Published November 18, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Imbibition through an array of triangular posts

  • 1. Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics, 1 Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3NP (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, am Muehlenberg 1, D-14476 Golm (Germany)

Description

We present and interpret simulation results showing how a fluid moves on a hydrophilic substrate patterned by a square array of triangular posts. We demonstrate that the shape of the posts leads to anisotropic spreading, and discuss how this is influenced by the different ways in which the posts can pin the advancing front.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/21/46/464125

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0953-8984/21/46/464125;
PII
S0953-8984(09)17464-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
46
Journal Page Range
[7 p.]
ISSN
0953-8984
CODEN
JCOMEL

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41106534
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
ANISOTROPY; FLUID FLOW; FLUIDS; HYDROPHYLIC POLYMERS; SIMULATION; SUBSTRATES
Descriptors DEC
COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; GELS; POLYMERS