Title | Rapid Spreading of a Droplet on a Thin Soap Film. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2019 |
Authors | Motaghian, M, Shirsavar, R, Erfanifam, M, Sabouhi, M, van der Linden, E, Stone, HA, Bonn, D, Habibi, M |
Journal | Langmuir |
Volume | 35 |
Issue | 46 |
Pagination | 14855-14860 |
Date Published | 2019 Nov 19 |
ISSN | 1520-5827 |
Abstract | <p>We study the spreading of a droplet of surfactant solution on a thin suspended soap film as a function of dynamic surface tension and volume of the droplet. Radial growth of the leading edge (R) shows power-law dependence on time with exponents ranging roughly from 0.1 to 1 for different surface tension differences (Δσ) between the film and the droplet. When the surface tension of the droplet is lower than the surface tension of the film (Δσ > 0), we observe rapid spreading of the droplet with ≈ , where α (0.4 < α < 1) is highly dependent on Δσ. Balance arguments assuming the spreading process is driven by Marangoni stresses versus inertial stresses yield α = 2/3. When the surface tension difference does not favor spreading (Δσ < 0), spreading still occurs but is slow with 0.1 < α < 0.2. This phenomenon could be used for stretching droplets in 2D and modifying thin suspended films.</p> |
DOI | 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02274 |
Alternate Journal | Langmuir |
PubMed ID | 31644302 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC6868707 |