Inspired by nature, scientists show that bursting bubbles inside droplets can launch centimetre-scale water drops.

Implications for microscale 3D printing, material deposition, and everyday self-cleaning surfaces.

🔗 https://physicsworld.com/a/a-bursting-bubble-can-make-a-puddle-jump/

#SoftMatter #FluidDynamics #DropletJumping #SurfaceEnergy #Microfluidics

A bursting bubble can make a puddle jump – Physics World

In a breakthrough in droplet physics, researchers find a way to get centimetre-scale water droplets to jump into the air

Physics World