Spontaneous charging affects the motion of sliding drops

X Li, P Bista, AZ Stetten, H Bonart, MT Schür, S Hardt… - Nature Physics, 2022 - nature.com
Water drops moving on surfaces are not only an everyday phenomenon seen on windows
but also form an essential part of many industrial processes. Previous understanding is that …

Electrohydrodynamic and hydroelectric effects at the water–solid interface: from fundamentals to applications

W Xu, Y Song, RX Xu, Z Wang - Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Electrohydrodynamic and hydroelectric effects at the water–solid interface are of
fundamental importance and also underpin many important applications ranging from the …

Electrostatic tweezer for droplet manipulation

Y Jin, W Xu, H Zhang, R Li, J Sun… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Various physical tweezers for manipulating liquid droplets based on optical, electrical,
magnetic, acoustic, or other external fields have emerged and revolutionized research and …

Droplet interface in additive manufacturing: from process to application

Z Sun, X Zeng, X Deng, X Zhang, Y Zhang - Droplet, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Additive manufacturing (AM), which is often referred to as three‐dimensional printing,
revolutionizes manufacturing by providing a high degree of design freedom and …

Efficient Surfactant‐Mediated Photovoltaic Manipulation of fL‐Scale Aqueous Microdroplets for Diverse Optofluidic Applications on LiNbO3 Platform

Z Gao, J Yan, L Shi, X Liu, M Wang, C Li… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The electrodeless biocompatible manipulation of femtoliter‐scale aqueous microdroplets
remains challenging. The appropriate isolation of electrostatic charges from femtoliter‐scale …

Durable super-repellent surfaces: From solid–liquid interaction to applications

F Yu, D Wang, J Yang, W Zhang… - Accounts of Materials …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Conspectus A super-repellent surface is a type of liquid-repellency material that allows for
various liquid drops to bead up, roll off, or even bounce back. Known for its ability to remain …

3D photovoltaic router of water microdroplets aiming at free-space microfluidic transportation

Y Mi, X Liu, Z Gao, M Wang, L Shi… - … applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
So far, microfluidic navigation based on space-charge modulation is limited in a two-
dimensional (2D) substrate plane. In this paper, a three-dimensional (3D) photovoltaic water …

On the role of the amphiphobic surface properties in droplet wetting behaviors via molecular dynamics simulation

H Dong, Y Zhou, C Zheng, J Zhou - Applied Surface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Amphiphobic surface combines the advantages of hydrophobic surface and oleophobic
surface, and it can repel water and oil simultaneously. The properties of the solid surface …

Comparison of Contact Electrification Mechanisms of Selected Polymers and Surface-Functionalized Molecules

O Verners, A Das - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2023 - ACS Publications
Among the possible alternatives for the improvement of contact electrification for triboelectric
energy harvesting purposes, the functionalization of contact surfaces has attracted wide …

Water-Assisted Contact Electrification Properties of Selected Polymers and Surface Functionalization Molecules: A Computational Study

O Verners - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2024 - ACS Publications
Motivated by the requirements of performance stability in environments of variable humidity,
the focus of this study is on the effects and role of humidity-induced water molecules and …