Polydimethylsiloxane-silane synergy enables dropwise condensation of low surface tension liquids

• Main Authors: Rabbi, Kazi Fazle, Ho, Jin Yao, Yan, Xiao, Ma, Jingcheng, Hoque, Muhammad Jahidul, Sett, Soumyadip, Miljkovic, Nenad
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Condensation; Durable
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/163287
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Despite decades of research on promoting the dropwise condensation of steam, achieving dropwise condensation of low surface tension liquids remains a challenge. The few coatings reported to promote dropwise condensation of low surface tension liquids either require complex fabrication methods, are s...