Grooves Accelerate Dew Shedding

Bintein, PB; Lhuissier, H; Mongruel, A; Royon, L; Beysens, D

Beysens, D (reprint author), PSL Res Univ, Sorbonne Univ, Sorbonne Paris Cite, Phys & Mecan Mil Heterogenes,CNRS,ESPCI, F-75005 Paris, France.

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 2019; 122 (9):

Abstract

Gravity-driven drainage of small volumes of condensates, such as natural dew, is a challenge because small drops usually remain pinned to inclined sur......

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