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Wetting Behaviors of an Underwater Oil Droplet on StructuredSurfaces
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 March 2016
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In this study, the wetting behaviors of an underwater oil droplet on structuredsurfaces were investigated using molecular dynamics simulations and experiments.The wetting states and contact angles of the underwater oil droplet on differenthydrophobic surfaces were simulated. The simulation results showed that therewere three kinds of equilibrium states on the pillar surfaces: the Wenzel,cross, and Cassie states. Moreover, the equilibrium state of the underwater oildroplet transformed from a Wenzel to Cassie state when the water contact angledecreased. The contact angle of the underwater oil droplet increased as thewater contact angle decreased. Furthermore, the wetting behaviors of theunderwater oil droplet on rough polytetrafluoroethylene and silicon surfaceswere studied in experiments. The experimental results also indicated that thecontact angle of the underwater oil droplet increased as the water contact angledecreased, which corresponded well with the simulation results.
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