Non-wetting of condensation-induced droplets on smooth monolayer suspended graphene with contact angle approaching 180 degrees

Haidong Wang; Daniel Orejon; Dongxing Song; Xing Zhang; Glen McHale; Hiroshi Takamatsu; Yasuyuki Takata; Khellil Sefiane

doi:10.1038/s43246-022-00294-8

Communications Materials (Oct 2022)

Non-wetting of condensation-induced droplets on smooth monolayer suspended graphene with contact angle approaching 180 degrees

Haidong Wang,
Daniel Orejon,
Dongxing Song,
Xing Zhang,
Glen McHale,
Hiroshi Takamatsu,
Yasuyuki Takata,
Khellil Sefiane

Affiliations

Haidong Wang: Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University
Daniel Orejon: School of Engineering, Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids, University of Edinburgh
Dongxing Song: Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University
Xing Zhang: Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University
Glen McHale: School of Engineering, Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids, University of Edinburgh
Hiroshi Takamatsu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University
Yasuyuki Takata: School of Engineering, Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids, University of Edinburgh
Khellil Sefiane: School of Engineering, Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids, University of Edinburgh

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-022-00294-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Superhydrophobic behavior of liquid droplets on a surface typically results from chemical and surface topography considerations. Here, contact angles approaching 180° are observed for condensation-induced droplets on suspended monolayer graphene.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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