화학공학소재연구정보센터
Langmuir, Vol.31, No.1, 637-642, 2015
Experimental and Numerical Insights into Isotropic Spreading and Deterministic Dewetting of Dielectrowetted Films
Dielectrowetting effects of surface wrinkling, isotropic vs anisotropic spreading, electrode geometry, and deterministic dewetting are presented both experimentally and by 3D numerical modeling. The numerical results are generated by COMSOL in conjunction with the phase-field and electrohydrodynamic methods, including comparisons to experimental data. The dynamic behavior of the two-phase system has been accurately characterized on both the macro- and microscopic level. This work provides a deeper theoretical insight into the operating physics of dielectrowetting superspreading devices.