Effects of surface free energy and nanostructures on dropwise condensation

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 546-552

  Zhong, Lan ^a   Xuehu, Ma ^a   Sifang, Wang ^a   Mingzhe, Wang ^a   Xiaonan, Li ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Dropwise condensation; Nanostructure; Self assembled monolayers; Superhydophobicity; Surface free energy

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATE FILMS; COPPER SUBSTRATES; DROPWISE CONDENSATION; ETCHING METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FRACTALLIKE STRUCTURES; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; NANO-STRUCTURED; NANOSTRUCTURE SURFACE; OCTADECYL; RETARDANCE; SURFACE AREA; SURFACE FREE ENERGY;

CONDENSATION; COPPER; FREE ENERGY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MIRRORS; NANOSTRUCTURES;

SELF ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS;

EID: 74149083047     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.04.007     Document Type: Article

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