It's harder to splash on soft solids
- Submitting institution
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Queen Mary University of London
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 586
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.184502
- Title of journal
- Physical Review
- Article number
- ARTN 184502
- First page
- 184502
- Volume
- 117
- Issue
- 18
- ISSN
- 0031-899X
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- October
- Year of publication
- 2016
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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6
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This paper provides the first evidence that soft-solids can suppress splashing. Here, we propose, theoretically describe and experimentally demonstrate, a novel technique to prevent unwanted splashes: coat the solid with a soft material. Our research has immediate applications to prevent virus, chemicals and harmful liquids from spreading. The manuscript has been continuously featured in the wider media, including the The Register, MailOnline, Scientific American 60 second science, physics.org, and physicscentral.com. This work was key to securing a tenured assistant professorship position at ETC Zurich.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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