Substrate curvature gradient drives rapid droplet motion

Making small liquid droplets move spontaneously on solid surfaces is a key challenge in lab-on-chip and heat exchanger technologies. Here, we report that a substrate curvature gradient can accelerate micro- and nanodroplets to high speeds on both hydrophilic and hydrophobic substrates. Experiments f...

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Published in:Physical review letters 2014-07, Vol.113 (2), p.026101-026101, Article 026101
Main Authors: Lv, Cunjing, Chen, Chao, Chuang, Yin-Chuan, Tseng, Fan-Gang, Yin, Yajun, Grey, Francois, Zheng, Quanshui
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Droplets
Free energy
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Mathematical analysis
Nanostructure
Solid surfaces
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High speed
Liquids
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Nanostructure
Solid surfaces
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