研究成果 - 敬 登伟
Paper Name | Directional self-motion of nanodroplets driven by controlled surface wetting gradients |
Author | Sun Lijun, Jing Dengwei* |
Publication/Completion Time | 2023-04-24 |
Magazine Name | Physics of Fluids |
Vol | 35(5) |
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Paper description | The self-propelled movement of droplets is essential for numerous applications. To obtain a microscopic insight on the self-propelling dynamics of droplets, droplet movement under different surface wettability gradients needs to be studied. In this study, a method is proposed to control the droplet motion using a continuous surface wettability gradient via molecular dynamics simulation. The effects of single gradient, continuous gradient, and nonlinear complex wetting gradient on the self-propelling dynamics of droplets are investigated. The results show that the droplet motion can be driven in a directional way by carefully designing the wetting gradient surface... |