Direct measurements of hydrophobic slippage using double-focus fluorescence cross-correlation

Details Direct measurements of hydrophobic slippage using double-focus fluorescence cross-correlation Direct measurements of hydrophobic slippage using double-focus fluorescence cross-correlation

2008-02-04

arxiv.org/abs/0802.0449v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.118302

We report results of direct measurements of velocity profiles in a microchannel with hydrophobic and hydrophilic walls, using a new high precision method of double-focus spacial fluorescence cross-correlation under a confocal microscope. In the vicinity of both walls the measured velocity profiles do not turn to zero by giving a plateau of constant velocity. This apparent slip is proven to be due to a Taylor dispersion, an augmented by shear diffusion of nanotracers in the direction of flow. Comparing the velocity profiles near the hydrophobic and hydrophilic walls for various conditions shows that there is a true slip length due to hydrophobicity. This length, of the order of several tens of nanometers, is independent on electrolyte concentration and shear rate.

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