Controlling the Motion of Capillary Driven Interfaces in Channels with Chemical Heterogeneity

Mehmet Alptuğ Boylu

The use of self-driven fluids (e.g., droplets, capillary flows) attracts many researchers as the external driving mechanisms are diminished or eliminated. The contact angle hysteresis generates a driving force (a pressure difference across interfaces). This pressure depends on the interaction with the solid substrates and is controlled if one varies the surface energy of the walls. Self-transport and manipulation of interfaces play an important role in the development of microfluidic devices, self-cleaning, water harvesting and heat transfer enhancement. In this study, we search for the effect ...Daha fazlası