Scientists challenge classical phenomenon that water always completely wets water
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 09:30
in Earth & Climate
Viewed macroscopically at room temperature, when water contacts other water, it will spread out and finally both mix together. In 2009, Chinese researchers first reported observing the formation of a liquid water droplet on a water monolayer at room temperature, and termed the phenomenon an ordered water monolayer that does not completely wet water. Since then, this phenomenon has been observed on many real surfaces by numerical simulations and experiments by research groups worldwide.
