Dependencies of Surface Condensation on the Wettability and Nanostructure Size Differences
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Simulation Method
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of the Nanostructure Size on Hydrophilic Surface Condensation
3.2. Effect of Nanostructure Size on Hydrophobic Surface Condensation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Liao, M.-J.; Duan, L.-Q. Dependencies of Surface Condensation on the Wettability and Nanostructure Size Differences. Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 1831. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091831
Liao M-J, Duan L-Q. Dependencies of Surface Condensation on the Wettability and Nanostructure Size Differences. Nanomaterials. 2020; 10(9):1831. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091831
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiao, Ming-Jun, and Li-Qiang Duan. 2020. "Dependencies of Surface Condensation on the Wettability and Nanostructure Size Differences" Nanomaterials 10, no. 9: 1831. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091831