Droplet Bouncing: Fundamentals, Regulations, and Applications

Xing Han, Jiaqian Li, Xin Tang, Wei Li, Haibo Zhao, Ling Yang, Liqiu Wang

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Abstract

Droplet impact is a ubiquitous phenomenon in nature, daily life, and industrial processes. It is thus crucial to tune the impact outcomes for various applications. As a special outcome of droplet impact, the bouncing of droplets keeps the form of the droplets after the impact and minimizes the energy loss during the impact, being beneficial in many applications. A unified understanding of droplet bouncing is in high demand for effective development of new techniques to serve applications. This review shows the fundamentals, regulations, and applications of millimeter-sized droplet bouncing on solid surfaces and same/miscible liquids (liquid pool and another droplet). Regulation methods and current applications are summarized, and potential directions are proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2200277
JournalSmall
Volume18
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jun 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • bouncing control
  • droplet bouncing
  • miscible liquids
  • nonwetting solids

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • General Chemistry
  • Biomaterials
  • General Materials Science

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