Microdroplet targeting induced by substrate curvature
Zhang Hongguang, Guo Zhenjiang, Chen Shan, Zhang Bo, Zhang Xianren
       

(color online) Droplets on substrates of different radii showing curvature selectivity through direct liquid flow. (a) The movement of a droplet of rS = 15 between two spherical colloids (R = 10 and R = 30). The snapshots, from left to right, correspond to the time steps of 0, 400, 800, 1200, 1500, and 2000. (b) The movement of a droplet between a flat substrate and a spherical colloid with a radius of R = 30. The snapshots correspond to the time steps of 0, 500, 1000, 1500, 1800, and 2400. (c) The movement of a droplet between a flat substrate and a spherical cavity with a radius of R = 40. The snapshots correspond to the time steps of 0, 200, 900, 1500, 1700, and 2200. In the figure, the solid surfaces have a wettability of θY = π/3.