This work shows that droplets can be non-wetting on superhydrophilic microstructured surfaces when the surfaces are slightly heated above the saturation temperature. This finding has implications for various thermal management applications as well as drag reduction strategies. Link
Congratulations to Lenan Zhang, Ryuichi Iwata, Zhengmao Lu, Xuanjie Wang, Carlos Díaz-Marín, and Yang Zhong for a new review paper published in Chemical Reviews!
Sep 30, 2013