Self-Pinning on a Liquid Surface

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Abstract

We report on the first experimental evidence of a self-pinning liquid drop on a liquid surface. This particular regime is observed for a miscible heavier oil drop (dichloromethane) deposited on an aqueous solution laden by an ionic surfactant (hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide). Experimental characterization of the drop shape evolution coupled to particle image velocimetry points to the correlation between the drop profile and the accompanying flow field. A simple model shows that the observed pinned stage is the result of a subtle competition between oil dissolution and surfactant adsorption.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)520-524
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Volume7
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 4 Feb 2016
Peer-reviewedYes