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Investigation of evaporation of sessile droplets using luminescent nano-probes and other applications of NV centers in diamond

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Publication Date2018-01-01
JournalEPJ Web of Conferences
AuthorsTaras Plakhotnik, Haroon Aman
InstitutionsThe University of Queensland

The paper describes application of diamond nano crystals to research on dynamic processes in small (less than 1 mm across) evaporating droplets deposited on a solid substrate. Such droplets are used as a model system for testing proposed bio applications of nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond. We demonstrate that a high spatial resolution of our methods reveals unexpected features of the evaporation and fluid mechanics in such droplets.