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  • Fluid dynamics
  • Surface science
  • Microfluidics

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  • Efficient water droplet removal is crucial for sustained dropwise condensation.
  • Existing methods rely on superhydrophobicity or wettability gradients.
  • A new mechanism for spontaneous droplet removal is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate a microfluidic mechanism for spontaneous droplet removal.
  • To investigate droplet sweeping via cascading coalescence in microgrooves.
  • To identify design rules for this phenomenon.

Main Methods:

  • High-speed in situ microscale condensation observations.
  • Characterization of droplet size distribution in coalescence cascades.
  • Development of an analytical model for droplet sweeping.

Main Results:

  • A spontaneous, directional, cascading coalescence mechanism was identified.
  • Droplets were swept along microgrooves at speeds up to ~1 m/s.
  • The mechanism is driven by condensate meniscus oscillations initiated by droplet coalescence.

Conclusions:

  • The microfluidic mechanism offers an alternative to traditional droplet removal methods.
  • Coalescence cascades recur spontaneously through repetitive dewetting.
  • Scalable fabrication of hydrophobic microgrooved surfaces enables broad applications in phase-change processes.