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  "abstract": "Under applied forcing, static droplet retention is accompanied by contact angle asymmetry, with unequal apparent contact angles on opposite sides. Yet, the relation between the asymmetry and forcing lacks a common constitutive basis. Here, we show that the asymmetry emerges from minimizing the forcing-dependent free energy. The response of the asymmetry to forcing defines a susceptibility whose zero-forcing value yields a universal constitutive relation between the asymmetry and forcing. The constitutive relation is quantitatively validated across liquids, volumes, and forcing levels.",
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      "name": "Fei Wang"
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    {
      "name": "Ruize Yin"
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  "published": "2026-10-22",
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  "title": "A Universal Constitutive Relation for Static Droplet Retention",
  "title_text": "A Universal Constitutive Relation for Static Droplet Retention",
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