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Dropwise Condensation on Advanced Functional Surfaces – Theory and Experimental Setup
Author(s) -
Sablowski Jakob,
Unz Simon,
Beckmann Michael
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.201700160
Subject(s) - wetting , condensation , condenser (optics) , materials science , lubricant , nanotechnology , heat transfer , chemical engineering , thermodynamics , composite material , engineering , physics , optics , light source
Abstract Compared to filmwise condensation on conventional condenser surfaces, heat transfer can be significantly enhanced by tuning the wettability of the surface to promote dropwise condensation. Following rapid advances in surface engineering, the last years have seen an unprecedented interest in dropwise condensation research. This brief review highlights recent advances in theory and experimental investigation regarding dropwise condensation on smooth hydrophobic surfaces, micro‐ and nanostructured superhydrophobic surfaces, biphilic surfaces with patterned wettability, and lubricant‐infused surfaces.