Equilibrium droplet shapes on chemically patterned surfaces: theoretical calculation, phase-field simulation, and experiments
Yanchen Wu, Mariia A. Kuzina, Fei Wang, Markus Reischl, Michael Selzer, Britta Nestler, Pavel A. Levkin
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WettingAnisotropySurface energyMaterials scienceSubstrate (aquarium)Phase (matter)Wetting transitionEvaporationChemical physicsContact angleField (mathematics)Surface (topology)NanotechnologyThermodynamicsComposite materialChemistryOpticsGeometryPhysicsMathematicsOceanographyGeologyOrganic chemistryPure mathematicsNanomaterials and Printing TechnologiesFluid Dynamics and Thin FilmsSolidification and crystal growth phenomena