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  • Materials Science
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Tribology

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  • Super liquid-repellent surfaces often use unsustainable perfluoroalkylated materials.
  • These materials are prone to static charge buildup, hindering performance.
  • There is a need for sustainable, antistatic alternatives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate drop interactions with perfluoroalkyl- and silicone-based surfaces.
  • To compare the performance of sustainable low surface energy materials with antistatic properties.
  • To understand the influence of surface chemistry and electrostatics on drop mobility.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental analysis of drop behavior under gravity, lateral, and normal forces.
  • Utilized force-and-charge instruments to measure adhesion, friction, and electrostatic effects.
  • Quantum mechanical density functional theory calculations to analyze surface charge distributions.

Main Results:

  • Drop mobility is dependent on surface chemistry, with sequential interactions significantly affected.
  • Rolling drops are governed by adhesion and electrostatics, not friction.
  • Silicone surfaces exhibit superior antistatic properties, rapidly saturating charge and enhancing drop mobility compared to perfluoroalkylated surfaces.

Conclusions:

  • Surface chemistry and coupled electrostatics critically influence drop mobility.
  • Silicone-based surfaces offer a promising, environmentally friendly alternative for antistatic super liquid-repellent applications.
  • Understanding atomic-level charge distributions and ion lifetimes is key for designing advanced surfaces.