The accepted image of muscovite mica is that of an inert and atomically smooth surface,
easily prepared by cleavage in an ambient atmosphere. Consequently, mica is extensively …

The effect of ambient temperature and relative humidity on the dynamics of ethanol drop
evaporation is investigated. Although drop evaporation of mixtures and pure fluids has been …

The effect of localized heating on the evaporation of pure sessile water drops was probed
experimentally by a combination of infrared thermography and optical imaging. In particular …

We report morphological regulation of NaCl (sodium chloride) crystals through the
evaporative crystallisation process of microdroplets containing a cationic surfactant CTAB …

Fluid instabilities can be harnessed for facile self-assembly of patterned structures on the
nano-and microscale. Evaporative self-assembly from drops is one simple technique that …

We briefly review selected mathematical models that describe the dynamics of pattern
formation phenomena in dip-coating and Langmuir-Blodgett transfer experiments, where …

The rearrangement of particles in the final stage of droplet evaporation has been
investigated by utilizing differential interference contrast microscopy and the formation …

Phase change phenomena at a droplet scale have gained extensive attention in recent
years due to the unique aspects that can be exploited in a wide range of domestic and …

Precise measurement of contact angles is an important challenge in surface science, in the
design and characterization of materials and in many crystallization experiments. Here we …

Modelling crystal growth is important for example in crystal engineering, materials science,
and the life sciences. Molecular modelling techniques can provide fundamental insights into …