Wettability Gradient-Driven Capillary Filling Dynamics in Architected Tapered Microchannels

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Soumadip Das; Vinod Babasaheb Vanarse; Omkar S. Deshmukh

doi:10.1039/d5sm00771b

January 1, 2025Soft Matter

Wettability Gradient-Driven Capillary Filling Dynamics in Architected Tapered Microchannels

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Key Points

Autonomous capillary filling was observed in architected tapered microchannels, highlighting their efficiency.
In experiments, fluid dynamics were characterized, showing significant interaction with channel geometry.
The study utilized systematic analysis to explore filling dynamics, correlating it with capillarity principles.
Findings may enable advancements in transport technologies for biological and soft matter applications.

Implication

Investigation reveals capillary filling dynamics in microchannels, suggesting applications in soft and biological matter.

Abstract

Capillary-driven transport is central to soft and biological matter, from plant xylem water ascent to autonomous flows in microfluidic networks. Here, we systematically investigate autonomous capillary filling dynamics in microchannels...

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Das et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d7be6ceebfec0fc5238307 https://doi.org/10.1039/d5sm00771b

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