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Enhanced Condensation on Soft Materials through Bulk Lubricant Infusion (Adv. Funct. Mater. 17/2022)
Author(s) -
Sharma Chander Shekhar,
Milionis Athanasios,
Naga Abhinav,
Lam Cheuk Wing Edmond,
Rodriguez Gabriel,
Del Ponte Marco Francesco,
Negri Valentina,
Raoul Hopf,
D'Acunzi Maria,
Butt HansJürgen,
Vollmer Doris,
Poulikakos Dimos
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.202270102
Subject(s) - lubricant , materials science , nucleation , condensation , soft materials , dissipation , viscoelasticity , composite material , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , thermodynamics , physics , engineering
Bulk Lubricant Infusion In article number 2109633, Dimos Poulikakos and co‐workers show that bulk lubricant infusion in soft materials can significantly increase condensate droplet shedding through a large reduction in viscoelastic dissipation, while simultaneously promoting high droplet nucleation density. This behavior markedly enhances water condensation and promotes the suitability of such materials for passive water harvesting.