Enhanced nucleate boiling on horizontal hydrophobic-hydrophilic carbon nanotube coatings
Abstract
Ideal hydrophobic-hydrophilic composite cavities are highly desired to enhance nucleate boiling. However, it is challenging and costly to fabricate these types of cavities by conventional micro/nano fabrication techniques. In this study, a type of hydrophobic-hydrophilic composite interfaces were synthesized from functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes by introducing hydrophilic functional groups on the pristine multiwall carbon nanotubes. This type of carbon nanotube enabled hydrophobic-hydrophilic composite interfaces were systematically characterized. Ideal cavities created by the interfaces were experimentally demonstrated to be the primary reason to substantially enhance nucleate boiling.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Apr 22, 2013
- Source ID
- 10.1063/1.4802804
Entities
People
- Chen Li
- Fanghao Yang
- Joshua Sightler
- Xianming Dai
- Xiaodong Li
- Xinyu Huang
- Yingchao Yang
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- University of South Carolina