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Droplet, 2023 Most of the biological processes, including cell signaling, cancer invasion, embryogenesis, or neural development, are dependent on and guided by the complex architecture and composition of cellular microenvironments.
Haijun Cui +6 more
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DropletHighly ordered films of polystyrene (PS) micro‐spheres have demonstrated various merits in optoelectronic devices, given their size‐ and thickness‐dependent optical properties.
Huanhuan Deng +6 more
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Unified 1/2 scaling laws for droplet impact dynamics: From rigid to flexible thin films
DropletDroplet impact dynamics on solid surfaces, which are ubiquitously present in aerospace engineering, energy systems, agricultural production, etc., involve complex fluid–structure interactions.
Junming Peng, Xianfu Huang, Quanzi Yuan
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Unveiling nanodroplet impact force on material interfaces
DropletNanodroplet impact on nanoscale material interfaces is widely involved in nanoscience and nanotechnology, affecting the technical reliability through complicated liquid‒solid interaction force, that is, the droplet impact force.
Zhifeng Hu +5 more
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New insights into suspended drops: When soft matter meets acoustic levitation
DropletAcoustic levitation has developed into a popular but elegant tool for the study of drops as well as soft matter due to its exceptional levitation capabilities to a variety of liquid samples.
Hongyue Chen, Zhenyu Hong, Duyang Zang
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DropletThe unique properties to combine the dual merits of both liquids and metals together make the gallium‐based liquid metal (LM) droplets a class of unconventional substitute which possess great potential for a group of newly emerging areas, such as ...
Xi Zhao +3 more
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Chemically robust superhydrophobic surfaces with a self‐replenishing nanoscale liquid coating
DropletDue to poor chemical robustness, superhydrophobic surfaces become susceptible to failure, especially in a highly oxidative environment. To ensure the long‐term efficacy of these surfaces, a more stable and environmentally friendly coating is required to ...
Xiaoteng Zhou +12 more
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Icephobic materials and strategies: From bio‐inspirations to smart systems
DropletUnwanted ice formations may cause severe functional degradations of facilities and also have a negative impact on their lifespans. Avoiding and removing ice accumulation is always a hot topic in the industrial and technological field.
Xinlin Li +4 more
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Water droplets play a role in Internet of Things applications
DropletWater droplets help life in nature survive, thrive, and evolve. With water droplet serving as one of the indispensable elements in the Internet of Things (IoT), many droplet‐oriented technologies, such as microfluidics, droplet manipulation ...
Feng Wen, Chengkuo Lee
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DropletUndesired heat transfer during droplet impact on cold surfaces can lead to ice formation and damage to renewable infrastructure, among others. To address this, superhydrophobic surfaces aim to minimize the droplet surface interaction thereby, holding ...
Vijay Kumar +3 more
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