Phenomenon · phenomenon:reverse-electrowetting

Reverse electrowetting

Mechanically moving conductive droplets across a biased dielectric-coated electrode changes the overlap and drives charge through the load. Mechanical work becomes electrical work at high power density.

Surfaces and interfacesfirst reported 2011

Atlas record: 3 claims reference this phenomenon — 3 demonstrated.

Explorerelations · matrix context · routes · sources · cite

conditions: liquid · electric field or bias required

3claims10enumerated routes1routes with complete-composition evidence0candidate routes not searched1cited sources

Relations

drives · 1

Mechanical vibration—drives→Reverse electrowettingdemonstrated

conductive droplets moved across a biased dielectric-coated electrode array

produces · 1

Reverse electrowetting—produces→Charge carriersdemonstrated

member of · 1

Reverse electrowetting—member of→Electrostatic (variable capacitance)demonstrated

Matrix context

D = disequilibrium row · C = coupling family column. A cell reads the state of the atlas for that pair.

D.09 × C.13 · Mechanical vibration × Electrostatic (variable capacitance) · Established

family: Electrostatic (variable capacitance) (C.13)

Enumerated routes through this · 10

Reverse-electrowetting harvester1/3 est · demonstrated
Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Reverse electrowetting → Charge carriers → Electrical work3/5 est · extends a recorded pathway
Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Reverse electrowetting → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Reverse electrowetting → Charge carriers → Electrical work4/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Thermo-osmosis → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Reverse electrowetting → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/7 est · unresolved handoff
Temperature gradient → Thermomagnetic convection → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Reverse electrowetting → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/7 est · unresolved handoff
Surface energy difference → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Reverse electrowetting → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/7 est · unresolved handoff
Surface energy difference → Marangoni effect → Fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Reverse electrowetting → Charge carriers → Electrical work4/7 est · unresolved handoff
Gravitational potential difference → Gravitational descent of fluid → Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Reverse electrowetting → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/7 est · extends a recorded pathway
Gravitational potential difference → Tidal flow → Bulk fluid flow → Flow-induced vibration → Mechanical vibration → Reverse electrowetting → Charge carriers → Electrical work5/7 est · extends a recorded pathway

Cited sources · 1

[1]
T. Krupenkin, J. A. Taylor. Reverse electrowetting as a new approach to high-power energy harvesting (2011)
Nature Communications 2, 448 · doi:10.1038/ncomms1454 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record

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