Simulation of Wettability of Nanotextured Surfaces by Molecular Dynamics
V. A. Andryushchenko1,2, K. V. Artishevskii1, D. V. Smovzh1,2
1Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia
2Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
Keywords: wettability, nanotexturing, molecular dynamics
Abstract
Wettability of textured surfaces of copper and carbon substrates is under study. It is revealed that the geometric parameters of the textures being created (e.g., depth and regularity) significantly affect the surface lyophilicity and the manner in which a water droplet spreads and moves. The contact angles obtained experimentally are consistent with the angles obtained via molecular dynamics simulations.
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