Enhanced and Reversible Contact Angle Modulation of Ionic Liquids in Oil and under AC Electric Field

Ambience matters: Electrowetting behavior of ionic liquids in oil and under AC electric field shows greatly enhanced and reversible contact angle modulation as compared to that in air or under DC electric field (see picture).

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Published in:Chemphyschem 2010-08, Vol.11 (11), p.2327-2331
Main Authors: Zhang, Shiguo, Hu, Xiaodong, Qu, Chao, Zhang, Qinghua, Ma, Xiangyuan, Lu, Liujin, Li, Xueli, Zhang, Xiaoping, Deng, Youquan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemistry
contact angles
electric fields
electrowetting
Exact sciences and technology
Gas-liquid interface and liquid-liquid interface
General and physical chemistry
ionic liquids
Surface physical chemistry
thin films
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Summary:Ambience matters: Electrowetting behavior of ionic liquids in oil and under AC electric field shows greatly enhanced and reversible contact angle modulation as compared to that in air or under DC electric field (see picture).
ISSN:1439-4235
1439-7641
DOI:10.1002/cphc.201000290