Wettability-independent droplet transport by Bendotaxis
We demonstrate “bendotaxis,” a novel mechanism for droplet self-transport at small scales. A combination of bending and capillarity in a thin channel causes a pressure gradient that, in turn, results in the spontaneous movement of a liquid droplet. Surprisingly, the direction of this motion is alway...
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American Physical Society
2019
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