NANO- AND MICROSTRUCTURES FOR THIN-FILM EVAPORATION-A REVIEW

Journal Article · Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · NANOSCALE AND MICROSCALE THERMOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/15567265.2013.878419· OSTI ID:1211362

Plawsky, JL; Fedorov, AG; Garimella, SV; Ma, HB; Maroo, SC; Chen, L; Nam, Y

Evaporation from thin films is a key feature of many processes, including energy conversion, microelectronics cooling, boiling, perspiration, and self-assembly operations. The phase change occurring in these systems is governed by transport processes at the contact line where liquid, vapor, and solid meet. Evidence suggests that altering the surface chemistry and surface topography on the micro-and the nanoscales can be used to dramatically enhance vaporization. The 2013 International Workshop on Micro- and Nanostructures for Phase-Change Heat Transfer brought together a group of experts to review the current state-of-the-art and discuss future research needs. This article is focused on the thin-film evaporation panel discussion and outlines some of the key principles and conclusions reached by that panel and the workshop attendees.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AR0000363
• OSTI ID: 1211362
• Journal Information: NANOSCALE AND MICROSCALE THERMOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING, Vol. 18, Issue 3; ISSN 1556-7265
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English