Paradoxical coffee-stain effect driven by the Marangoni flow observed on oil-infused surfaces

Gilad Chaniel, Mark Frenkel, Victor Multanen, Edward Bormashenko

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Abstract

Formation of coffee stain deposits under evaporation of droplets containing aqueous solution of salts placed on silicone-oil impregnated porous substrates was observed. The formation of ring-like deposits was registered for various molar concentrations of salts for the droplets of 5–300 μl in volume. The effect occurred when the contact line was de-pinned, and the evaporation from the edge of a droplet was stopped by the silicone oil. The formation of the coffee stain deposit is related to the soluto-capillary Marangoni flow; the influence of the thermo-capillary flow taking place in parallel is negligible.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)355-360
Number of pages6
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume522
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Jun 2017

Keywords

  • Coffee-stain deposit
  • Contact line
  • Evaporation
  • Marangoni flow
  • Oil-impregnated substrate

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