77th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (November 24, 2024 — November 26, 2024)

V2685366: Motion and deformation of liquid metal droplets

Authors
  • Nayoung Kim, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/APS.DFD.2024.GFM.V2685366

This study investigates the behavior of GaInSn (Gallium-Indium-Tin) alloy droplets in a NaOH solution with the addition of aluminum grains. It explores how surface tension gradients drive the Marangoni effect, resulting in droplet deformation and movement. The research highlights the significance of aluminum concentration, which affects hydrogen gas production and surface tension gradients. Using graphite as a substrate reduces droplet pinning and enhances electrochemical effects, thereby facilitating droplet motion.

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