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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Surface Science

Background:

  • Understanding liquid behavior on nanostructured surfaces is crucial for applications in microfluidics and coatings.
  • Existing models often simplify surface topography and chemical heterogeneity.
  • Nanoscale phenomena require advanced theoretical frameworks for accurate prediction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the density distributions and contact angles of liquid nanodrops on chemically and physically nanorough surfaces.
  • To explore the influence of different types of roughness on wetting behavior.
  • To compare theoretical predictions with macroscopic models like Cassie-Baxter and Wenzel.

Main Methods:

  • Nonlocal density functional theory (NLDFT) was employed to model liquid-solid interactions.
  • Simulations considered two types of chemical roughness (varying interaction strengths) and physical roughness (ordered pillars).
  • Both hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Chemical roughness effects align with the Cassie-Baxter model.
  • For hydrophobic surfaces, increasing physical roughness increases contact angle, consistent with the Wenzel formula.
  • For hydrophilic surfaces, increasing roughness initially increases contact angle (contradicting Wenzel), with non-monotonic behavior and potential film formation at higher roughness.
  • Contact angle showed a periodic dependence on nanodrop volume.

Conclusions:

  • NLDFT provides a robust framework for studying nanodrop behavior on complex surfaces.
  • Surface chemistry and physical topography significantly alter wetting properties, sometimes deviating from macroscopic predictions.
  • The findings offer insights into designing surfaces with controlled wettability at the nanoscale.