Chen, QW and Yao, X and Xu, L and Li, QK and Song, YL and Jiang, L (2010) Capillary force restoration of droplet on superhydrophobic ribbed nano-needles arrays. SOFT MATTER . ISSN 1744-683X
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Abstract
Previous experiments have observed squeezing and relaxing droplets between two identical superhydrophobic surfaces decorated by the ribbed nano-needles arrays (RNNA) leading to a fully reversible dynamic process. This reversibility presents a capillary force restoration accompanying deformation of the water droplet, which mainly depends on the surface microstructures. Based on the quasi-static equilibrium of droplet compression, we have deduced and numerically computed the capillary force utilizing a classical mechanics approach. The simulated forces agree well with the experimental results. The restoration mechanism is further explored and revealed by the calculated microscopic contact angle and the liquid-air interface around the nanoneedles.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Material Science > Nanochemistry |
| ID Code: | 9668 |
| Deposited By: | CSMNT |
| Deposited On: | 25 Sep 2010 12:41 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Sep 2010 12:41 |
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