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Researchers have determined why droplets are propelled across a heated oily surface 100 times faster than on bare metal. Pictured are various photographs of the droplets that help reveal the mechanisms that cause the rapid motion.
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Courtesy of Kripa Varanasi, edited by MIT News
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Researchers have determined why droplets are propelled across a heated oily surface 100 times faster than on bare metal. Pictured are various photographs of the droplets that help reveal the mechanisms that cause the rapid motion.
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