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Thermocapillary flow on superhydrophobic surfaces.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21230215     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A liquid in Cassie-Baxter state above a structured superhydrophobic surface is ideally suited for surface driven transport due to its large free surface fraction in close contact to a solid. We investigate thermal Marangoni flow over a superhydrophobic array of fins oriented parallel or perpendicular to an applied temperature gradient. In the Stokes limit we derive an analytical expression for the bulk flow velocity above the surface and compare it with numerical solutions of the Navier-Stokes equation. Even for moderate temperature gradients comparatively large flow velocities are induced, suggesting to utilize this principle for microfluidic pumping.
Authors:
Tobias Baier; Clarissa Steffes; Steffen Hardt
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-09-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics     Volume:  82     ISSN:  1550-2376     ISO Abbreviation:  Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101136452     Medline TA:  Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  037301     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Center of Smart Interfaces, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Petersenstraße 32, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany. baier@csi.tu-darmstadt.de
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