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Article: Coalescence-induced transition between unidirectional and bidirectional propagation of droplets
Title | Coalescence-induced transition between unidirectional and bidirectional propagation of droplets |
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Issue Date | 2020 |
Publisher | RSC Publications. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/mh/about.asp |
Citation | Materials Horizons, 2020, v. 7 n. 8, p. 2078-2084 How to Cite? |
Abstract | We report a coalescence mechanism between the droplet and precursor liquid that is responsible for the transition between unidirectional and bidirectional propagation of droplets on heterogeneous surfaces. Through visualizing the liquid propagation dynamics at a microscopic scale, we show how the coalescence between the droplet and precursor film/filament devastates the pinning effect induced by heterogeneous topography, and in turn, results in the macroscopic breakdown of unidirectional droplet propagation. We further show the manipulation of liquid propagation dynamics with surface wettability and topography. This work advances the fundamental understanding of navigating tiny liquid droplets on-demand that finds applications in various fields, oil–water separation, water harvesting, microfluidics, printing, coatings and microfabrication, to name a few. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/293380 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 12.2 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 3.376 |
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dc.contributor.author | Li, J | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wang, L | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-23T08:15:54Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2020-11-23T08:15:54Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Materials Horizons, 2020, v. 7 n. 8, p. 2078-2084 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2051-6347 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/293380 | - |
dc.description.abstract | We report a coalescence mechanism between the droplet and precursor liquid that is responsible for the transition between unidirectional and bidirectional propagation of droplets on heterogeneous surfaces. Through visualizing the liquid propagation dynamics at a microscopic scale, we show how the coalescence between the droplet and precursor film/filament devastates the pinning effect induced by heterogeneous topography, and in turn, results in the macroscopic breakdown of unidirectional droplet propagation. We further show the manipulation of liquid propagation dynamics with surface wettability and topography. This work advances the fundamental understanding of navigating tiny liquid droplets on-demand that finds applications in various fields, oil–water separation, water harvesting, microfluidics, printing, coatings and microfabrication, to name a few. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | RSC Publications. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/mh/about.asp | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Materials Horizons | - |
dc.title | Coalescence-induced transition between unidirectional and bidirectional propagation of droplets | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Li, J: jqli@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Wang, L: lqwang@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Wang, L=rp00184 | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1039/D0MH00459F | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85089575043 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 319528 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 7 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 8 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 2078 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 2084 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000554851500009 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 2051-6347 | - |