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Manipulation of droplets and bubbles for thermal applications
Droplet, 2022 Liquid–vapor phase change including evaporation, boiling, and condensation is a ubiquitous process found in power generation, desalination, thermal management, building heating and cooling, and additive manufacturing. The dynamics of droplets and bubbles
Xichen Liang +3 more
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Electrification of water: From basics to applications
Droplet, 2022 As the most common but indispensable matter to humankind, water usually stays in a macroscopically electric neutral state. Due to its inherent molecular polarity, however, water can be easily electrified, which builds a connection between water and ...
Yuankai Jin +6 more
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Coarsening‐induced disappearing droplets contribute to condensation
Droplet, 2022 Condensation heat transfer is widely used in water and energy systems. Despite being extensively studied, since 1973, the models for dropwise condensation have strongly relied on the droplet size distribution.
Zongqi Guo +4 more
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A functionalized ionic liquid as the next‐generation nano‐lubricant
Droplet, 2022 Ionic liquids (ILs) have attracted intensive research interest due to their outstanding physiochemical properties. However, comprehensive design is necessary for targeted applications and has rarely been conducted.
Bingchen Wang +11 more
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Superhydrophobicity‐mediated enhanced enzymatic kinetics and high‐performance bioassays
Droplet, 2023 As a typical superwettability behavior, superhydrophobicity can provide an appropriate strategy to enhance the mass transport in multiphase chemical reactions.
Dandan Wang, Liping Chen, Xinjian Feng
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Rectifying jet breakup by electric forcing
Droplet, 2023 The high‐throughput production of monodisperse droplets is paramount in most of the applications in droplet microfluidics. In a flow‐focusing junction, a straightforward way to increase droplet production rate is to increase the flow rates. However, at a
David Van Assche +2 more
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Droplet, 2023 Special‐shaped microscale structures have shed light on new possibilities in key fields of chemistry, medicine, and energy. Asymmetrical microrobots with sensitive magnetic responses can be useful tools in controlled chemical reactions, drug delivery ...
Yi Huang +4 more
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Hydrodynamic metamaterials: Principles, experiments, and applications
Droplet, 2023 Hydrodynamic metamaterials, a nascent research field, possess immense potential for fluid flow manipulation. With engineered structure design, they offer unparalleled control over fluid behavior beyond the capabilities of conventional methods.
Mengyao Chen, Xiangying Shen, Lei Xu
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Antitangling and manufacturable Fog Harps for high‐efficiency water harvesting
Droplet, 2023 Fog Harps harvest substantially more water than conventional mesh‐based harvesters. However, to date, all large‐scale Fog Harps have been impractically hand‐wound at low wire tensions and suffer from elastocapillary wire tangling.
Jimmy K. Kaindu +6 more
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