Scanning droplets
2,208 views · Published 19 February 2013 · 1:29 · Indexed 27 September 2026
Channel: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) · 2013 · Science & Technology
Learn more about this research at http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/droplet-surface-adhesion-0219.html Animated video depicts the way a movable stage inside the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) moves to change the angle of the surface, and a wire (curved gray cylinder) that can be used to push and pull a droplet over the surface. Sequences of high-resolution images captured using the SEM show how the base of a water droplet forms small "necks" as it moves across a surface that has pillars etched on it to increase its water-shedding properties. These necks control the adhesion of the drop to the surface, and are important in designing superhydrophobic (water-repellent) materials. Video: Adam Paxson and Kripa Varanasi
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