Xianhang Zhang

Mr. Xianhang Zhang


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 April 2020 in Nanomaterials
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RFRanran Fang
Ranran Fang
HZHongbo Zhu
Hongbo Zhu
ZLZekai Li
Zekai Li
ZXzhu xiaohui
zhu xiaohui
XZXianhang Zhang
Xianhang Zhang
AVAnatoliy Vorobyev
Anatoliy Vorobyev
Capillary flow of water in an array of open nanotextured microgrooves fabricated by femtosecond laser processing of silicon is studied as a function of temperature using high-speed video recording. In a temperature range of 23–80 °C, the produced wicking material provides extremely fast liquid flow with a maximum velocity of 37 cm/s in the initial spreading stage prior to visco-inertial regime. The capillary performance of the material enhances with increasing temperature in the inertial, visco-inertial, and partially in Washburn flow regimes. The classic universal Washburn’s regime is observed at all studied temperatures, giving the evidence of its universality at high temperatures as well. The obtained results are of great significance for creating capillary materials for applications in cooling of electronics, energy harvesting, enhancing the critical heat flux of industrial boilers, and Maisotsenko cycle technologies.