Self-propelled dropwise condensate on superhydrophobic surfaces
JB Boreyko, CH Chen - Physical review letters, 2009 - APS
Physical review letters, 2009•APS
In conventional dropwise condensation on a hydrophobic surface, the condensate drops
must be removed by external forces for continuous operation. This Letter reports continuous
dropwise condensation spontaneously occurring on a superhydrophobic surface without
any external forces. The spontaneous drop removal results from the surface energy released
upon drop coalescence, which leads to a surprising out-of-plane jumping motion of the
coalesced drops at a speed as high as 1 m/s. The jumping follows an inertial-capillary …
must be removed by external forces for continuous operation. This Letter reports continuous
dropwise condensation spontaneously occurring on a superhydrophobic surface without
any external forces. The spontaneous drop removal results from the surface energy released
upon drop coalescence, which leads to a surprising out-of-plane jumping motion of the
coalesced drops at a speed as high as 1 m/s. The jumping follows an inertial-capillary …
In conventional dropwise condensation on a hydrophobic surface, the condensate drops must be removed by external forces for continuous operation. This Letter reports continuous dropwise condensation spontaneously occurring on a superhydrophobic surface without any external forces. The spontaneous drop removal results from the surface energy released upon drop coalescence, which leads to a surprising out-of-plane jumping motion of the coalesced drops at a speed as high as . The jumping follows an inertial-capillary scaling and gives rise to a micrometric average diameter at steady state.
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