Surface with hierarchical structures to enhance heat transfer performance has been investigated for decades. Here we present a unique two-stage vaporization phenomenon observed when the heated surface is covered to confine the thickness of liquid film. This multi-stage vaporization will be critical for optimization applications in thermal management. The hierarchical surface is prepared using: a) isotropic etching to form micro-pillars, and b) wet-chemical etching to produce silicon nanowires (SiNWs) on sidewalls of micro-pillars. Oxygen plasma was applied to modify their surface wettability from superhydrophobic to superhydrophilic. A glass slide was placed right on top of the structures, covering about half of the heated surface, and mechanically clamped by a stainless-steel block. Therefore, the liquid film is about the same height as the micro-pillars. The hierarchical surface was wetted with deionized water before being heated. There are two clear and separate stages that were observed under an high-speed camera: i) thinning while liquid is vaporizing, and ii) mixture of vaporizing and condensation until total dry-out happens. The detailed dynamics of this two-stage vaporization were explored and reported in this study.
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ASME 2013 4th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer
December 11–14, 2013
Hong Kong, China
Conference Sponsors:
- Heat Transfer Division
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978-0-7918-5615-4
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Two-Stage Phase Change Phenomenon of Water on Covered Hierarchical Structures
Hsiu-hung Chen,
Hsiu-hung Chen
University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, MO
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Zhou Zhou,
Zhou Zhou
University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, MO
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Chung-lung Chen
Chung-lung Chen
University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, MO
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Hsiu-hung Chen
University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, MO
Zhou Zhou
University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, MO
Chung-lung Chen
University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, MO
Paper No:
MNHMT2013-22071, V001T12A002; 7 pages
Published Online:
February 26, 2014
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Chen, H, Zhou, Z, & Chen, C. "Two-Stage Phase Change Phenomenon of Water on Covered Hierarchical Structures." Proceedings of the ASME 2013 4th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer. ASME 2013 4th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer. Hong Kong, China. December 11–14, 2013. V001T12A002. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2013-22071
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