A review of droplet bouncing behaviors on superhydrophobic surfaces: Theory, methods, and applications

H Wang, H Lu, W Zhao - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The phenomenon of droplet bouncing on superhydrophobic surfaces has received
extensive attention in the academic and industrial fields, as it is critical for various …

Molecular dynamics simulations of droplet coalescence and impact dynamics on the modified surfaces: A review

T Li - Computational Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The effective control of droplet coalescence and impact behaviors on solid surfaces plays a
crucial role in various fields, such as material science, environmental science, energy …

Molecular dynamics simulation of droplet impact on a hydrophobic 3D elastic surface

R Li, P Zhu, Y Xu, H Lu, J Rong - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
The phenomenon of droplets impacting elastic surfaces is common in nature and in many
engineering applications. It has been shown that droplet impact on an elastic surface …

Dynamic behavior and maximum spreading of droplets impacting concave spheres

X Liu, J Min, X Zhang - Physics of Fluids, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Droplet impact is omnipresent in nature and industry, and it is affected by the surface shape.
Here, experiments, simulations, and theoretical analyses are conducted to explore the …

Impact-induced removal of a deposited droplet: Implications for self-cleaning properties

T Li, MY Li, H Li - The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ability to remove a deposited drop on a substrate is crucial for self-cleaning materials.
Here, an approach to achieve the removal of a deposited droplet by employing the impact of …

Impact dynamics of a single droplet on hydrophobic cylinders: A lattice Boltzmann study

LZ Zhang, SY Xu, YF Wang, YR Yang, SF Zheng… - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
This study numerically investigates the effects of the Weber number (We) and cylinder-to-
droplet radius ratio (R*) on the impact dynamics of a low-viscosity droplet on a hydrophobic …

Impact dynamics of droplets on the well-designed wrinkled surfaces: Enhancement of bounding ability

T Li - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Designing the nanostructured substrates with efficiently executing self-cleaning functions
such as anti-icing, anti-fogging, anti-flaming, and anti-corrosion is always a hot scientific …

Curved surface effect on high-speed droplet impingement

W Wu, Q Liu, B Wang - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2021 - cambridge.org
In the present study, high-speed droplet impingement on typical curved surfaces is
numerically investigated to analyse the inherent complex wave structures and cavitation. A …

Control of wettability transition and coalescence dynamics of droplets on the surface via mechanical vibration: A molecular simulation exploration

T Li, J Li, H Lin, Y Duan, Y Xia, Y Jiang, H Li - Applied Surface Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Controllable wettability of liquids has always been attached great significance to a wide
range of applications in both industrial and technological processes. Here, we report a …

Controllable coalescence dynamics of nanodroplets on textured surfaces decorated with well-designed wrinkled nanostructures: A molecular dynamics study

T Li, L Zhang, H Li - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
The control of coalescence and motion of droplets play a significant role in advanced
technology and our daily life, and one of the most important approaches is surface design …