Substrate colonization by an emulsion drop prior to spreading
In classical wetting, the spreading of a drop on a surface is preceded by a bridge directly connecting the drop and the surface, yet it ignores the solubility of the drop phase in the medium. Here, the authors show that dissolved drop fluid from the parent drop can nucleate on the surface as islands...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26015-2 |
| Summary: | In classical wetting, the spreading of a drop on a surface is preceded by a bridge directly connecting the drop and the surface, yet it ignores the solubility of the drop phase in the medium. Here, the authors show that dissolved drop fluid from the parent drop can nucleate on the surface as islands, one of which coalesces with the parent drop to effect wetting. |
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| ISSN: | 2041-1723 |