University of Tokyo study reveals why nanoscale water droplets spread thinner on surfaces
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Ananya Palivela
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A new study from the University of Tokyo's Hajime Tanaka group reveals the microscopic mechanism behind why nanoscale water droplets wet surfaces differently than larger droplets. The research explains that water nanodrops spread thinner than expected on hydrophilic surfaces, with implications for industrial coating and surface science applications.
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bskyUniversity of Tokyo study reveals why nanoscale water droplets spread thinner on surfacescen.acs.orgKey quotes
· 2 pulledNanosize water droplets wet surfaces differently than their macroscopic counterparts.
A new study by Hajime Tanaka's group at the University of Tokyo uncovers the microscopic reason behind the difference—a finding with implications for industrial coating.
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