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Controlling fluid adhesion force with electric fields.

Pedro H A Anjos¹, Francisco M Rocha², Eduardo O Dias³

¹Department of Applied Mathematics, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois 60616, USA.

Physical Review. E

|December 23, 2022

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Researchers demonstrate externally controlled fluid adhesion using electric fields. This method can strengthen or weaken liquid bonds, even causing detachment without external force.

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Area of Science:

Physics
Materials Science
Fluid Dynamics

Background:

Developing externally tunable adhesives is crucial for various applications.
Controlling adhesion at the fluid interface presents unique challenges.
Existing methods for adhesion manipulation are often limited.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and validate a method for externally controlling the adhesion force of confined fluids.
To investigate the influence of electric fields on liquid adhesion.
To determine conditions for reducing adhesion to the point of plate separation.

Main Methods:

Confining a fluid (water/glycerol) between two parallel plates.
Applying an external electric field to manipulate adhesion.
Analyzing the relationship between electric current, field parameters, and adhesion force.

Main Results:

Adhesion strength of confined fluids can be enhanced or diminished by electric fields.
Tuning electric current intensity and direction controls adhesion.
Specific electric current conditions can induce plate separation, overcoming adhesion.

Conclusions:

Electric field manipulation offers a novel approach to controlling fluid adhesion.
This technique allows for tunable adhesive properties of liquids.
An analytical expression for the critical electric current for detachment was derived.