Capillarity is an old research topic of surface/interface science, which has been extensively investigated over the past centuries. Whereas capillary phenomena at the macroscale (at the millimeter-scale or above) has been well understood, the relevant physics and mechanics at and below the microscale are not yet. Recent breathtaking advances in the fabrications of capillaries and substrates with nanoscale and microscale structures have promoted the exploration of capillarity at small scales, including evaporation, condensation, wetting, spreading and boundary flows. The exploration of capillarity at small scales is of great importance to understand the underlying mechanisms of a variety of nature phenomena. Moreover, it also has an important application background in the field of oil exploration, and heat & mass transfer. Studies on capillarity at small scales are of the great challenge due to the complex interplay between solid and liquid. This special issue invites original research articles as well as comprehensive review articles addressing new developments in the microscopic capillarity, including new theory models from the perspective of physics and mechanics, advanced experimental design and observations, numerical simulations, as well as other advances of research on solid-liquid interfaces and their applications. Potential topics of this special issue mainly include, but are not limited to:
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