Microdroplet growth mechanism during water condensation on superhydrophobic surfaces

Langmuir

Volumn 28, Issue 20, 2012, Pages 7720-7729

  Rykaczewski, Konrad ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA NANOPARTICLE; CONSTANT CONTACT; DROPLET COALESCENCE; DROPLET FORMATION; DROPLET GROWTH; DROPLET HEIGHT; DROPWISE CONDENSATION; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIES (ESEM); FACILE METHOD; FLAT SPOT; GROWTH MECHANISMS; GROWTH MODELS; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; MICRO DROPLETS; NANO-DROPLETS; NANO-STRUCTURED; PHASE CHANGE PROCESS; QUANTITATIVE MODELS; SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; SUPERHYDROPHOBIC; SUPERHYDROPHOBIC COATINGS; TEMPORAL RESOLUTION; WATER CONDENSATION; WATER DESALINATION;

ALUMINA; COALESCENCE; COATINGS; CONDENSATION; CONTACT ANGLE; DESALINATION; DROP FORMATION; OPTIMIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECIFIC HEAT; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WATER FILTRATION; WATER SUPPLY;

HYDROPHOBICITY;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY; HEAT; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WATER;

EID: 84861401093     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: 15205827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la301618h     Document Type: Article

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