Role of surfactant in controlling the deposition pattern of a particle-laden droplet : fundamentals and strategies

• Main Authors: Shao, Xiaoxiao, Duan, Fei, Hou, Yu, Zhong, Xin
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Sessile Droplet; Surfactant
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151869
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Evaporation of particle-laden droplets has attracted wide attention propelled by the vast applications from disease diagnostics, bio-medicines, agriculture, inkjet printing to coating. Surfactant plays a vital role in controlling the deposition patterns of dried droplets, thanks to its extensive inf...