Molecular dynamics simulation of the super spreading of surfactant-laden droplets. A review
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Author(s)
Theodorakis, Panagiotis E
Smith, Edward R
Craster, Richard V
Müller, Erich A
Matar, Omar K
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Superspreading is the rapid and complete spreading of surfactant-laden droplets on hydrophobic substrates. This phenomenon has been studied for many decades by experiment, theory, and simulation, but it has been only recently that molecular-level simulation has provided significant insights into the underlying mechanisms of superspreading thanks to the development of accurate force-fields and the increase of computational capabilities. Here, we review the main advances in this area that have surfaced from Molecular Dynamics simulation of all-atom and coarse-grained models highlighting and contrasting the main results and discussing various elements of the proposed mechanisms for superspreading. We anticipate that this review will stimulate further research on the interpretation of experimental results and the design of surfactants for applications requiring efficient spreading, such as coating technology.
Date Issued
2019-10-01
Date Acceptance
2019-09-27
Citation
Fluids, 2019, 4 (4), pp.1-23
ISSN
2311-5521
Publisher
MDPI
Start Page
1
End Page
23
Journal / Book Title
Fluids
Volume
4
Issue
4
Copyright Statement
© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access
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(CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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(CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Identifier
https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/4/4/176
Grant Number
EP/I018212/1
EP/J014958/1
EP/R013152/1
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-10-01