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Asymmetric mechanical transducers have important applications in energy harvesting, signal transmission, and micro-mechanics. To achieve asymmetric transformation of mechanical motion or energy, active robotic...
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Open AccessTailoring vapor film beneath a Leidenfrost drop
For a drop on a very hot solid surface, a vapor film will form beneath the drop, which has been discovered by Leidenfrost in 1756. The vapor esca** from the Leidenfrost film causes uncontrollable flows, and ...
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Open AccessBreaking the symmetry to suppress the Plateau–Rayleigh instability and optimize hydropower utilization
Droplet impact on solid surfaces is essential for natural and industrial processes. Particularly, controlling the instability after droplet impact, and avoiding the satellite drops generation, have aroused gre...
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Inkjet printing porous graphene/silver flexible electrode with enhanced electrochemical performance based on vapor phase reduction
In this work, inkjet printing of porous graphene/silver composite with low temperature vapor phase reduction was studied. Silver precursor and graphene oxide (GO) with a low weight ratio were used as ink for i...
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Open AccessSpontaneous droplets gyrating via asymmetric self-splitting on heterogeneous surfaces
Droplet impacting and bouncing off solid surface plays a vital role in various biological/physiological processes and engineering applications. However, due to a lack of accurate control of force transmission,...
