Dynamics of Droplets Impacting on Aerogel, Liquid Infused, and Liquid-Like Solid Surfaces
Jack Dawson, Samual Coaster, Rui Han, Johannes Gausden, Hongzhong Liu, Glen McHale, Jinju Chen
Abstract
number tested here (∼200). This suggests that droplets impacting our (super)hydrophobic Aerogel and SLIPS lose less kinetic energy. These insights into the differences between normal adhesion and lateral friction properties can be used to inform the selection of surface properties to achieve the most desirable droplet impact characteristics to fulfill a wide range of applications, such as deicing, inkjet printing, and microelectronics.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceAerogelSolid surfaceChemical engineeringDynamics (music)NanotechnologyComposite materialChemical physicsEngineeringAcousticsPhysicsSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferIcing and De-icing Technologies