Meniscus-mediated Coarsening Droplet (VIDEO)
Caption
Microdroplets of water on a hydrophilic SLIPS surface (left) propel themselves to climb, without external force, into larger droplets along an oily, ramp-shaped meniscus that forms from the lubricant around the larger droplets. On the right, the video clip shows how microdroplets behave on a solid slippery surface.
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The University of Texas at Dallas
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