Physics of drying complex fluid drop: Flow field, pattern formation, and desiccation cracks

R Mondal, H Lama, KC Sahu - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Drying complex fluids is a common phenomenon where a liquid phase transforms into a
dense or porous solid. This transformation involves several physical processes, such as the …

Performance Enhancement Techniques in Humidification–Dehumidification Desalination Systems: A Detailed Review

A Mahmoudi, MS Valipour, S Rashidi - Journal of Thermal Analysis and …, 2024 - Springer
Desalination has emerged as a vital solution to tackle global water scarcity, and among
various desalination methods, the humidification–dehumidification cycle has garnered …

Conditions of enhanced evaporation for nanofluids droplet and inhibition of coffee-ring effect under buoyancy and Marangoni convection

YQ Tao, QS Liu - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023 - Elsevier
Evaporation of nanofluid droplets whose size is larger than capillary length is common in
industrial processes, but there is currently a lack of research on the evaporation kinetics and …

Counter-intuitive evaporation in nanofluids droplets due to stick-slip nature

A Hari Govindha, P Katre, S Balusamy, S Banerjee… - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
We experimentally investigate the evaporation characteristics of a sessile ethanol droplet
containing Al2O3 and Cu nanoparticles of sizes 25 and 75 nm on a heated substrate using …

Experimental study of droplet evaporation on the inclined plane under the periodically varying directional electric field

S Ye, S Lei, X Liu, D He, Y Chen - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2023 - Elsevier
The droplet evaporation on inclined surfaces is common in engineering applications. Hence,
it is necessary to understand and enhance the droplet evaporation characteristics on …

Wetting and Imbibition Characteristics of Pseudomonas fluorescens Biofilms Grown on Stainless Steel

ZC Kampouraki, M Petala, A Boumpakis, G Skordaris… - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
This study aims to provide insights into biofilm resistance associated with their structural
properties acquired during formation and development. On this account, the wetting and …

Expansion/micro-explosion of ethanol-biodiesel droplet doped with microparticles in oxygenated hot co-flow

Z Qiu, J Tian, Y Liu, Z Ni, Q Lin, L He - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, under normal pressure and air atmosphere, the single droplet suspension
method was used to study the expansion and evaporation characteristics of ethanol …

Stability and retention force factor for binary-nanofluid sessile droplets on an inclined substrate

P Katre, S Banerjee, S Balusamy… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We investigate the retention force factor of sessile droplets of pure (ethanol) and binary
(water–ethanol) fluids laden with alumina nanoparticles placed on a critically inclined …

Hybrid manipulation of inkjet-printing deposition pattern of high particle concentration droplet by means of thermal and binary solvent effects

M Zhang, J Chen, J Zhu, Z Tao, L Qiu - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2024 - Elsevier
Inkjet-printing of functional material is a well-known drop-on-demand technology used in a
wide range of modern applications, such as flexible electronics, biomedical testing, etc. It …

Anti-corrosion effectiveness of superhydrophobic coatings on metals. Overview

LE Tsygankova, M Vigdorowitsch - International Journal of Corrosion and …, 2022 - elibrary.ru
In the past two decades, fabrication of hydrophobic and superhydrophobic coatings on
metals and practical application of those for self-cleaning, anti-icing, oil-water separation …