Controlling the dynamics of electric field driven droplet on a lubricant-infused surface

Controlling the dynamics of electric field driven droplet on a lubricant-infused surface | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Article Controlling the dynamics of electric field driven droplet on a lubricant-infused surface Kai Luo, Geng Wang, Junyu Yang, Timan Lei, Jin Chen, Halim Kusumaatmaja, and 1 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9440505/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Under Review Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract As a non-contact control approach, electric field (EF) can be utilised to drive droplet dynamics on a lubricant-infused surface (LIS), with numerous potential applications ranging from drug manufacturing to 3D printing. However, the resulting droplet dynamics remain poorly understood, especially as there are several possible droplet lubrication states on LIS. Here, we develop a lattice Boltzmann scheme that fully captures the interplay between the interfacial flows and electrohydrodynamics and harness it to investigate EF driven droplets on LIS. Combining simulations and analytical calculations, we establish quantitative expressions for the drag force and the electric force acting on a moving droplet. We demonstrate that the models can accurately capture droplet dynamics during programmable manipulation, including periodic motion and long-distance transport. Such reliable theoretical models can potentially transform precision control of droplet dynamics by removing the reliance on trial and error tests. Physical sciences/Physics/Fluid dynamics Physical sciences/Physics/Statistical physics, thermodynamics and nonlinear dynamics/Nonlinear phenomena electrohydrodynamics droplet dynamics lubricant infused surface Full Text Additional Declarations There is NO Competing Interest. Supplementary Files SupplementaryMovie1.gif Supplementary Movie 1 SupplementaryMovie2.gif Supplementary Movie 2 Supplementarymaterial.docx SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Cite Share Download PDF Status: Under Review Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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