• Acta Physica Sinica
  • Vol. 69, Issue 18, 186801-1 (2020)
Zeng-Hua Fan1、*, Wei-Bin Rong2, Zi-Xiao Liu1, Jun Gao1, and Ye-Bing Tian1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China
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    DOI: 10.7498/aps.69.20200463 Cite this Article
    Zeng-Hua Fan, Wei-Bin Rong, Zi-Xiao Liu, Jun Gao, Ye-Bing Tian. Migration characteristics of droplet condensation on end surface of single-finger microgripper[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2020, 69(18): 186801-1 Copy Citation Text show less
    Principle of micromanipulation: (a) Droplet condensation; (b) pick-up.
    Fig. 1. Principle of micromanipulation: (a) Droplet condensation; (b) pick-up.
    Model of droplet growth.
    Fig. 2. Model of droplet growth.
    Droplet movement induced by temperature gradient.
    Fig. 3. Droplet movement induced by temperature gradient.
    Schematic of pinning effect.
    Fig. 4. Schematic of pinning effect.
    Growth processes during droplet condensation: (a) t = 7 s; (b) t = 11 s; (c) t = 13 s; (d) t = 50 s; (e) t = 120 s; (f) t = 180 s.
    Fig. 5. Growth processes during droplet condensation: (a) t = 7 s; (b) t = 11 s; (c) t = 13 s; (d) t = 50 s; (e) t = 120 s; (f) t = 180 s.
    Droplet volume varying with time.
    Fig. 6. Droplet volume varying with time.
    Processes of droplet condensation: (a) Asymmetric growth in the initial stage; (b) 40 μm offset; (c) 13 μm offset; (d) symmetrical growth in the initial stage; (e) two symmetrical droplets; (f) one symmetrical droplet.
    Fig. 7. Processes of droplet condensation: (a) Asymmetric growth in the initial stage; (b) 40 μm offset; (c) 13 μm offset; (d) symmetrical growth in the initial stage; (e) two symmetrical droplets; (f) one symmetrical droplet.
    Contact angle change under pinning effect.
    Fig. 8. Contact angle change under pinning effect.
    Droplet condensation on hydrophilic and hydrophobic surface: (a) Droplet condensation on the hydrophilic surface; (b) droplet sliding; (c) microstructures on hydrophobic surface; (d) and (e) a stable droplet is formed on the hydrophobic surface.
    Fig. 9. Droplet condensation on hydrophilic and hydrophobic surface: (a) Droplet condensation on the hydrophilic surface; (b) droplet sliding; (c) microstructures on hydrophobic surface; (d) and (e) a stable droplet is formed on the hydrophobic surface.
    Micromanipulation experiments: (a) Droplet formation; (b) pick-up.
    Fig. 10. Micromanipulation experiments: (a) Droplet formation; (b) pick-up.
    Zeng-Hua Fan, Wei-Bin Rong, Zi-Xiao Liu, Jun Gao, Ye-Bing Tian. Migration characteristics of droplet condensation on end surface of single-finger microgripper[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2020, 69(18): 186801-1
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