Recurrent Filmwise and Dropwise Condensation on a Beetle Mimetic Surface

• Published in: ACS nano Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 71 - 81
• Main Authors: Hou, Youmin, Yu, Miao, Chen, Xuemei, Wang, Zuankai, Yao, Shuhuai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 27.01.2015
• Subjects: Animals; Biomimetics - methods; Coleoptera; Condensing; Density; Droplets; Heat transfer; Hot Temperature; Nanostructure; Nanotechnology - methods; Nucleation; Roughness; Volatilization; Wettability; nanostructure; heterogeneous wettability; dropwise condensation; filmwise condensation; heat transfer enhancement

Vapor condensation plays a key role in a wide range of industrial applications including power generation, thermal management, water harvesting and desalination. Fast droplet nucleation and efficient droplet departure as well as low interfacial thermal resistance are important factors that determine...