Controlling droplet deposition with surfactants
H. T. Hoffman, R. Sijs, T. C. de Goede, Daniel Bonn
Abstract
Surfactants are often added to sprays to improve spray deposition. We show how the dynamic surface tension of surfactants solutions can be evaluated from drop impact experiments, allowing for a better understanding of drop deposition in the presence of surfactants.
Topics & Concepts
Surface tensionDeposition (geology)Drop (telecommunication)Pulmonary surfactantChemical engineeringDrop impactMaterials scienceChemistryNanotechnologyComposite materialComputer scienceWettingGeologyThermodynamicsPhysicsEngineeringTelecommunicationsSedimentPaleontologyFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferPlant Surface Properties and TreatmentsElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics