Estabilización de la capa de vapor de Leidenfrost por las superficies superhidrófobas texturizadas

Ivan U Vakarelski1, Neelesh A Patankar, Jeremy O Marston

  • 1Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia. ivanuriev.vakarelski@kaust.edu.sa

Nature
|September 14, 2012
PubMed
Resumen

Las superficies superhidrofóbicas texturizadas evitan el colapso de la película de vapor durante la ebullición. Esta estabilización controla la transferencia de calor y las transiciones de fase líquido-gas, evitando las dañinas explosiones de vapor y permitiendo aplicaciones de baja resistencia.

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