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Kalita K, Zeng B, You JB, Li Y, Moyo A, Xu BB, Zhang X. Spontaneous Rise of Hydrogen Microbubbles in Interfacial Gas Evolution Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400849. [PMID: 38644168 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Liquid organic hydrogen carrier is a promising option for the transport and storage of hydrogen as a clean energy source. This study examines the stability and behavior of organic drops immobilized on a substrate during an interfacial hydrogen-evolution reaction (HER) at the drop surface and its surrounding aqueous solution. Hydrogen microbubbles form within the drop and rise to the drop apex. The growth rate of the hydrogen in-drop bubble increases with the concentration of the reactant in the surrounding medium. The drop remains stable till the buoyancy acting on the in-drop bubble is large enough to overcome the capillary force and the external viscous drag. The bubble spontaneously rises and carries a portion drop liquid to the solution surface. These spontaneous rising in-drop bubbles are detected in measurements using a high-precision sensor placed on the upper surface of the aqueous solution, reversing the settling phase from phase separation in the reactive emulsion. The finding from this work provides new insights into the behaviors of drops and bubbles in many interfacial gas evolution reactions in clean technologies.
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- Kangkana Kalita
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 1H9, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 1H9, Canada
- Physics of Fluids Group and Max Planck Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
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Solymosi T, Geißelbrecht M, Mayer S, Auer M, Leicht P, Terlinden M, Malgaretti P, Bösmann A, Preuster P, Harting J, Thommes M, Vogel N, Wasserscheid P. Nucleation as a rate-determining step in catalytic gas generation reactions from liquid phase systems. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eade3262. [PMID: 36383668 PMCID: PMC9668311 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade3262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The observable reaction rate of heterogeneously catalyzed reactions is known to be limited either by the intrinsic kinetics of the catalytic transformation or by the rate of pore and/or film diffusion. Here, we show that in gas generation reactions from liquid reactants, the nucleation of gas bubbles in the catalyst pore structure represents an additional important rate-limiting step. This is highlighted for the example of catalytic hydrogen release from the liquid organic hydrogen carrier compound perhydro-dibenzyltoluene. A nucleation-inhibited catalytic system produces only dissolved hydrogen with fast saturation of the fluid phase around the active site, while bubble formation enhances mass transfer by more than a factor of 50 in an oscillating reaction regime. Nucleation can be efficiently triggered not only by temperature changes and catalyst surface modification but also by a mechanical stimulus. Our work sheds new light on performance-limiting factors in reactions that are of highest relevance for the future green hydrogen economy.
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- Thomas Solymosi
- Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Maheshwari S, Shetty S, Ratnakar R, Sanyal S. Role of Computational Science in Materials and Systems Design for Sustainable Energy Applications: An Industry Perspective. J Indian Inst Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s41745-021-00275-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bashkatov A, Hossain SS, Mutschke G, Yang X, Rox H, Weidinger IM, Eckert K. On the growth regimes of hydrogen bubbles at microelectrodes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:26738-26752. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cp02092k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Beside classical growth (regime I), depending on potential and concentration, new growth regimes of hydrogen bubbles were found. These differ with respect to the existence of a carpet of microbubbles underneath and of current oscillations.
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- Aleksandr Bashkatov
- Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, Dresden, 01328, Germany
- Institute of Process Engineering and Environmental Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, 01062, Germany
- Hydrogen Lab, School of Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, 01062, Germany
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- Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, Dresden, 01328, Germany
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- Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, Dresden, 01328, Germany
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- Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, Dresden, 01328, Germany
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- Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, Dresden, 01328, Germany
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- Fakultät Chemie und Lebensmittelchemie, Technische Universität Dresden, Zellescher Weg 19, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, Dresden, 01328, Germany
- Institute of Process Engineering and Environmental Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, 01062, Germany
- Hydrogen Lab, School of Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, 01062, Germany
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Lv P, Peñas P, Le The H, Eijkel J, van den Berg A, Zhang X, Lohse D. Self-Propelled Detachment upon Coalescence of Surface Bubbles. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2021; 127:235501. [PMID: 34936792 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.127.235501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The removal of microbubbles from substrates is crucial for the efficiency of many catalytic and electrochemical gas evolution reactions in liquids. The current work investigates the coalescence and detachment of bubbles generated from catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Self-propelled detachment, induced by the coalescence of two bubbles, is observed at sizes much smaller than those determined by buoyancy. Upon coalescence, the released surface energy is partly dissipated by the bubble oscillations, working against viscous drag. The remaining energy is converted to the kinetic energy of the out-of-plane jumping motion of the merged bubble. The critical ratio of the parent bubble sizes for the jumping to occur is theoretically derived from an energy balance argument and found to be in agreement with the experimental results. The present results provide both physical insight for the bubble interactions and practical strategies for applications in chemical engineering and renewable energy technologies like electrolysis.
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- Pengyu Lv
- State Key Laboratory for Turbulence and Complex Systems, Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
- Physics of Fluids group, Faculty of Science and Technology, Max Planck-University of Twente Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics, MESA+Institute, and J. M. Burgers Centre for Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
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- Physics of Fluids group, Faculty of Science and Technology, Max Planck-University of Twente Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics, MESA+Institute, and J. M. Burgers Centre for Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
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- Physics of Fluids group, Faculty of Science and Technology, Max Planck-University of Twente Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics, MESA+Institute, and J. M. Burgers Centre for Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
- BIOS Lab-on-a-Chip group, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Max Planck-University of Twente Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics, Mathematics and Computer Science, MESA+Institute, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
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- BIOS Lab-on-a-Chip group, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Max Planck-University of Twente Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics, Mathematics and Computer Science, MESA+Institute, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
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- BIOS Lab-on-a-Chip group, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Max Planck-University of Twente Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics, Mathematics and Computer Science, MESA+Institute, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
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- Physics of Fluids group, Faculty of Science and Technology, Max Planck-University of Twente Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics, MESA+Institute, and J. M. Burgers Centre for Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G1H9, Canada
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- Physics of Fluids group, Faculty of Science and Technology, Max Planck-University of Twente Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics, MESA+Institute, and J. M. Burgers Centre for Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
- Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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Erdem A, Haghniaz R, Ertas YN, Sangabathuni SK, Nasr AS, Swieszkowski W, Ashammakhi N. Methods for fabricating oxygen releasing biomaterials. J Drug Target 2021; 30:188-199. [PMID: 34486908 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2021.1971235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Sustained external supply of oxygen (O2) to engineered tissue constructs is important for their survival in the body while angiogenesis is taking place. In the recent years, the trend towards the fabrication of various O2-generating materials that can provide prolonged and controlled O2 source to the large volume tissue constructs resulted in preventing necrosis associated with the lack of O2 supply. In this review, we explain different methods employed in the fabrication of O2-generating materials such as emulsion, microfluidics, solvent casting, freeze drying, electrospraying, gelation, microfluidic and three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting methods. After discussing pros and cons of each method, we review physical, chemical, and biological characterisation techniques used to analyse the resulting product. Finally, the challenges and future directions in the field are discussed.
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- Ahmet Erdem
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.,ERNAM - Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Biomaterials Group, Materials Design Division, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Periodic bouncing of a plasmonic bubble in a binary liquid by competing solutal and thermal Marangoni forces. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2103215118. [PMID: 34088844 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2103215118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The physicochemical hydrodynamics of bubbles and droplets out of equilibrium, in particular with phase transitions, display surprisingly rich and often counterintuitive phenomena. Here we experimentally and theoretically study the nucleation and early evolution of plasmonic bubbles in a binary liquid consisting of water and ethanol. Remarkably, the submillimeter plasmonic bubble is found to be periodically attracted to and repelled from the nanoparticle-decorated substrate, with frequencies of around a few kilohertz. We identify the competition between solutal and thermal Marangoni forces as the origin of the periodic bouncing. The former arises due to the selective vaporization of ethanol at the substrate's side of the bubble, leading to a solutal Marangoni flow toward the hot substrate, which pushes the bubble away. The latter arises due to the temperature gradient across the bubble, leading to a thermal Marangoni flow away from the substrate, which sucks the bubble toward it. We study the dependence of the frequency of the bouncing phenomenon from the control parameters of the system, namely the ethanol fraction and the laser power for the plasmonic heating. Our findings can be generalized to boiling and electrolytically or catalytically generated bubbles in multicomponent liquids.
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An S, Ranaweera R, Luo L. Harnessing bubble behaviors for developing new analytical strategies. Analyst 2021; 145:7782-7795. [PMID: 33107897 DOI: 10.1039/d0an01497d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Gas bubbles are easily accessible and offer many unique characteristic properties of a gas/liquid two-phase system for developing new analytical methods. In this minireview, we discuss the newly developed analytical strategies that harness the behaviors of bubbles. Recent advancements include the utilization of the gas/liquid interfacial activity of bubbles for detection and preconcentration of surface-active compounds; the employment of the gas phase properties of bubbles for acoustic imaging and detection, microfluidic analysis, electrochemical sensing, and emission spectroscopy; and the application of the mass transport behaviors at the gas/liquid interface in gas sensing, biosensing, and nanofluidics. These studies have demonstrated the versatility of gas bubbles as a platform for developing new analytical strategies.
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- Shizhong An
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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Li X, Wang Y, Zeng B, Detert M, Prosperetti A, Zandvliet HJW, Lohse D. Plasmonic Microbubble Dynamics in Binary Liquids. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:8631-8637. [PMID: 32960058 PMCID: PMC7569674 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c02492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The growth of surface plasmonic microbubbles in binary water/ethanol solutions is experimentally studied. The microbubbles are generated by illuminating a gold nanoparticle array with a continuous wave laser. Plasmonic bubbles exhibit ethanol concentration-dependent behaviors. For low ethanol concentrations (fe) of ≲67.5%, bubbles do not exist at the solid-liquid interface. For high fe values of ≳80%, the bubbles behave as in pure ethanol. Only in an intermediate window of 67.5% ≲ fe ≲ 80% do we find sessile plasmonic bubbles with a highly nontrivial temporal evolution, in which as a function of time three phases can be discerned. (1) In the first phase, the microbubbles grow, while wiggling. (2) As soon as the wiggling stops, the microbubbles enter the second phase in which they suddenly shrink, followed by (3) a steady reentrant growth phase. Our experiments reveal that the sudden shrinkage of the microbubbles in the second regime is caused by a depinning event of the three-phase contact line. We systematically vary the ethanol concentration, laser power, and laser spot size to unravel water recondensation as the underlying mechanism of the sudden bubble shrinkage in phase 2.
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- Xiaolai Li
- Physics
of Fluids, Max Planck Center Twente for Complex Fluid Dynamics and
J. M. Burgers Centre for Fluid Mechanics, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
- Robotics
Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Robotics
Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
- Beijing
Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, 37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China
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- Physics
of Fluids, Max Planck Center Twente for Complex Fluid Dynamics and
J. M. Burgers Centre for Fluid Mechanics, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
- Robotics
Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Physics
of Fluids, Max Planck Center Twente for Complex Fluid Dynamics and
J. M. Burgers Centre for Fluid Mechanics, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
- Physics
of Interfaces and Nanomaterials, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, 7500
AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Physics
of Fluids, Max Planck Center Twente for Complex Fluid Dynamics and
J. M. Burgers Centre for Fluid Mechanics, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Physics
of Interfaces and Nanomaterials, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, 7500
AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Physics
of Fluids, Max Planck Center Twente for Complex Fluid Dynamics and
J. M. Burgers Centre for Fluid Mechanics, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
- Max
Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Am Fassberg 17, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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Maheshwari S, van Kruijsdijk C, Sanyal S, Harvey AD. Nucleation and Growth of a Nanobubble on Rough Surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:4108-4115. [PMID: 32240592 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We study the nucleation and growth of a nanobubble on rough surfaces using molecular dynamics simulations. A nanobubble nucleates and grows by virtue of a heterogeneous surface reaction which results in the production of gas molecules near the surface. We study the role of surface roughness in the nucleation and growth behavior of a nanobubble. We perform simulations at various reaction rates and surface morphology and quantified the growth dynamics of a nanobubble. Our simulations show that after the onset of nucleation, the nanobubble grows rapidly with radius following t1/3 behavior followed by a diffusive growth regime which is marked by t1/2 growth behavior. This growth behavior remains independent of surface roughness and reaction rates over the range considered in this study. We also quantified the oversaturation of gas required for nucleation of a nanobubble and demonstrated its dependence on the surface morphology.
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- Shantanu Maheshwari
- Shell India Markets Private Limited, Plot no. 7, Bangalore Hardware Park, Devanahalli Industrial Park Mahadeva-Kodigehalli, Bangalore North, Karnataka 562149, India
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- Shell Global Solutions International B.V., Grasweg 31, Amsterdam 1031 HW, The Netherlands
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- Shell India Markets Private Limited, Plot no. 7, Bangalore Hardware Park, Devanahalli Industrial Park Mahadeva-Kodigehalli, Bangalore North, Karnataka 562149, India
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- Shell International Exploration and Production Incorporated, 3333 Highway 6 South, Houston, Texas 77082, United States
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Pinchasik BE, Schönfeld F, Kappl M, Butt HJ. Bubbles nucleating on superhydrophobic micropillar arrays under flow. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:8175-8183. [PMID: 31596303 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm01224a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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When a supersaturated aqueous solution flows over a microstructured, hydrophobic surface, bubbles tend to nucleate. Here, we control heterogeneous nucleation of gas bubbles from supersaturated CO2 solution. By designing the shape, size, and arrangement of hydrophobic micropillars and by adjusting the flow we obtain uniform nucleation patterns. It is possible to selectively turn nucleation on and off. We use laser scanning confocal microscopy to resolve nucleation in early stages at the micropillar-substrate intersection. Numerical simulations show a correlation between minute pressure drops behind micropillars and nucleation sites. Bubbles nucleate uniformly behind pillars of the same size. The flow profile further contributes to the uniform growth of the bubbles. We control heterogeneous nucleation by varying micropillar geometry or size, flow direction and rate. While nucleation behind square pillars is independent of the flow direction, nucleation behind round micropillars is coupled with the direction. Nucleation behind triangular micropillars is bifurcated. These observations pave the way for the replenishment of the gas layer entrapped in between hydrophobic surface features, needed for superhydrophobicity.
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- Bat-El Pinchasik
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany and Tel-Aviv University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Ripken RM, Wood JA, Gardeniers JGE, Le Gac S. Aqueous‐Phase Reforming in a Microreactor: The Role of Surface Bubbles. Chem Eng Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201900142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Renée M. Ripken
- University of TwenteApplied Microfluidics for BioEngineering Research, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, TechMed Centre P.O. Box 217 7500 AE Enschede The Netherlands
- University of TwenteMesoscale Chemical Systems, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology P.O. Box 217 7500 AE Enschede The Netherlands
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- University of TwenteSoft Matter, Fluidics and Interfaces, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology P.O. Box 217 7500 AE Enschede The Netherlands
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- University of TwenteMesoscale Chemical Systems, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology P.O. Box 217 7500 AE Enschede The Netherlands
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- University of TwenteApplied Microfluidics for BioEngineering Research, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, TechMed Centre P.O. Box 217 7500 AE Enschede The Netherlands
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Pereiro I, Fomitcheva Khartchenko A, Petrini L, Kaigala GV. Nip the bubble in the bud: a guide to avoid gas nucleation in microfluidics. LAB ON A CHIP 2019; 19:2296-2314. [PMID: 31168556 DOI: 10.1039/c9lc00211a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Gas bubbles are almost a routine occurrence encountered by researchers working in the field of microfluidics. The spontaneous and unexpected nature of gas bubbles represents a major challenge for experimentalists and a stumbling block for the translation of microfluidic concepts to commercial products. This is a startling example of successful scientific results in the field overshadowing the practical hurdles of day-to-day usage. We however believe such hurdles can be overcome with a sound understanding of the underlying conditions that lead to bubble formation. In this tutorial, we focus on the two main conditions that result in bubble nucleation: surface nuclei and gas supersaturation in liquids. Key theoretical concepts such as Henry's law, Laplace pressure, the role of surface properties, nanobubbles and surfactants are presented along with a view of practical implementations that serve as preventive and curative measures. These considerations include not only microfluidic chip design and bubble traps but also often-overlooked conditions that regulate bubble formation, such as gas saturation under pressure or temperature gradients. Scenarios involving electrolysis, laser and acoustic cavitation or T-junction/co-flow geometries are also explored to provide the reader with a broader understanding on the topic. Interestingly, despite their often-disruptive nature, gas bubbles have also been cleverly utilized for certain practical applications, which we briefly review. We hope this tutorial will provide a reference guide in helping to deal with a familiar foe, the "bubble".
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- Iago Pereiro
- IBM Research - Zurich, Säumerstrasse 4, Rüschlikon, CH-8803, Switzerland.
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Zhao X, Ren H, Luo L. Gas Bubbles in Electrochemical Gas Evolution Reactions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:5392-5408. [PMID: 30888828 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Electrochemical gas evolution reactions are of vital importance in numerous electrochemical processes including water splitting, chloralkaline process, and fuel cells. During gas evolution reactions, gas bubbles are vigorously and constantly forming and influencing these processes. In the past few decades, extensive studies have been performed to understand the evolution of gas bubbles, elucidate the mechanisms of how gas bubbles impact gas evolution reactions, and exploit new bubble-based strategies to improve the efficiency of gas evolution reactions. In this feature article, we summarize the classical theories as well as recent advancements in this field and provide an outlook on future research topics.
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- Xu Zhao
- Department of Chemistry , Wayne State University , Detroit , Michigan 48202 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Miami University , Oxford , Ohio 45056 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Wayne State University , Detroit , Michigan 48202 , United States
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Wang Y, Chen J, Jiang Y, Wang X, Wang W. Label-Free Optical Imaging of the Dynamic Stick-Slip and Migration of Single Sub-100-nm Surface Nanobubbles: A Superlocalization Approach. Anal Chem 2019; 91:4665-4671. [PMID: 30830757 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b00022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The past decade has witnessed theoretical and experimental debates on the extraordinary long lifetime and low contact angle of surface nanobubbles. While several kinds of imaging techniques have provided promising evidence on the lifetime and gaseous nature of single surface nanobubble, each of them suffered from its own limitations before a consensus can be reached. In the present work, we employ a recently developed surface plasmon resonance microscopy (SPRM) to nonintrusively visualize single sub-100-nm surface nanobubble without labeling for the first time. The quantitative dependence between optical signal and nanobubble volume allows for resolving the dissolution kinetics, which is a key for understanding the lifetime. A superlocalization method is further introduced to monitor the trajectory of its mass center during dissolution, which uncovers the stick-slip behavior in the early stage and the migration behavior in the late stage. The label-free, nonintrusive, quantitative and sensitive features of SPRM and the potential compatibility with atomic force microscopy shed new light on the long-standing puzzle behind surface nanobubbles.
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- Yongjie Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , China
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Perera RT, Arcadia CE, Rosenstein JK. Probing the nucleation, growth, and evolution of hydrogen nanobubbles at single catalytic sites. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.07.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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