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| Format: | Preprint |
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2026
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| Online Access: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.14118 |
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- Droplet impact on surfactant-laden thin liquid films is investigated experimentally with emphasis on vortex ring dynamics. Bottom- and side-view imaging reveal that increasing surfactant concentration progressively stabilize vortex rings, suppress azimuthal instabilities and promote concentric mixing patterns. A regime map is established in terms of film thickness, Reynolds number, and surface-tension ratio, yielding an empirical instability threshold. Shadowgraphy observations suggest that Marangoni stresses modify early capillary-wave dynamics, potentially altering vortex ring formation and delaying instability onset. These findings clarify the link between interfacial stresses, vortex ring dynamics, and mixing patterns in thin-film droplet impact.