Bead formation on a viscoelastic drop’s tail —

The video shows the formation of a 'beads on the tail' of a viscoelastic droplet as it moves on an inclined superhydrophobic surface. The interaction of the surface features and the viscoelasticity of the drop results in a significant slowing of the drop – in comparison with an equivalent-viscosity Newtonian drop – and an instability on this fluid tail gives rise to the bead-like structure.

https://downloads.sms.cam.ac.uk/2531873/2531880.mp4