Controlled spreading of thermo-responsive droplets.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1039/c3sm52658e.
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Abstract
A novel methodology for controlling the spreading of droplets impacting a substrate is presented. The working fluid is a thermo-responsive polymer solution that undergoes a sol-gel transition above a specific temperature. It is shown that the maximum diameter of a droplet at equilibrium can be controlled through the substrate temperature of the substrate and the polymer concentration.
Medical subject headings
- Gels
- Polymers
- Solutions