Wettability influence on the onset temperature of pool boiling: Experimental evidence onto ultra-smooth surfaces

B. Bourdon, E. Bertrand, P. Di Marco, Marco Marengo, R. Rioboo, J. De Coninck

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Abstract

In this articlewe study systematically the effect ofwettability on the onset of boiling on the same nanometrically smooth surface. By grafting differentmonolayers ofmolecules, we were able to explore the wettability from the equilibrium static contact angle, θ0=0° to θ0 =110°, without changing the surface topography. The superheat temperature at the onset of pool boiling wasmeasured and eventually a non-classical trend of TONB as a function of wettability was observed. The nucleation site densities for the different grafting cases were also measured by image analysis. Moreover, we propose a novel theoretical interpretation to this phenomenon linking nucleation and the molecular diffusion coefficient. MD simulation results support this approach.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)34-40
Number of pages7
JournalAdvances in Colloid and Interface Science
Volume221
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Apr 2015

Keywords

  • Pool boiling
  • Wettability
  • Surface treatment
  • Superheat
  • Heat transfer

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