Contact Line Catch Up by Growing Ice Crystals.
Phys Rev Lett
; 128(25): 254501, 2022 Jun 24.
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The effect of freezing on contact line motion is a scientific challenge in the understanding of the solidification of capillary flows. In this Letter, we experimentally investigate the spreading and freezing of a water droplet on a cold substrate. We demonstrate that solidification stops the spreading because the ice crystals catch up with the advancing contact line. Indeed, we observe the formation and growth of ice crystals along the substrate during the drop spreading, and show that their velocity equals the contact line velocity when the drop stops. Modeling the growth of the crystals, we predict the shape of the crystal front and show that the substrate thermal properties play a major role on the frozen drop radius.
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MEDLINE
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Prognostic_studies
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En
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Phys Rev Lett
Año:
2022
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Article
País de afiliación:
Francia
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Estados Unidos