This PhD thesis collects different experimental studies in the field of wetting phenomena and open microfluidics, which analyze the behavior of liquid drops on free open surfaces. The main goal of such a research is to develop smart coatings featuring useful wetting properties (e. g. water repellent, antifogging and antireflection materials) or techniques aimed at manipulating droplets for chemical or biological applications. In particular this work considers both passive and active methods to control the statics and dynamics of drops deposited on an inclined plane and consequently subject to an external constant force, the gravity force. Among the passive techniques based on surface patterning, we investigated the adhesion properties of m...
The accurate control of drop morphology as a drop is placed on a solid surface is an important prere...
Droplet motion is important in discrete microfluidic operations as well as in emerging site-specific...
AbstractDesigning hydrophobic surfaces with controllable wettability has attracted much interest in ...
We have studied the motion of liquid drops on an inclined plate subject to vertical vibrations. The ...
Efficient droplet transport is critical in microassays, microfluidic devices, and a range of heat tr...
Manipulation of drop motion has attracted considerable attention recently as it is pertinent to indu...
There is great interest in developing surfaces with enhanced properties for the sliding of liquid dr...
This PhD thesis is focused on the role of interfaces that characterize microfluidic systems, such as...
This thesis deals with the influence of textures on wetting and propulsion. Three situations have be...
Controlling the motion of drops on solid surfaces is crucial in many natural phenomena and technolog...
This work focuses on situations in which movement and liquid repellency are combined. First, we stud...
The thesis deals on the theory of partial wetting of a wall, whereby a relation between the velocity...
We perform a joint numerical and experimental study to systematically characterize the motion of 30 ...
International audienceWe study the motion of a drop lying on a plate simultaneously submitted to hor...
The interfacial phenomena in multiphase flows widely exist in numerous industrial processes. Drops a...
The accurate control of drop morphology as a drop is placed on a solid surface is an important prere...
Droplet motion is important in discrete microfluidic operations as well as in emerging site-specific...
AbstractDesigning hydrophobic surfaces with controllable wettability has attracted much interest in ...
We have studied the motion of liquid drops on an inclined plate subject to vertical vibrations. The ...
Efficient droplet transport is critical in microassays, microfluidic devices, and a range of heat tr...
Manipulation of drop motion has attracted considerable attention recently as it is pertinent to indu...
There is great interest in developing surfaces with enhanced properties for the sliding of liquid dr...
This PhD thesis is focused on the role of interfaces that characterize microfluidic systems, such as...
This thesis deals with the influence of textures on wetting and propulsion. Three situations have be...
Controlling the motion of drops on solid surfaces is crucial in many natural phenomena and technolog...
This work focuses on situations in which movement and liquid repellency are combined. First, we stud...
The thesis deals on the theory of partial wetting of a wall, whereby a relation between the velocity...
We perform a joint numerical and experimental study to systematically characterize the motion of 30 ...
International audienceWe study the motion of a drop lying on a plate simultaneously submitted to hor...
The interfacial phenomena in multiphase flows widely exist in numerous industrial processes. Drops a...
The accurate control of drop morphology as a drop is placed on a solid surface is an important prere...
Droplet motion is important in discrete microfluidic operations as well as in emerging site-specific...
AbstractDesigning hydrophobic surfaces with controllable wettability has attracted much interest in ...