| Naslov: | Water droplet attraction and coalescence on liquid-crystal-infused textured and porous surfaces |
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| Avtorji: | ID Ferš, Filip (Avtor)
ID Wang, Xiaoguang (Avtor)
ID Tkalec, Uroš (Avtor) |
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| Datoteke: |  RAZ_Fers_Filip_2026.pdf (3,38 MB)
MD5: 45C1170FF40D5C901A42A9D477D3C3CD
 https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SM01184A
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| Jezik: | Angleški jezik |
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| Vrsta gradiva: | Znanstveno delo |
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| Tipologija: | 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek |
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| Organizacija: | FNM - Fakulteta za naravoslovje in matematiko
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| Opis: | Coalescence of droplets on liquid-infused surfaces has been extensively investigated for isotropic lubricants, where interfacial and hydrodynamic responses are well described by geometry-based and mass-spring models. However, the corresponding dynamics on anisotropic lubricating films, such as liquid crystals (LCs), remain largely unexplored. In this work, we report the use of high-speed imaging to study the attraction and coalescence of millimetre-sized water droplets on two classes of substrates, covered with a thin LC overlayer: LC-infused textured surfaces (LCITS) and LC-infused porous surfaces (LCIPS). On both substrates, the droplets coalesce through three stages over approximately one minute: long-range capillary-mediated attraction, drainage of the lubricant within the wetting ridge, and final merging accompanied by in-plane oscillations of the formed droplet. On LCITS, the initial approach velocities and post-merging dynamics are broadly consistent with the geometry-based mass–spring model developed for oil-impregnated surfaces of a similar type. However, on LCIPS, where a thicker lubricating film produces a larger wetting ridge, we observe substantially reduced attraction and merging velocities, no oscillations were resolved within our temporal resolution at the f irst velocity peak, and drainage times strongly influenced by evaporation. In the final stage, the peak velocity mainly depends on the LC mesophase and is nearly independent of droplet size, while the oscillation period scales approximately with the square root of the droplet radius. These results clarify how the porous LC scaffold and enlarged wetting ridge alter droplet-droplet interactions and coalescence dynamics relative to textured silicone substrates. |
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| Ključne besede: | droplet coalescence, capillary forces, anisotropic lubricating films, liquid crystals |
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| Status publikacije: | Objavljeno |
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| Verzija publikacije: | Objavljena publikacija |
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| Datum sprejetja članka: | 25.02.2026 |
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| Datum objave: | 25.02.2026 |
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| Založnik: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
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| Leto izida: | 2026 |
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| Št. strani: | 12 str. |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-97352  |
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| UDK: | 532.783 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 270070787 |
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| DOI: | 10.1039/D5SM01184A |
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| ISSN pri članku: | 1744-6848 |
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| Datum objave v DKUM: | 02.03.2026 |
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| Število ogledov: | 130 |
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| Število prenosov: | 3 |
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| Področja: | Ostalo
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