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As a droplet hits a horizontal surface, a thin layer of liquid called a ‘lamella’ forms and expands outwards across the surface. But the lamella doesn’t expand to the same extent for droplets with higher charge, due to a stronger attraction to the surface.

May 9, 2025, 11:56 AM

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