Interfacial Dripping Faucet: Generating Monodisperse Liquid Lenses

Lorène Champougny*, Vincent Bertin, Jacco H. Snoeijer, Javier Rodríguez-Rodríguez*

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Abstract

We present a surface analog to a dripping faucet, where a viscous liquid slides down an immiscible meniscus. Periodic pinch-off of the dripping filament is observed, generating a succession of monodisperse floating lenses. We show that this interfacial dripping faucet can be described analogously to its single-phase counterpart, replacing surface tension by the spreading coefficient, and even undergoes a transition to a jetting regime. This liquid-liquid-gas system opens perspectives for the study of the dynamics of emulsions at interfaces.

Original languageEnglish
Article number254001
Number of pages6
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume133
Issue number25
Early online date17 Dec 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Dec 2024

Keywords

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