Abstract
Condensation on rough or superhydrophobic substrates can induce wetting behavior that is quite different from that of deposited or impinging drops. We investigate the growth dynamics of water drops in a well-controlled condensation chamber on a model rough hydrophobic surface made of square pillars. After having followed growth laws similar to those observed on flat surfaces, a transition to an air-pocket-like state occurred because of the bridging of the drops between the pillars. Another transition to the more stable Wenzel state is later ensured by a noticeable pillar self-drying process. Condensation ends up in a few large drops in a mixed Wenzel penetration regime. The drops are fed by neighboring channels and the adjacent pillars stay almost dry, a remarkable and seemingly general property of rough hydrophobic substrates.
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