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The study of interaction of superhydrophobic (SH) materials with fluids using TSM sensors
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| Title: | The study of interaction of superhydrophobic (SH) materials with fluids using TSM sensors |
| Authors: | Kwoun, Sun J.
Cairncross, Richard A.
Lec, Ryszard M.
Brinker, C. Jeffrey
Shah, Pratik |
| Issue Date: | Aug-2005 |
| Publisher: | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Citation: | Proceedings of the 2005 Joint IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (FCS) and Precise Time and Time Interval (PTTI) Systems and Applications Meeting, pp. 78-83. |
| Abstract: | Recent progress in nanotechnology has lead to
development of novel materials with very unique
superhydrophobic (SH) properties. In this paper we study the
Thickness-Shear Mode (TSM) sensing technique as a potential
measurement tool for characterization of SH properties of
materials. The TSM sensors, coated with different SH thin
films were capable to differentiate between a range of the SH
properties of those films though the contact angle of those films,
measured with optical techniques, have shown similar values.
Also, the TSM sensors, coated with some of those SH films,
exhibited almost zero attenuation and very small frequency
shift when loaded with deionized water, which indicated a
presence of significant slip in the mechanical interfacial
boundary conditions. The observed sensitivity of the TSM
technique to nanoscale-level structural features of SH films
suggests that TSM sensing technology may provide more
sensitive means for measurements and characterization of
superhydrophobicity in comparison to the existing SH
measurement techniques. |
| URI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/FREQ.2005.1573906
http://hdl.handle.net/1860/1677 |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty Research and Publications (CBE)
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