Capillary Negative Pressure Measured by Nanochannel Collapse

Niels Roelof Tas, M. Escalante Marun, J.W. van Honschoten, Henricus V. Jansen, Michael Curt Elwenspoek

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Abstract

A new method is presented to measure capillarity-induced negative pressure. Negative pressures of several bars have been measured for five different liquids (ethanol, acetone, cyclohexane, aniline, and water) over a range of surface tension. Capillary negative pressure was measured in 79 ( 3 nmsilica nanochannels on the basis of the determination of the critical channel width for elastocapillary collapse of the flexible plate covering the channels. The results are consistent with the Young-Laplace equation.
Original languageUndefined
Pages (from-to)1473-1476
Number of pages4
JournalLangmuir
Volume26
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Jan 2010

Keywords

  • EWI-18844
  • IR-74706
  • METIS-276150
  • TST-Self Assembly

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