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   When exposed to an ascending flow, pendant drops oscillate at magnitudes determined by windspeed, drop diameter, and needle diameter. In this study, we investigate the retention stability and oscillations of pendant drops in a vertical wind tunnel. Oscillation is captured by a high-speed camera for a drop Reynolds number Re = 200–3000. Drops at Re ≲ 1000 oscillate up to 12 times the frequency of drops with high Re. Increasing windspeed enables larger volume drops to remain attached to the needles above Re = 500. We categorize drop dynamics into seven behavioral modes according to the plane of rotation and deformation of shape. Video frame aggregation permits the determination of a static, characteristic shape of our highly dynamic drops. Such a shape provides a hydraulic diameter and the evaluation of the volume swept by the oscillating drops with time. The maximum swept volume per unit drop volume occurs at Re = 600, corresponding to the peak in angular velocity. 

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5. Relating Structure to Properties in Non‐Conjugated Pendant Electroactive Polymers

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   Abstract Non‐conjugated pendant electroactive polymers (NCPEPs) are an emerging class of polymers that offer the potential of combining the desirable optoelectronic properties of conjugated polymers with the superior synthetic methodologies and stability of traditional non‐conjugated polymers. Despite an increasing number of studies focused on NCPEPs, particularly on understanding fundamental structure‐property relationships, no attempts have been made to provide an overview on established relationships to date. This review showcases selected reports on NCPEP homopolymers and copolymers that demonstrate how optical, electronic, and physical properties of the polymers are affected by tuning of key structural variables such as the chemical structure of the polymer backbone, molecular weight, tacticity, spacer length, the nature of the pendant group, and in the case of copolymers the ratios between different comonomers and between individual polymer blocks. Correlation of structural features with improvedπ‐stacking and enhanced charge carrier mobility serve as the primary figures of merit in evaluating impact on NCPEP properties. While this review is not intended to serve as a comprehensive summary of all reports on tuning of structural parameters in NCPEPs, it highlights relevant established structure‐property relationships that can serve as a guideline for more targeted design of novel NCPEPs in the future. 

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