Special Topics in Chem. Engg.

- CLL798
Capillarity and Wetting

Somnath Ghosh
somnath@chemical.iitd.ac.in

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Course Information
Course Outline:
1. Introduction to capillarity and wetting
2. Young Laplace equation & Three phase equilibria (minimal surfaces)
3. Wetting (ex. hysteresis; morphology transitions, Wenzel & Cassie Baxter state)
4. Superhydrophobic surfaces
5. Wetting and long-range forces (effective interface potential)
6. Hydrodynamics of interfaces I (lubrication approximation)
7. Hydrodynamics of interfaces II (stability analysis; surface waves)
8. Wetting dynamics (Tanner's law, contact line dynamics, Cox Voinov law, molecular kinetic
theory)
9. Dewetting and transport phenomena (Marangoni flow)
10. Drop dynamics
11. Capillarity and external fields: gravity & electric fields(electrowetting)
12. Some research articles relevant to the topic
Lectures:
Tuesday: 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Thursday: 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Friday: 11:00 am – 12:00 am

References:
1. Capillarity and Wetting Phenomena P.G. deGennes, F. Brochard-Wyart, D. Quéré Springer
2003; ISBN 0-387-00592-7
2. Research articles.

Assessments:
Minor: 35%
Major: 40%
Term paper: 25%

Minimum marks for pass grade: 30

For E-grade:
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Minimum marks: 25
Capillarity and Wetting Matters

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Principles of Capillarity and Wetting

Landau-Levich films

Wettability induced coating

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Principles of Capillarity and Wetting

Water strider; Source: youtube Diving Bell Spider; Source: youtube (animal planet)

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Instability
Plateau–Rayleigh instability

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Wetting and granular media

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Wetting in oil recovery

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Geckos evolved with capillarity

Source: Prof. F. Mugele, TU Twente

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Wetting on complex surfaces
Superhydrophobic surfaces: the Lotus effect

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Cassie-Baxter state

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Functional material

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Reversable wetting

Schematic of EW on interdigitated electrode

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Source: youube; Coffee-ring

formation animation HB Eral, et. al.,Soft Matter, 2011
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