Solving the Controversy on the Wetting Transparency of Graphene
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Kim, Donggyu
Pugno, Nicola M.
Buehler, Markus J.
Ryu, Seunghwa
Date Issued
October 2015
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Scientific Reports
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Nature Publishing Group
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Kim, Donggyu, Nicola M. Pugno, Markus J. Buehler, and Seunghwa Ryu. “Solving the Controversy on the Wetting Transparency of Graphene.” Scientific Reports 5 (October 26, 2015): 15526.
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Abstract
Since its discovery, the wetting transparency of graphene, the transmission of the substrate wetting property over graphene coating, has gained significant attention due to its versatility for potential applications. Yet, there have been debates on the interpretation and validity of the wetting transparency. Here, we present a theory taking two previously disregarded factors into account and elucidate the origin of the partial wetting transparency. We show that the liquid bulk modulus is crucial to accurately calculate the van der Waals interactions between the liquid and the surface, and that various wetting states on rough surfaces must be considered to understand a wide range of contact angle measurements that cannot be fitted with a theory considering the flat surface. In addition, we reveal that the wetting characteristic of the substrate almost vanishes when covered by any coating as thick as graphene double layers. Our findings reveal a more complete picture of the wetting transparency of graphene as well as other atomically thin coatings, and can be applied to study various surface engineering problems requiring wettability-tuning.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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