Water movement on Teflon surface makes more electric charge than expected (IMAGE)

RMIT University

Water movement on Teflon surface makes more electric charge than expected

Caption

The team measured the electrical charge and contact areas created by water droplets spreading and contracting on a flat plate of Teflon – effectively simulating the movement of droplets over the surface.

Credit

Peter Clarke, RMIT University

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