Abstract
The directional wetting characteristics of droplets on chemically defined stripe-patterned anisotropic substrates are briefly reviewed. The static droplet shape as well as the observed contact angles exhibit unique scaling behavior as a function of the macroscopic wettability, as arising from patterns consisting of alternating hy-drophilic and hydrophobic stripes. In addition, the motion of liquid from surface regions with low macroscopic wettability towards more wetting areas is described. Linear patterns are presented, which induce liquid movement along the chemically defined stripes giving rise to a macroscopic gradient in surface energy. Finally, we show that lattice Boltzmann modeling enables semrquantitatively accurate simulation of the experimental observations.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | NSTI |
Subtitle of host publication | Advanced Materials - TechConnect Briefs 2015 |
Editors | Bart Romanowicz, Matthew Laudon |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 480-483 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781498747271 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Event | 10th Annual TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo 2015 - Washington, United States Duration: 14 Jun 2015 → 17 Jun 2015 Conference number: 10 |
Conference
Conference | 10th Annual TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo 2015 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Washington |
Period | 14/06/15 → 17/06/15 |
Other | Held Jointly with the 18th Annual Nanotech Conference and Expo, and the 2015 National SBIR/STTR Conference |
Keywords
- Anisotropic wetting
- Scaling
- Self-assembled monolayer
- Surface tension gradient