Impalement of fakir drops

Water drops deposited on hydrophobic materials decorated with dilute micro-posts generally form pearls. Owing to the hydrophobicity of the material, the drop sits on the top of the posts. However, this "fakir state" is often metastable: if the drop impales inside the texture, its surface e...

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Autores principales: Reyssat, M, Yeomans, J, Quere, D
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2008

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