Stabilization of Leidenfrost vapour layer by textured superhydrophobic surfaces

Nature

Volumn 489, Issue 7415, 2012, Pages 274-277

  Vakarelski, Ivan U ^a   Patankar, Neelesh A ^b   Marston, Jeremy O ^a   Chan, Derek Y C ^c,d   Thoroddsen, Sigurdur T ^a  

^a KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAPSE; COOLING; EVAPORATION; FROST; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING; HYDROPHOBICITY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; STABILIZATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VAPOR PRESSURE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COOLING; FILM; GAS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIQUID; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84866164091     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: 14764687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature11418     Document Type: Article

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