Dynamic electrowetting and dewetting of ionic liquids at a hydrophobic solid-liquid interface

The dynamic electrowetting and dewetting of ionic liquids are investigated with high-speed video microscopy. Five imidazolium-based ionic liquids ([BMIM]BF4, [BMIM]PF6, [BMIM]NTf2, [HMIM]NTf2, and [OMIM]BF4) are used as probe liquids. Droplets of ionic liquids are first spread on an insulated electr...

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Main Authors: Li, H., Paneru, M., Sedev, Rossen, Ralston, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Chemical Society 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53947