Enhancing droplet deposition through in-situ precipitation

Autor: Maher Damak, Md Nasim Hyder, Kripa K. Varanasi

Médium: Article
Vydáno: Nature Portfolio 2016-08-01

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The extensive use of pesticides in agriculture calls for efficient spraying techniques to reduce pollution of soils and groundwater by toxic chemicals. Damak et al. simultaneously spray liquids containing oppositely charged polyelectrolytes that form defects, pinning droplets on targeted surfaces.