Recent investigations on the coalescence of polymeric droplets a solid substrate have reported strong disagreements; heart issue is whether drops similar to that Newtonian fluid and independent molecular relaxation, or role entanglement chains leads transition kinetics different from fluid. Via this report, we resolve disagreements through discussion effects merging method dominant forces gover...

We here examine the putative first step in the origin of life: the coalescence of dispersed molecules into a more condensed, organized state. Fresh evidence implies that the driving energy for this coalescence may come in a manner more direct than previously thought. The sun's radiant energy separates charge in water, and this free charge demonstrably induces condensation. This condensation mec...

When water droplets impact each other while traveling on a superhydrophobic surface, we demonstrate that they are able to rebound like billiard balls. We present elementary Boolean logic operations and a flip-flop memory based on these rebounding water droplet collisions. Furthermore, bouncing or coalescence can be easily controlled by process parameters. Thus by the controlled coalescence of r...

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