Robust and durable liquid-repellent surfaces
Liquid-repellent surfaces, such as superhydrophobic surfaces, superoleophobic surfaces,
and slippery liquid-infused surfaces, have drawn keen research interest from the …
and slippery liquid-infused surfaces, have drawn keen research interest from the …
Manipulation of droplets and bubbles for thermal applications
Liquid–vapor phase change including evaporation, boiling, and condensation is a
ubiquitous process found in power generation, desalination, thermal management, building …
ubiquitous process found in power generation, desalination, thermal management, building …
Superhydrophobic heat exchangers delay frost formation and reduce defrost energy input of aircraft environmental control systems
Commercial aircraft operate over a wide range of atmospheric conditions, with temperatures
exceeding 40° C during takeoff and dropping below-50° C at cruising altitudes near 10 km …
exceeding 40° C during takeoff and dropping below-50° C at cruising altitudes near 10 km …
Perspectives on superhydrophobic surface durability
Superhydrophobicity is a remarkable adaptation observed in various natural surfaces, which
can potentially play a crucial role in the efficient functioning of numerous applications. The …
can potentially play a crucial role in the efficient functioning of numerous applications. The …
Spreading dynamics of microdroplets on nanostructured surfaces
Hypothesis Droplet spreading governs various daily phenomena and industrial processes.
Insights about microdroplet spreading are limited due to experimental difficulties arising from …
Insights about microdroplet spreading are limited due to experimental difficulties arising from …
Machine learning enabled condensation heat transfer measurement
Measuring condensation heat transfer and its associated heat transfer coefficient is not
trivial. Rigorous measurements require careful experimental design and tradeoff studies to …
trivial. Rigorous measurements require careful experimental design and tradeoff studies to …
Designing non-textured, all-solid, slippery hydrophilic surfaces
Slippery surfaces are sought after because of their wide range of applications in self-
cleaning, drag reduction, fouling resistance, enhanced condensation, biomedical implants …
cleaning, drag reduction, fouling resistance, enhanced condensation, biomedical implants …
[HTML][HTML] Investigation of surface inclination effect during dropwise condensation of flowing saturated steam
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When a pure vapor condenses over a surface, it can form a continuous liquid film or a
multitude of discrete droplets, thus realizing the so-called dropwise condensation (DWC). In …
multitude of discrete droplets, thus realizing the so-called dropwise condensation (DWC). In …
Ultrascalable surface structuring strategy of metal additively manufactured materials for enhanced condensation
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) enables unparalleled design freedom for the
development of optimized devices in a plethora of applications. The requirement for the use …
development of optimized devices in a plethora of applications. The requirement for the use …
Advances in micro and nanoengineered surfaces for enhancing boiling and condensation heat transfer: a review
Liquid–vapor phase change phenomena such as boiling and condensation are processes
widely implemented in industrial systems such as power plants, refrigeration and air …
widely implemented in industrial systems such as power plants, refrigeration and air …