Anisotropy-induced directional self-transportation of low surface tension liquids: a review
Mohammad Soltani, Kevin Golovin
Abstract
Many studies have focused on the manipulation and transport of water or aqueous droplets, but significantly fewer have extended their work to low surface tension (LST) liquids, although these fluids are involved in numerous industrial and everyday processes. LST liquids completely wet most surfaces which makes spontaneous transportation an active challenge. This review focuses on recently developed strategies for passively and directionally transporting LST liquids.
Topics & Concepts
Surface tensionAnisotropySurface energyAqueous solutionMaterials scienceLubricationWork (physics)Chemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemical physicsChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryPhysicsOpticsThermodynamicsEngineeringSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsFluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer