학술논문

Interfacial dripping faucet: generating monodisperse liquid lenses
Document Type
Working Paper
Source
Subject
Physics - Fluid Dynamics
Condensed Matter - Soft Condensed Matter
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Abstract
We present a surface analog to a dripping faucet, where a viscous liquid slides down an immiscible meniscus. Periodic pinch-off of the dripping filament is observed, generating a succession of monodisperse floating lenses. We show that this interfacial dripping faucet can be described analogously to its single-phase counterpart, replacing surface tension by the spreading coefficient, and even undergoes a transition to a jetting regime. This liquid/liquid/gas system opens perspectives for the study of the dynamics of emulsions at interfaces.
Comment: 9 pages, 8 figures, 5 supplemental movies