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Analysis of Droplet Evaporation on a Superhydrophobic Surface by McHale, G, Aqil, S, Shirtcliffe, N. J, Newton, M. I, Erbil, H. Y

“…The evaporation process for small, 1−2-mm-diameter droplets of water from patterned polymer surfaces is followed and characterized. The surfaces consist of…”
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Wetting and Wetting Transitions on Copper-Based Super-Hydrophobic Surfaces by Shirtcliffe, N. J, McHale, G, Newton, M. I, Perry, C. C

“…Rough and patterned copper surfaces were produced using etching and, separately, using electrodeposition. In both of these approaches the roughness can be…”
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Contact-Angle Hysteresis on Super-Hydrophobic Surfaces by McHale, G, Shirtcliffe, N. J, Newton, M. I

“…The relationship between perturbations to contact angles on a rough or textured surface and the super-hydrophobic enhancement of the equilibrium contact angle…”
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Non-Contact Universal Sample Presentation for Room Temperature Macromolecular Crystallography Using Acoustic Levitation by Morris, R. H., Dye, E. R., Axford, D., Newton, M. I., Beale, J. H., Docker, P. T.

“…Macromolecular Crystallography is a powerful and valuable technique to assess protein structures. Samples are commonly cryogenically cooled to minimise…”
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Levitation-Free Vibrated Droplets: Resonant Oscillations of Liquid Marbles by McHale, G, Elliott, S. J, Newton, M. I, Herbertson, D. L, Esmer, K

“…A spherical conducting droplet in an alternating electric field is known to undergo shape oscillations. When the droplet is supported by a substrate, the shape…”
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Topography driven spreading by MCHALE, G, SHIRTCLIFFE, N. J, AQIL, S, PERRY, C. C, NEWTON, M. I

“…Roughening a hydrophobic surface enhances its nonwetting properties into superhydrophobicity. For liquids other than water, roughness can induce a complete…”
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Voltage-programmable liquid optical interface by Brown, C. V, Wells, G. G, Newton, M. I, McHale, G

“…Recently, there has been intense interest in photonic devices based on microfluidics, including displays 1 , 2 and refractive tunable microlenses and optical…”
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Electrowetting of Nonwetting Liquids and Liquid Marbles by McHale, G, Herbertson, D. L, Elliott, S. J, Shirtcliffe, N. J, Newton, M. I

“…Transport of a water droplet on a solid surface can be achieved by differentially modifying the contact angles at either side of the droplet using capacitive…”
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Intrinsically Superhydrophobic Organosilica Sol−Gel Foams by Shirtcliffe, N. J, McHale, G, Newton, M. I, Perry, C. C

“…Intrinsically superhydrophobic foams with contact angles greater than 150° were prepared using a sol−gel phase-separation process. Hydrophobicity was built in…”
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Drop Evaporation on Solid Surfaces:  Constant Contact Angle Mode by Erbil, H. Yildirim, McHale, G, Newton, M. I

“…There are two pure modes of evaporation of liquid drops on surfaces:  one at constant contact area and one at constant contact angle. Constant contact area…”
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Water-repellent soil and its relationship to granularity, surface roughness and hydrophobicity: a materials science view by McHale, G., Newton, M. I., Shirtcliffe, N. J.

“…Summary Considerable soil water repellency has been observed at a wide range of locations worldwide. The soil exhibiting water repellency is found within the…”
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Decoupling of the Liquid Response of a Superhydrophobic Quartz Crystal Microbalance by Roach, P, McHale, G, Evans, C. R, Shirtcliffe, N. J, Newton, M. I

“…Recent reports using particle image velocimetry and cone-and-plate rheometers have suggested that a simple Newtonian liquid flowing across a superhydrophobic…”
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Molecular-Imprinted, Polymer-Coated Quartz Crystal Microbalances for the Detection of Terpenes by Percival, C. J, Stanley, S, Galle, M, Braithwaite, A, Newton, M. I, McHale, Hayes, W

“…A piezoelectric sensor coated with an artificial biomimetic recognition element has been developed for the determination of l-menthol in the liquid phase. A…”
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Voltage-programmable liquid optical interface by BROWN, C. V, WELLS, G. G, NEWTON, M. I, MCHALE, G

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Evaluation of a Microfluidic Device for the Electrochemical Determination of Halide Content in Ionic Liquids by Ge, R, Allen, R. W. K, Aldous, L, Bown, M. R, Doy, Nicola, Hardacre, C, MacInnes, J. M, McHale, G, Newton, M. I

“…A microfluidic device designed for electrochemical studies on a microliter scale has been utilized for the examination of impurity levels in ionic liquids…”
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Lithographically fabricated SU8 composite structures for wettability control by Hamlett, C.A.E., McHale, G., Newton, M.I.

“…SU8 is a negative resist which is widely used for the fabrication of micron scale lateral features over a wide range of heights using photolithographic…”
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Evaporation and the Wetting of a Low-Energy Solid Surface by McHale, G, Rowan, S. M, Newton, M. I, Banerjee, M. K

“…The evaporation of a small droplet of a volatile fluid from a solid surface differs according to whether the fluid wets the surface. When the initial contact…”
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Dielectrowetting driven spreading of droplets by McHale, G, Brown, C V, Newton, M I, Wells, G G, Sampara, N

“…The wetting of solid surfaces can be modified by altering the surface free energy balance between the solid, liquid, and vapor phases. Here we show that liquid…”
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Implications of ideas on super-hydrophobicity for water repellent soil by McHale, G., Shirtcliffe, N. J., Newton, M. I., Pyatt, F. B.

“…Water repellence is an important factor in soil erosion due to its role in inhibiting the re‐establishment of vegetation after fire and due to its enhancement…”
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Extensive Vibrational Characterisation and Long-Term Monitoring of Honeybee Dorso-Ventral Abdominal Vibration signals by Ramsey, M., Bencsik, M., Newton, M. I.

“…A very common honeybee signal is the dorso-ventral abdominal vibration (DVAV) signal, widely accepted as a modulatory signal meaning: “prepare for greater…”
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