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    • Surface properties, including roughness and wettability, significantly influence droplet dynamics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To numerically investigate the impact of correlation length on droplet behavior on noisy surfaces.
    • To confirm theoretical predictions with experimental data and extend simulations to sloped substrates.

    Main Methods:

    • Numerical simulations using a phase field tool.
    • Experimental validation with distilled water drops on textured stainless steel and silicon surfaces.
    • Two- and three-dimensional computer simulations.

    Main Results:

    • Increased noise amplitude amplifies existing surface behavior (hydrophobic becomes more hydrophobic, hydrophilic becomes more hydrophilic).
    • Phase field simulations accurately predict experimental observations.
    • Simulations enable predictions for droplet behavior on noisy, sloped surfaces under gravity.

    Conclusions:

    • Surface noise plays a critical role in modulating droplet behavior, enhancing inherent wettability.
    • The findings have significant implications for designing controlled droplet motion in micro- and nanofluidic devices.
    • Phase field modeling is a powerful tool for predicting complex fluid behavior on engineered surfaces.