MOTIONS OF DROPLETS ON SOLID-SURFACES INDUCED BY CHEMICAL OR THERMAL-GRADIENTS
MOTIONS OF DROPLETS ON SOLID-SURFACES INDUCED BY CHEMICAL OR THERMAL-GRADIENTS
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DOI:
10.1021/la00086a025
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发表时间:
1989-03-01
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影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
BROCHARD, F
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作者:
BROCHARD, F
The equilibrium shape of a liquid droplet, lying on a horizontal solidsurface, is controlled by the spreading coefficient S. For partial wetting (S< 0), a drop smaller than the Laplace length k" 1 forms a spherical cap, while a drop much larger than~ forms a thick “pancake”. For complete wetting, the liquid spreads as a very thin pancake. If S is nonuniform, all these structures are set into motion. We discuss this in the limit of small gradients (VS-*0). for two cases:(I) VS is obtained via a chemical treatment of the solid surface; here we predict that the droplets, or pancakes, move in the direction of lower surface energies.(II) VS is the consequence of a temperature gradient VT. The Marangoni effect plays an important role. If the surface tension y of the liquid is temperature dependent, while all other interfacial tensions are not, we predict motions toward the regions ofhigher surface energies.