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¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154, USA. hui.zhao@unlv.edu

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

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Area of Science:

Fluid dynamics
Surface science
Electrochemistry

Background:

Superhydrophobic surfaces, characterized by trapped bubbles in textured structures, offer significant hydrodynamic slip.
These surfaces show promise for enhancing electrokinetic flows in microfluidic applications.
Prior research indicated flow enhancement on weakly charged superhydrophobic surfaces only when liquid-gas interfaces are charged.

Purpose of the Study:

To numerically investigate electro-osmotic flows over periodically striped slip-stick superhydrophobic surfaces.
To explore the impact of large zeta potentials on flow enhancement.
To understand the role of nonuniform surface conduction in electrokinetic phenomena.

Main Methods:

Solving the standard Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations.
Numerical simulation of electro-osmotic flow.
Analysis of slip-stick surface effects on fluid dynamics.

Main Results:

At large zeta potentials, nonuniform surface conduction weakens the electric field driving electro-osmotic flows.
Even with charged liquid-gas interfaces, flow enhancement can be diminished.
The slip-induced enhancement of electro-osmotic flow may be lost at high zeta potentials.

Conclusions:

Enhanced electro-osmotic flows over superhydrophobic surfaces are condition-dependent, especially with strong nonuniform surface conduction.
The potential benefits of slip on these surfaces can be negated at large zeta potentials.
Further research is needed to identify conditions for effective flow enhancement in such systems.