Enhanced Condensation on Soft Materials through Bulk Lubricant Infusion (Adv. Funct. Mater. 17/2022). (25th April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sharma, Chander Shekhar; Milionis, Athanasios; Naga, Abhinav; Lam, Cheuk Wing Edmond; Rodriguez, Gabriel; Del Ponte, Marco Francesco; Negri, Valentina; Raoul, Hopf; D'Acunzi, Maria; Butt, Hans‐Jürgen; Vollmer, Doris; Poulikakos, Dimos
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 32:Number 17(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-04-25
• Subjects: cloaking -- condensation -- lubricant infused -- PDMS -- soft substrate; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202270102
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract : Bulk Lubricant Infusion In article number 2109633, Dimos Poulikakos and co‐workers show that bulk lubricant infusion in soft materials can significantly increase condensate droplet shedding through a large reduction in viscoelastic dissipation, while simultaneously promoting high droplet nucleation density. This behavior markedly enhances water condensation and promotes the suitability of such materials for passive water harvesting.