Instability of ultra-thin water films and the mechanism of droplet formation on hydrophilic surfaces

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 964-971

  Majumdar, A ^a   Mezic, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensation; Droplet; Heat transfer; Instability; Interface; Nanoscale

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; DROPLET; FILM; HYDROPHILICITY; WATER;

EID: 0033216529     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: 15288943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2826087     Document Type: Article

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