Drying of biologically-relevant sessile droplets, including passive systems such as DNA,
proteins, plasma, and blood, as well as active microbial systems comprising bacterial and …

Mucus is a biological hydrogel that coats and protects all non-keratinized wet epithelial
surfaces. Mucins, the primary structural components of mucus, are critical components of the …

Over the last decades, a fabulous variety of synthetic superhydrophobic surfaces have been
created, offering unique anti-wetting properties. A significant focus for these surfaces has …

Ventilation is central to human civilization. Without it, the indoor environment rapidly
becomes uncomfortable or dangerous, but too much ventilation can be expensive. We …

The transport and aggregation of particles in suspensions is an important process in many
physicochemical and industrial processes. In this work, we study the transport of particles in …

Preventive measures to reduce infection are needed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and
prepare for a possible endemic phase. Current prophylactic vaccines are highly effective to …

Aerosols and microdroplets are known to act as carriers for pathogens or vessels for
chemical reactions. The natural occurrence of evaporation of these droplets has implications …

The inactivation of viruses in aerosol particles (aerosols) and droplets depends on many
factors, but the precise mechanisms of inactivation are not known. The system involves …

For sessile droplets of pure liquid on a surface, evaporation depends on surface wettability,
the surrounding environment, contact angle hysteresis, and surface roughness. For non …

Many respiratory infectious diseases are believed to be transmitted from person to person
through droplet nuclei in the air or contact with droplet-contaminated surfaces. Most studies …