Spontaneous droplets gyrating via asymmetric self-splitting on heterogeneous surfaces
Controlling droplet impact and rebound behaviour can have applications in inkjet printing and self-cleaning. Here the authors show how a chemically-patterned surface with high-adhesive spirals surrounded by hydrophobic, low-adhesive regions leads to gyration behaviour of impacting droplets.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08919-2 |