4 papers
Freezing and ice aging dynamics in saline water under natural convection
Feng Wang, Yihong Du, Xueyi Xie +2
Understanding the coupled dynamics of liquid-solid phase change and fluid flows is crucial in a wide range of geophysical and industrial applications. When freezing occurs in salin…
Sea ice aging by diffusion-driven desalination
Yihong Du, Feng Wang, Enrico Calzavarini +1
Sea ice is a key component of the Earth's climate system, making its aging process an essential focus of current research. The age of sea ice is closely linked to its thermal and m…
Marangoni-driven freezing dynamics of supercooled binary droplets
Feng Wang, Hao Zeng, Yihong Du +2
Solidification of droplets is of great importance to various technological applications, drawing considerable attention from scientists aiming to unravel the fundamental physical m…
Extended Spreading of Saline Droplets upon Impact on a Frosty Surface
Hao Zeng, Feng Wang, Chao Sun
Understanding the solidification dynamics of impacted water droplets is fundamental and crucial for applications, especially with the presence of frost and salt. Here, we experimen…