Title:
WETTING MEASUREMENTS ON POROUS SURFACES UPON BACKPRESSURE APPLICATION
Languages of Item:
English
Abstract:
Modulation of droplet mobility on surfaces is crucial in numerous technological applications. Here we present an easy to implement methodology in controlling the mobility of water droplets by means of backpressure application. Tuning the backpressure the inherently sticky hydrophobic porous surface may be readily rendered non-sticky, and hence slippery dynamically and reversibly and with low response time. We follow the shape of water droplets upon backpressure.
Authors:
E. Rizos
N. Apostolaras
Nikolaos Vourdas
E. Tsampasis
Vassilis N. Stathopoulos
Publisher:
University of Ioannina
Conference title:
7th Panhellenic Symposium on Porous Materials
Keywords:
Wetting, Porous, Pressure, Hydrophobic
Main subject category:
Science
