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Trapped liquid drop in a microchannel: multiple stable states.

Zhengjia Wang1, Cheng-Chung Chang, Siang-Jie Hong

  • 1Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University, Jhongli, Taiwan 320, Republic of China.

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Area of Science:

  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Surface Science
  • Microfluidics

Background:

  • Understanding liquid drop behavior in confined geometries is crucial for microfluidic applications.
  • Variations in wettability (contact angle) and channel geometry (opening angle) significantly influence fluid behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the equilibrium position and behavior of liquid drops trapped in microchannels with spatially varying wettability and geometry.
  • To develop a theoretical framework based on free energy minimization to predict drop behavior.
  • To validate theoretical predictions with experimental observations and computational simulations.

Main Methods:

  • Minimization of free energy using calculus of variation.
  • Derivation of the Young-Laplace equation and general force balance.
  • Analysis of trapped drops in truncated cones and hyperboloids.
  • Verification using Surface Evolver (SE) simulations.

Main Results:

  • Identified four distinct trapping regimes for drops in hydrophilic cones, separated by critical volumes.
  • Observed drops trapped at the narrow end or away from the cone top, with solutions at the cone top adjusting the upper contact angle.
  • Found four regimes for drops in hydrophilic hyperboloids, separated by critical gravitational strengths, with drops typically near the neck.
  • Demonstrated agreement between theoretical force balance solutions and SE simulation outcomes for both hydrophilic and hydrophobic cases in cones and hyperboloids.

Conclusions:

  • The equilibrium position of trapped drops is governed by capillary forces and hydrostatic pressure differences.
  • Spatially varying wettability and geometry lead to complex drop behaviors, including multiple stable states.
  • The theoretical model accurately predicts drop behavior in varied microchannel geometries, validated by simulations.