First images of the nanolayer beneath a dancing Leidenfrost droplet
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 23:20
in Earth & Climate
Water droplets on a very hot plate don't evaporate but levitate and move around: this is known as the Leidenfrost effect and it always guarantees beautiful images. For the first time, researchers have made images of the tiny layer beneath the droplet, when it impacts on the surface. Thanks to this images, a more detailed explanation of the phenomenon is possible.