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Oscillatory spontaneous dimpling in evaporating curved thin films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 February 2020

Xingyi Shi Open the ORCID record for Xingyi Shi [Opens in a new window] ,
Gerald G. Fuller  and
Eric S. G. Shaqfeh
Xingyi Shi
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA94305, USA
Gerald G. Fuller
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA94305, USA
Eric S. G. Shaqfeh*
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA94305, USA Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA94305, USA
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†Email address for correspondence: esgs@stanford.edu
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Abstract

We examine the dynamics of a thin film composed of a non-evaporative silicone oil (high surface tension) with trace amounts of an evaporative silicone oil (low surface tension) over an air bubble. An evaporating thin liquid film is formed atop a capillary-pinned air bubble by squeezing then holding the bubble against the air–silicone oil interface. Despite the simplicity of the system, complex oscillatory dynamical behaviour has been observed. Through interferometric experiments and numerical simulations, we show that as the bubble is moved towards the opposite interface, a dimple forms and during the subsequent holding period the dimple spontaneously oscillates. The evaporation-driven solutal–thermal Marangoni flow thickens the film and capillarity subsequently discharges the dimple. Solutal and thermal Marangoni flows both contribute to film thickening and as the local concentration of the non-evaporative species increases, the strength of the Marangoni flows increases. The oscillation frequency and waveform depend on initial composition and the maximum dimple volume. We suggest that these oscillatory solutions and the associated mechanism are a partial explanation for the film stabilization in multicomponent oils, reported experimentally in a recent publication (Chandran Suja et al., Proc. Natl Acad. Sci., vol. 115, 2018, pp. 7919–7924).

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Convection: Marangoni convection Interfacial Flows (free surface): Thin films
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 889 , 25 April 2020 , A25
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© The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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