Physicists explain and eliminate unknown forces dragging water droplets on superhydrophobic surfaces

Physicists explain and eliminate unknown forces dragging water droplets on superhydrophobic surfaces

friction mechanism. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2315214121 Microscopic cracks that form a sea of ​​conical, jagged peaks dot the surface of a material called …

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New physics at work: Physicists discover a new force acting on water droplets moving on superhydrophobic surfaces

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Assistant Professor of Physics Matilda Backholm’s unique micropipette force sensor technology detects the tiny forces acting between superhydrophobic materials and water droplets.Image credit: Matilda Backholm/Aalto University Using a novel force …

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