Effective manipulation of liquids on open surfaces without external energy input is
indispensable for the advancement of point-of-care diagnostic devices. Open-surface …

In an era defined by an insatiable thirst for sustainable energy solutions, responsible water
management, and cutting-edge lab-on-a-chip diagnostics, surface wettability plays a pivotal …

Superhydrophobic nanostructured surfaces can enhance water condensation efficiency by
facilitating droplet departure via coalescence-induced jumping. However, condensed …

Vapor condensation is extensively used in applications that demand the exchange of a
substantial amount of heat energy or the vapor-liquid phase conversion. In conventional …

Atmospheric water harvesting is considered a viable source of freshwater to alleviate water
scarcity in an arid climate. Water condensation tends to be more efficient on …

Pumpless transport of droplets on open surfaces has gained significant attention because of
its applications starting from vapor condensation to Lab-on-a-Chip systems. Mixing two …

In this work, we, focusing on the droplet impact on a hybrid-wettability surface consisting of a
hydrophilic region and a superhydrophobic region, extend the inertia-capillary law to predict …

We investigate the dynamics of droplet splitting driven by the thermal Marangoni effect on a
wettability-confined track based on the lubrication approximation. The results demonstrate …

The passage of a bubble through an immiscible horizontal liquid–liquid interface has a wide
range of applications, from chemical processes to microfluidic devices. Buoyancy governs …

Vapor condensation is extensively used in applications that demand the exchange of a
substantial amount of heat energy or the vapor-liquid phase conversion. In conventional …