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http://dx.doi.org/10.5322/JESI.2013.22.4.407

A Study of a Hydrophobic Surface: Comparing Pure Water and Contaminated Water

Ambrosia, Matthew Stanley (College of Applied Sciences, Catholic University Pusan)
Lee, Chang-Han (College of Applied Sciences, Catholic University Pusan)

Publication Information

Journal of Environmental Science International / v.22, no.4, 2013 , pp. 407-413 More about this Journal

Abstract

The flow of sewage has been studied for hundreds of years. Reducing drag in pipes can allow sewer to be removed easily and quickly. Drag reduction is not only a macroscale issue. Physical and chemical properties of the nano-scale can affect flow at the macroscopic scale. In this paper the predictability of hydrophobicity at the nano-scale is studied. Molecular dynamics simulations were used to calculate the range of contact angles of water droplets in equilibrium on a pillared graphite surface. It was found that at a pillar height of two graphite layers there was the largest range of contact angles. It is observed that at this height the droplet begins to transition from the Wenzel state to the Cassie-Baxter state. Surfaces with larger pillar heights have much larger contact angles corresponding to a more hydrophobic surface. Silicon dioxide was also simulated in the water droplet. The contaminant slight decreased the contact angle of the water droplet.

Keywords

Molecular dynamics; Hydrophobic; Contact angle; Water droplet; Silicon dioxide;

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