Electrowetting Could be a Disruptive Technology for End Users

The wetting properties of the hydrophobic surface can be modified by the application of an electrical voltage (hence the name Electrowetting) and the surface becomes increasingly hydrophilic (wettable).

As the previously unwettable (hydrophobic) surface becomes increasingly attractive to the water, the oil is forced to adopt an alternative form. This manipulation of interfacial properties is what forms the basis of Electrowetting applications.