Dynamic Measurement of the Force Required to Move a Liquid Drop on a Solid Surface
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Abstract
We measured the forces required to slide sessile drops over surfaces. The forces were measured by means of a vertical deflectable capillary stuck in the drop. The drop adhesion force instrument (DAFI) allowed the investigation of the dynamic lateral adhesion force of water drops of 0.1 to 2 μL volume at defined velocities. On flat PDMS surfaces, the dynamic lateral adhesion force increases linearly with the diameter of the contact area of the solid-liquid interface and linearly with the sliding velocity. The movement of the drop relative to the surfaces enabled us to resolve the pinning of the three-phase contact line to individual defects. We further investigated a 3D superhydrophobic pillar array. The depinning of the receding part of the rim of the drop occurred almost simultaneously from four to five pillars, giving rise to peaks in the lateral adhesion force.
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