Lubricating Channel and Tube Flows - Fluid Sheathing using Textured Walls
Lead Research Organisation:
Nottingham Trent University
Department Name: School of Science & Technology
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Michael Newton (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Dodd LE
(2016)
Low Friction Droplet Transportation on a Substrate with a Selective Leidenfrost Effect.
in ACS applied materials & interfaces
Dodd L
(2020)
Planar selective Leidenfrost propulsion without physically structured substrates or walls
in Applied Physics Letters
Geraldi NR
(2018)
Bioinspired nanoparticle spray-coating for superhydrophobic flexible materials with oil/water separation capabilities.
in Bioinspiration & biomimetics
Geraldi N
(2016)
Leidenfrost transition temperature for stainless steel meshes
in Materials Letters
Dodd L
(2019)
Low-Friction Self-Centering Droplet Propulsion and Transport Using a Leidenfrost Herringbone-Ratchet Structure
in Physical Review Applied
Geraldi NR
(2019)
Double-sided slippery liquid-infused porous materials using conformable mesh.
in Scientific reports
McHale G
(2015)
Liquid marbles: topical context within soft matter and recent progress.
in Soft matter
Geraldi N
(2017)
Drag reduction properties of superhydrophobic mesh pipes
in Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties
| Description | In this work we considered methods to create transport of liquids bounded by walls which could sheath the liquid by another fluid (gas/liquid) and so reduce drag. One approach considered was to use a layer of vapour produced by the Leidenfrost effect. Normally the Leidenfrost effect involves heating the entire surface and this is energetically inefficient. Here we demonstrated that surface integrated microfabricated heaters can be used to produce the Leidenfrost effect. This is more efficient because heating can be produced at different spatial locations as and when needed. This provides the basis for further development of integrated fluid handling lubricated by a vapour layer at a wafer fabrication level. We also demonstrated that the Leidenfrost effect can be generated using more complex surfaces, such as metal meshes, which have the advantage of being flexible and conformable to curved surfaces. In a complementary approach, we considered the development of surfaces capable of being infused with, and retaining, a lubricant oil. We developed textured surfaces and meshes with hydrophobic coatings which convert them to superhydrophobic. As part of this work we created a large area spray technique for producing a superhydrophobic surface as a coating method potentially relevant to industrial application. We were able to create lubricant infused surfaces using substrates, such as meshes shaped into tubes, and test them for drag reduction properties over a range of flow conditions. For comparison we performed experiments with both superhydrophobic surfaces and the same surfaces after lubricant impregnation. We developed and tested both flexible and conformable surfaces under turbulent flow conditions. We also found that it was possible to use nanoparticle spray-coated superhydrophobic flexible materials shaped into channels to separate oil-and-water from mixtures during flow. In summary, the most significant achievements from the award have been the generation of new knowledge related to the: 1. ability to reduce the energy input needed for the Leidenfrost effect and to programmably determine where and when heating occurs; 2. use of meshes to create surfaces for drag reduction which are superhydrophobic/lubricant infused superhydrophobic or which have Leidenfrost properties; 3. creation of flexible and conformable surfaces for possible drag reduction during turbulent flow; and 4. creation of nanoparticle spray-coatings for superhydrophobic flexible materials with oil/water separation capabilities. The project has shown that it is possible to reduce the resistance to the motion of liquid across a surface by generating a vapour layer through instantaneous thin film boiling and that such an effect can be achieved using micro-engineered electrothermal heating units activated in a programmable manner at specific times and in specific locations. The work has also considered how lubricant impregnated surfaces may reduce friction. |
| Exploitation Route | The research created new knowledge, which provides the basis for future academic work, particularly focused on long term stability of vapour layers. This has been communicated through conferences and journal publications with some of the work summarized within an invited book chapter "Wetting Properties of Surfaces and Drag Reduction". Progress has been discussed with industrial project partners and invention disclosures filed with the lead University's enterprise office (relating to energy efficient Leidenfrost, a lubricant impregnated surface, a spray coating method for superhydrophobic surfaces and a low friction pipeline inspection gadget) although these did not result in patent applications. Further consideration could be considered within the context of a recent Research England Connecting Capabilities Fund "Northern Accelerator" award for developing proof-of-concept ideas for patents/commercialisation. The project developed capability within the academic team which can be used in future work. This includes techniques on coatings and the creation of vapour layers which are more generally applicable. The postdoctoral staff developed research and technical skills which can be deployed in their subsequent employment. Research-based projects developed for School and the teams' Outreach activities can be continued via the group's Natures Raincoats exhibition thereby communicating the research with a wider audience. |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Environment,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Transport |
| URL | http://www.naturesraincoats.com |
| Description | This project has contributed to I) a new concept for energy efficient activation of a Leidenfrost friction reducing effect, and ii) a textbook on how textured surfaces may reduce drag (Chapter 9 "Wetting properties of Surfaces and Drag Reduction" in "Non-Wettable Surfaces: Theory, Preparation and Applications" by Robin H. A. Ras and Abraham Marmur (Royal Society of Chemistry, 25 Nov. 2016, ISBN-10: 1782621547). When a liquid is close to a hot surface where the temperature is significantly hotter than the liquid's boiling point, it produces an insulating vapour layer keeping that liquid from boiling rapidly and this is called the Leidenfrost effect. The temperature above which this occurs is called the Leidenfrost transition point (LTP). In "Leidenfrost transition temperature for stainless steel meshes" (doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2016.04.124) we demonstrated that the Leidenfrost transition point (LTP) for stainless steel can be increased by the use of a mesh rather than smooth surface. The increase in LTP was shown to correlate to the area between the strands of the mesh as would be expected from a simple heat transfer argument. This is important for heat transfer and cooling applications where a film boiling regime is the limitation to the cooling process. In "Low Friction Droplet Transportation on a Substrate with a Selective Leidenfrost Effect" (doi:10.1021/acsami.6b06738) we demonstrated the electroheating actuation of the Leidenfrost effect for three different liquids by applying voltages to heating units which selectively cover a substrate. This approach provided rapidly switchable and highly targeted low friction transportation of a droplet according to the design of the geometry and layout of the heating array on the substrate. By the selective heating of a sample to produce the Leidenfrost effect in a small area where needed rather than using a hot plate to heat the entire surface, the same effect can be achieved but with a much lower energy requirement. In "Low-friction self-centering droplet propulsion and transport using a Leidenfrost herringbone-ratchet structure" (Physical Review Applied, in press) we introduced the concept of negative feedback to enable Leidenfrost levitation and stable low friction droplet transportation along user defined paths. The greater droplet control from using a herringbone-ratchet leads to the ability to manoeuvre droplets around more complex paths and can now provide a viable droplet control mechanism. A superhydrophobic surface is one that is very water repellent which usually has a surface roughness that retains an air layer called a plastron. In "Drag reduction properties of superhydrophobic mesh pipes" (doi:10.1088/2051-672X/aa793b) we demonstrated a flow system which enabled the comparison of smooth glass pipes and glass pipes with an added stainless-steel mesh inner lining, in the turbulent regime. A simple technique was demonstrated for producing superhydrophobic mesh pipes and the friction factors for these were found over the Re range (4000 |
| First Year Of Impact | 2015 |
| Sector | Education,Other |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | Reece Innovation Ltd |
| Organisation | Reece Innovation Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Delivery of EP/L026899/1 Lubricating Channel and Tube Flows - Fluid Sheathing using Textured Walls Research Delivery EP/R036837/1 Dynamic Dewetting: Designing and Breaking Novel Morphologies of Liquid Films Research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Materials, test cells and substrates R&D meetings and exploitation advice |
| Impact | Early stages of project |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Schlumberger Cambridge Research Ltd |
| Organisation | Schlumberger Limited |
| Department | Schlumberger Cambridge Research |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | delivery of EP/L026899/1 Lubricating Channel and Tube Flows - Fluid Sheathing using Textured Walls |
| Collaborator Contribution | Review meetings and technical discussions Experimental time on flow test loop |
| Impact | No specific outcome |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 2015 Conference - 38th Meeting of the US Adhesion Society (Savannah, USA) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Research Poster - "Lubricating flows by sheathing solid surfaces", McHale et al, 23rd February 2015 Research Talk (Keynote) - "Liquid in fluid dielectrowetting", McHale et al, 24th February 2015 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.adhesionsociety.org/ |
| Description | 2015 Conference - Droplets 2015 (Twente, Netherlands) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Poster - "Leidenfrost generation using non-uniform heat profiles", Geraldi et al, 7th October 2015 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.droplets2015.com/ |
| Description | 2015 Conference - Nanjing Universities (Nanjing Normal University and Nanjing Institute of Technology) (Nanjing, China) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Research Talks to Undergraduates in China - "Engineering smart liquid surfaces", McHale, 19th and 21st October 2015 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | 2015 Seminar - Kyushu University (Fukuoka, Japan) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Seminar to undergraduate (and postgraduate) students - "Immersed superhydrophobicity, reconfigurable substrates and shaped liquid surfaces", McHale, 1st June 2015 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | 2015 Seminar - Mechanical and Chemical Engineering at MIT (Boston, USA) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Seminar at MIT to McKinley, Varanasi and Cohen Groups - "Surface-fluid interactions", McHale, 16th November 2015 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | 2015 Seminar - Physics Department (Durham, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Research talk to Condensed Matter Physics at Durham University - "Surface-fluid interactions", McHale, 25th November 2015 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://www.dur.ac.uk/xrdur/seminars/?seminar=4385 |
| Description | 2016 Conference - 11th European Fluid Mechanics Conference (EFMC11) (Seville, Spain) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2016 Conference - 11th European Fluid Mechanics Conference (EFMC11) (Seville, Spain) 12/09/2016 16/09/2016 Contributed Research Talk - Hydrophobic Conformable Surfaces for the Reduction of Drag Nicasio R. Geraldi, Joseph C. Brennan, Linzi E. Dodd, Ben Xu, Gary Wells, Robert H. Morris, David J. Fairhurst, David Wood, Michael I. Newton and Glen McHale EP/L026899/1, EP/L026341/1, EP/L026619/1 and EP/G057265/1 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.efmc11.org/q2/cgi.hrb?idexp=XWQ5B&main=homeen |
| Description | 2016 Conference - ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids Engineering , Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, Conference (HTFEICNMM) (Washington DC, USA) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2016 Conference - ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids Engineering , Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, Conference (HTFEICNMM) (Washington DC, USA) 10/06/16 14/06/2016 Contributed Research Talk - Using Micron-Scaled Heating Elements to Demonstrate a Selective Leidenfrost Effect Linzi E. Dodd, Nicasio Geraldi, Ben Xu, Gary Wells, Simone Stuart-Cole, James Martin, Michael Newton, Glen McHale and David Wood EP/L026899/1, EP/L026619/1, and EP/L026341/1 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.asme.org/events/htfeicnmm |
| Description | 2016 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the East Midlands Big Bang Fair (Derby, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2016 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the East Midlands Big Bang Fair (Derby, UK) 30/06/ 2016 EP/L026899/1, EP/L026619/1, EP/L026341/1, EP/K014803/1, EP/K015192/1, EP/H000704/1, EP/E063489/1 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.thebigbangfair.co.uk/ |
| Description | 2016 Seminar - Materials Engineering Research Institute (MERI) at Sheffield Hallam University (Sheffield, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2016 Seminar - Materials Engineering Research Institute (MERI) at Sheffield Hallam University (Sheffield, UK) 13th June 2016 Surface-Fluid Interactions: From Slip Boundary Conditions to a Leidenfrost (Heat) Engine Glen McHale EP/L026899/1, EP/L026619/1, EP/L026341/1, EP/K014803/1, EP/K015192/1, EP/G057265/1, EP/E063489/1 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | 2016 Seminar - Process Intensification Group at Newcastle University (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2016 Seminar - Process Intensification Group at Newcastle University (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) 7th October 2016 Liquid Adventures with Smart Surfaces Glen McHale EP/L026899/1, EP/L026619/1, EP/L026341/1, EP/K014803/1, EP/K015192/1, EP/G057265/1, EP/E063489/1 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | 2016 Seminar - Schlumberger-Gould Research plc (Cambridge, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | 2016 Seminar - Schlumberger -Gould Research plc (Cambridge, UK) 5th August 2016 Surface-Fluid Interactions: From Slip Boundary Conditions to a Leidenfrost (Heat) Engine Glen McHale EP/L026899/1, EP/L026619/1, EP/L026341/1, EP/K014803/1, EP/K015192/1, EP/G057265/1, EP/E063489/1 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | 2017 Conference - 24th Annual CSCST-SCI Conference (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | 2017 Conference - 24th Annual CSCST-SCI Conference (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) 23/06/2017 24/06/2017 Contributed Research Talk - Facile method for the production of lubricant Impregnated surfaces on complex geometries Nicasio Geraldi EP/L026899/1, EP/L026341/1, EP/L026619/1 and EP/G057265/1 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://cscst.org/Conference2017/ |
| Description | 2017 Conference - 3rd International Conference on Droplets |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2017 Conference - 3rd International Conference on Droplets (University of California Los Angeles, USA) 24/7/2017 26/7/2017 Contributed Research Talk - Dewetting from a liquid film into a single droplet Glen McHale, Rodrigo Ledesma-Aguilar, Andrew M. J. Edwards, Michael I. Newton and Carl V. Brown EP/K014803/1 and EP/K015192/1 Contributed Research Poster - Droplet transportation using a selective Leidenfrost effect Glen McHale, Ben B. Xu, Nicasio Geraldi, Gary G. Wells, Linzi E. Dodd, David Wood, Simone Stuart-Cole, James Martin and Michael I. Newton EP/L026899/1, EP/L026619/1, and EP/L026341/1 Contributed Research Poster - Electrowetting and dielectrowetting on lubricant impregnated surfaces Glen McHale, Zuzana Brabcova, Gary G. Wells, Michael I. Newton and Carl V. Brown EP/K014803/1, EP/K015192/1, EP/E063489/1 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://droplet2017.seas.ucla.edu/ |
| Description | 2017 Conference - Bubble and Drop 2017 (Lyon, France) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2017 Conference - Bubble & Drop 2017 (Lyon, France) 26/06/2017 30/06/2017 Contributed Research Talk - Electrowetting and dielectrowetting on lubricant impregnated /SLIP surfaces Zuzana Brabcova, Glen McHale, Gary G. Wells, Carl V. Brown, Michael I. Newton EP/K014803/1 and EP/K015192/1 Contributed Research Poster - Facile method for the production of lubricant impregnated surfaces on complex geometries N. R. Geraldi, J. H. Guan, P. Maiello, B. B. Xu, L. E. Dodd, D. Wood, M. I. Newton, G. G. Wells, G. McHale EP/L026899/1, EP/L026619/1, and EP/L026341/1 Contributed Research Talk - Dewetting from a liquid film into a single droplet Carl V. Brown, Glen McHale, Rodrigo Ledesma-Aguilar, Andrew M. J. Edwards and Michael I. Newton EP/K014803/1, EP/E063489/1 and EP/E063489/1 Contributed Research Talk - Drop transport and positioning on lubricant impregnated surfaces Jian Hui Guan, Elfego Ruiz-Gutierrez, Ben Bin Xu, David Wood, Glen McHale, Rodrigo Ledesma-Aguilar, Gary George Wells |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.bd2017-lyon.fr/ |
| Description | 2017 Conference - Hydrogenius and I2CNER Joint Research Symposium (International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research ( I2CNER), Kyushu University, Japan) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2017 Conference - Hydrogenius and I2CNER Joint Research Symposium (International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research ( I2CNER), Kyushu University, Japan) 03/02/2017 Invited Research Talk - Capillarity, Wetting and Smart Surfaces: "From Droplets to a Sublimation Heat Engine EP/L026899/1, EP/L026619/1, EP/L026341/1, EP/K014803/1, EP/K015192/1, EP/G057265/1, EP/E063489/1 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://i2cner.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/team/team_detail.php?code=4 |
| Description | 2017 Conference - XXVI International Materials Research Congress (IMRC 2017) (Cancun, Mexico) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2017 Conference - XXVI International Materials Research Congress (IMRC 2017) (Cancun, Mexico) 24/8/2017-8/9/2017 Invited/Keynote Research Talk - Motion and reconfiguration of droplets on lubricant impregnated surfaces G. McHale, G.G. Wells, B.B. Xu, J.H. Guan, Z. Brabcová, N.R. Geraldi, É. Ruiz-Gutiérrez, Y.Q. Fu, J.T. Luo, M.I. Newton and C.V. Brown EP/K014803/1 EP/K015192/1, EP/L026899/1, EP/L026619/1, and EP/L026341/1 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.mrs-mexico.org.mx/imrc2017/ |
| Description | 2017 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at Science in the Park (Nottingham, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2017 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at Science in the Park (Nottingham, UK) Event - 2017 Public Understanding - Science in the Park, 2017 What - Natures Raincoat's - High-throughput interactive table-top activity How many - Estimated 500+ individuals, all ages Reach - Nottinghamshire Who - General Public Date - 18th March, 2017 Description - A family day of science at Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire, attended by individuals of all ages and all levels of knowledge. The activity ran from 09:00 until 15:30 and was constantly busy with engaged members of the public, both young and older. The British Science Association, who ran the event, said that feedback was excellent and all enjoyed the day. We have been invited back this year. Outcome - Communication of the research and promoting science to younger members of the public Digital ID - http://nottsbsa.org/science-park-2017/ Assorted EPSRC related to smart surfaces research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://nottsbsa.org/science-park-2017/ |
| Description | 2017 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the Bluecoat STEM Festival (Nottingham, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 2017 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the Bluecoat STEM Festival (Nottingham, UK) Event - 2017 Public Understanding - Bluecoat STEM Festival, 2017 What - Natures Raincoat's - High-throughput interactive table-top activity How many - Estimated around 200 individuals, mostly young Reach - Nottingham Who - General Public/School Children Date - 8th July, 2017 Description - A STEM festival at a local Nottinghamshire school attended by young school pupils and their families. The activity ran from 09:00 until 15:30 and was constantly busy with engaged young people. We have been invited back this year. Outcome - Communication of the research and promoting science to younger members of the public Digital ID - https://www.facebook.com/events/1719896088312672/ Assorted EPSRC related to smart surfaces research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.facebook.com/events/1719896088312672/ |
| Description | 2017 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the East Midlands Big Bang Fair (Derby, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2017 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the East Midlands Big Bang Fair (Derby, UK) 29/06/ 2017 Assorted EPSRC related to smart surfaces research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://nearme.thebigbangfair.co.uk/regions/ |
| Description | 2017 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the NTU Global Councillors Conference (Nottingham, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 2017 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the NTU Global Councillors Conference (Nottingham, UK) Event - 2017 Public Understanding - NTU Global Councillors Conference, 2017 What - Natures Raincoat's - 40 minute interactive presentation How many - 43 international delegates, all adult Reach - Global (Kenya, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Nigeria, Sudan, Mauritius, Malawi, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea, India, Bangladesh, Jordan, Egypt, Oman) Who - Supporters/Charitable donors Date - 29th November, 2017 Description - 43 international delegates attended a 3 day conference, to which Nature's Raincoats was invited to present a 40 minute interactive show on the first day. All members of the audience engaged with the activity, volunteering and answering questions. It was provided that the demonstration was "the star of the show", and was reported to have been talked about until the last day. We have been invited back this year. Outcome - Communication of the research and raising of contributing establishments profile globally. Assorted EPSRC related to smart surfaces research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | 2017 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the North East Big Bang Fair (Newcastle, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2017 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the North East Big Bang Fair (Newcastle, UK) 14/07/ 2017 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://nearme.thebigbangfair.co.uk/regions/ |
| Description | 2017 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the St Paul's Church Fete (Nottingham, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2017 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the St Paul's Church Fete (Nottingham, UK) Event - 2017 Public Understanding - St Paul's Church Fete, 2017 What - Natures Raincoat's - High-throughput interactive table-top activity How many - Estimated 150 individuals, all ages Reach - Nottingham Who - General Public Date - 15th July, 2017 Description - A well-attended church fete, from 14:00 to 16:00 in a collaboration with the Institute of Physics, East Midlands Branch, which was well received and well engaged. Indicators suggest that about 150 members of the public directly engaged with the Nature's Raincoats stand, which was alongside an IoP stand. All visitors were vocally impressed by the activity. Outcome - Communication of the research and promotion of science among the wider community. Assorted EPSRC related to smart surfaces research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | 2017 Seminar - Department of Civil Engineering at University of Hong Kong (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | 2016 Seminar - Department of Civil Engineering at University of Hong Kong (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) 09/01/2017 Liquid Adventures with Smart Surfaces: "From Extreme Water Repellency to Drag Reduction and Slippery Surfaces" Glen McHale EP/L026899/1, EP/L026619/1, EP/L026341/1, EP/H000704/1, EP/G057265/1, EP/E063489/1, EP/D500826/1, EP/C509161/1, GR/R02184/01 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | 2017 Seminar - Department of Mechanical Engineering at City University Hong Kong |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | 2017 Seminar - Department of Mechanical Engineering at City University Hong Kong (City University, Hong Kong) 11/01/2017 Liquid Adventures with Smart Surfaces: "From Slip Boundary Conditions to a Leidenfrost (Heat) Engine" EP/L026899/1, EP/L026619/1, EP/L026341/1, EP/K014803/1, EP/K015192/1, EP/G057265/1, EP/E063489/1 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | 2017 Seminar - Department of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University (Fort Collins, USA) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | 2017 Seminar - Department of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University (Fort Collins, USA) 11th August 2017 2017 Seminar - From Superhydrophobic to Super-Slippery Surfaces Glen McHale Survey of wide range of EPSRC work |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.physics.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/08/McHaleSeminar_Flyer.pdf |
| Description | 2017 Seminar - Huntsman (Brussels, Belgium) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | 2017 Seminar - Huntsman (Brussels, Belgium) 22nd September 2017 2017 Seminar - Wetting, Dewetting and Slippery Surfaces Glen McHale EP/L026899/1, EP/L026619/1, EP/L026341/1, EP/K014803/1 and EP/K015192/1 and previous electrowetting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.huntsman.com/polyurethanes/a/Locations/Europe%20%20Middle%20East%20%20Africa%20%20%20Indi... |
| Description | 2017 Workshop - UK Fluids Network, Drop Dynamics Special Interest Group (Oxford University, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | UK Fluids Network, Drop Dynamics Special Interest Group (Oxford University, UK) 3/4/2017 Contributed Research Talk - Smart and Bio-Inspired Surfaces Drag plus EP/K014803/1 EP/K015192/1, EP/L026899/1, EP/L026619/1, and EP/L026341/1 Glen McHale |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://fluids.ac.uk/ |
| Description | 2017 Workshop - UK Fluids Network, Droplet and Flow Interactions with Bio-Inspired and Smart Surfaces Special Interest Group (Northumbria University, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2017 Workshop - UK Fluids Network, Droplet and Flow Interactions with Bio-Inspired and Smart Surfaces Special Interest Group (Northumbria University, UK) 12/4/2017 Contributed Research Talk - Droplet and Flow Interactions with Bio-Inspired and Smart Surfaces Glen McHale EP/L026899/1, EP/L026619/1, EP/L026341/1, EP/K014803/1 and EP/K015192/1 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://fluids.ac.uk/ |
| Description | 2018 - 42nd Annual Meeting of the US Adhesion Society (Hilton Head, USA) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Contributed Research Talk - Manipulating Droplets on Slippery Lubricant Impregnated Surfaces 18/2/19 G. McHale |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | 2018 Institute of Physics NE Branch Public Understanding Talk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2018 Institute of Physics NE Branch Public Understanding Talk Nature's Raincoats - Surface Inspiration from Lotus Leaves to Pitcher Plants (Northumbria University, UK) 26/10/18 Glen McHale |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | 2018 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the East Midlands Big Bang Fair (Derby, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Nature's Raincoats interactive stand giving pupils the opportunity to investigate water repellent surface and discuss with researchers the importance of their work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://nearme.thebigbangfair.co.uk/regions/ |
| Description | 2018 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the East Midlands Big Bang Fair (Derby, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2018 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the East Midlands Big Bang Fair (Derby, UK) 27/06/2019 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | 2018 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the East Midlands Big Bang Fair (Derby, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2018 Public Understanding - "Nature's Raincoats" at the East Midlands Big Bang Fair (Derby, UK) 28/06/ 2018 Physical exhibition with demonstrations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | 2018 SWS - Superhydrophobicity and Wetting Symposium (Aalto University, Finland) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Contributed Research Poster - Leidenfrost Transport Using Selective Heating 17/5/18 Glen McHale |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://msw2018.aalto.fi/static/ |
| Description | 2018 Seminar - Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Bath (UK) 27th November 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2018 Seminar - Smart Super-Slippery Surfaces Glen McHale |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | 2018 Seminar - Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Glasgow (UK) 9th March 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2018 Seminar - From Superhydrophobic to Super-Slippery Surfaces Glen McHale |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | 2018 Seminar - Oxford Centre for Industrial & Applied Mathematics (Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Oxford University) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | 2018 Seminar - Oxford Centre for Industrial & Applied Mathematics (Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Oxford University) 22nd February 2018 2018 Seminar - Smart Slippery Surfaces Glen McHale Superhydrophobicity, Liquid Marbles, New Leidenfrost Engine and EP/L026899/1, EP/L026619/1, EP/L026341/1, EP/K014803/1 and EP/K015192/1 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/node/26965 |
| Description | 2019 - Droplets 2019 (Durham University, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2019 Droplets 2019 (Durham University, UK) 16/9/19-18/9/19 International and 280 participants (also Conference Co-Chair - Glen McHale) Contributed Research Talk - Self-propelled droplet transport on shaped-liquid surfaces 16/9/19 Gary Wells EP/P026613/1 Contributed Research Talk - Droplet electrowetting in a wedge geometry 17/9/19 Rodrigo Ledesma-Aguilar EP/R036837/1 Contributed Research Talk - A lattice-Boltzmann model of electrocapillarity 18/9/19 Elfego Ruiz-Gutierrez EP/R036837/1 Droplet propulsion and direction control on a planar surface using a selective Leidenfrost effect 18/9/19 Linzi Dodd EP/L026899/1 (EP/L026341/1, EP/L026619/1) Contributed Research Poster - Continuous operation of Leidenfrost rotors on turbine-inspired substrates 17/9/20 Prashant Agrawal EP/P005896/1 (EP/P005705/1) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://droplets2019.co.uk/ |
| Description | 2019 NaWet19 - Challenges in Nanoscale Physics of Wetting Phenomena (Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (MPIPKS), Dresden, Germany) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2019 NaWet19 - Challenges in Nanoscale Physics of Wetting Phenomena (Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (MPIPKS), Dresden, Germany) 25/8/19-30/8/19 Invited Research Talk - Droplets on Liquid-Infused and Liquid-Like Surfaces 29/8/19 Glen McHale |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.pks.mpg.de/nawet19/ |
| Description | 2019 SWEP - Surface Wettability Effects on Phase Change Phenomena (Mons, Belgium) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2019 SWEP - Surface Wettability Effects on Phase Change Phenomena (Mons, Belgium) 6/6/19-7/6/19 Invited Research Talk - Leidenfrost and Surface Wettability 7/6/19 Glen McHale |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | 2019 Science Festival - Palace of Science - Meet the Scientist (Wylam Brewery, Newcastle, UK) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2019 Science Festival - Palace of Science - Meet the Scientist (Wylam Brewery, Newcastle, UK) 12/3/19 Public Understanding Exhibition Glen McHale |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://www.palaceofscience.co.uk |
| Description | 2019 Seminar - Biomimetic Materials of Tribology (BMT) Group, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | 1. 2019 Seminar - Biomimetic Materials of Tribology (BMT) Group, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) 21st September 2019 2018 Seminar - From Superhydrophobic to Super-Slippery Surfaces Glen McHale EP/R036837/1 (EP/R042276/1) and EP/K014803/1 (EP/K015192/1) EP/P005896/1 (EP/P005705/1) EP/L026899/1 (EP/L026341/1, EP/L026619/1) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | 2019 Seminar - Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials at University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, USA) 15th February 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 2019 Seminar - From Superhydrophobic to Super-Slippery Surfaces Glen McHale |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Big Bang East Midlands 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Big Bang is a nationwide programme led by EngineeringUK, backed by BIS, DfE and STEMNET. Collaboration of business, the STEM community and education. Geographically targeted to widen participation with a pathway to the UK fair and onwards. Largest celebration of STEM for young people (7-19) in the UK. We presented the activity stand 'Nature's Raincoats' providing hands on activities that demonstrated the science at the solid liquid interface. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://nearme.thebigbangfair.co.uk/east_Midlands |
| Description | Big Bang Fair East Midlands 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 'Nature's Raincoats' is an interactive stand that provides activities for young people and the opportunity for discussion with working scientists. Feedback was collected directly by the Big Bang team and the feedback gathered from young people at the event shows a clear, positive message that attendance at the Big Bang Fair: • Increased interest in STEM careers • Raised the importance of STEM as a possible career • Communicated STEM careers and information in an exciting and memorable way • Raised specific interest in a career with the companies exhibiting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://nearme.thebigbangfair.co.uk/East_Midlands/ |
| Description | Participation in the Big Bang Fair (East Midlands) 2017, presentation of the Nature's Raincoats stand |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | As part of the Big Bang Near Me Programme, the East Midlands Big Bang Fair took place at the Roundhouse, Derby on Thursday 29th June, 2017. The event exhibited a wide range of STEM based companies, industries and educational institutions and provided exciting STEM based activities and workshops to around 2000 young people who attended the event from around the East Midlands |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://nearme.thebigbangfair.co.uk/ |
| Description | Public Engagement Materials ("Think Physics") |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Two undergraduate summer projects (Caitlin Pugh and Imogen Foote) working with the HEFCE Catalyst Funded "Think Physics" STEM Outreach project at Northumbria University. Four presentations for Schools were developed based on the underlying principles of two current EPSRC funded research projects: KS2: Surface Tension (Bubble Template) KS2: Surface Tension (Think Physics Template) KS3: Hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity and surface tension KS4: Bubble architectures Experiments for Schools were also developed: Antibubble Equal and unequal forces experiment The bubble experiment The pepper experiment Why are bubbles spherical? |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://thinkphysics.org |