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Area of Science:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Fluid mechanics
  • Materials science

Background:

  • Understanding fluid behavior in confined nanoscale environments is crucial for various applications.
  • Solid substrates with patterned wettability present complex interfacial phenomena.
  • Classical fluid equilibrium properties are influenced by geometric confinement and surface chemistry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a thermodynamic description for classical fluids in nanoscopic volumes with patterned substrates.
  • To analyze the structure and phase behavior of confined fluids using advanced simulation and theory.
  • To investigate the formation and properties of fluid condensates controlled by nanopatterns.

Main Methods:

  • Monte Carlo simulations in the grand canonical ensemble.
  • Lattice density functional theory at the mean-field level.
  • Thermodynamic analysis of anisotropic confined systems.

Main Results:

  • Identified partial fluid condensation in regions defined by wettable nanopatterns.
  • Established these condensed fluid regions as stable thermodynamic phases (fluid bridges).
  • Observed unique rheological characteristics of the formed fluid bridges.

Conclusions:

  • Wettable nanopatterns effectively control fluid condensation and structure in confined systems.
  • Fluid bridges formed under confinement represent distinct thermodynamic phases.
  • The study provides insights into the rheology of patterned nanofluids.