limit. In BLIS, a brush replenishes the depleted oil via physical contact with the rotational tube, while oil is continuously supplied to the brush by capillarity. In addition, BLIS helps enhance heat transfer performance with additional route to droplet removal by brush sweeping. By applying BLIS, we maintain the stable dropwise condensation mode for > 48 hours under high supersaturation levels along with up to 61% heat transfer enhancement compared to hydrophobic surfaces.
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- Donghyun Seo
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, 446-701, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, 446-701, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, 446-701, South Korea.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, 446-701, South Korea.
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Peppou-Chapman S, Hong JK, Waterhouse A, Neto C. Life and death of liquid-infused surfaces: a review on the choice, analysis and fate of the infused liquid layer. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:3688-3715. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00036a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We review the rational choice, the analysis, the depletion and the properties imparted by the liquid layer in liquid-infused surfaces – a new class of low-adhesion surface.
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- Sam Peppou-Chapman
- School of Chemistry
- The University of Sydney
- Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute
- The University of Sydney
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- School of Chemistry
- The University of Sydney
- Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute
- The University of Sydney
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- The University of Sydney Nano Institute
- The University of Sydney
- Australia
- Central Clinical School
- Faculty of Medicine and Health
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- School of Chemistry
- The University of Sydney
- Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute
- The University of Sydney
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