title: Hydrodynamic theory of liquid slippage on a solid substrate near a moving contact line.
abstract: In this Letter a hydrodynamic theory of liquid slippage on a solid substrate near a moving contact line is proposed. A family of spatially varying slip lengths in the Navier slip law recovers the results of past formulations for slip in continuum theories and molecular dynamics simulations and is consistent with well-established experimental observations of complete wetting. This formulation gives a general approach for continuum hydrodynamic theories. New fluid flow behaviors are also predicted yet to be seen in experiment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3125, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kirkinis
authors.affiliation: Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3125, USA.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Davis