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Ming Liu,Runan Chen,Jin Yuan,Cheng Chen,Zhilong Peng,Shaohua Chen
Droplet manipulations have important applications in many fields, especially droplet splitting and transport in aseptic operations or biochemical reagent analysis. However, droplet splitting or transport on existing functional surfaces is limited to predesigned microstructures or fixed patterns. It remains a challenge to realize reprogrammable surface microstructures for freely controllable droplet splitting and transport. In this study, a flexible technique for both the multimodal splitting and reciprocating transport of droplets on one surface is proposed. Such a surface is prepared with a facile fabrication method by premixing magnetic particles and softener into the polymer solvent matrix and immersing the solidified matrix in a lubricant. The movable wettability gradient is generated on the surface by an external magnetic field, which can act as an invisible “air knife” to split the droplet in multiple modes. The mechanism and critical conditions of droplet splitting are analyzed and revealed theoretically. Furthermore, the microstructural configurations and surface wettability can be reprogrammed by modulating the magnetic field strength and gradient. Accordingly, the splitting behavior of the droplet is transformed into the reciprocating transport behavior. The influencing factors of such behavior have also been analyzed. The reported reprogrammable manipulation of the droplet on one surface provides a versatile prototype for the actuation of droplets in microfluidic and biological analysis devices.
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POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
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2024
·Vol. 35
·期 4
·e6359
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IF 3.1
Jinghan Zhang,Weijia Zhang,Changhua Li,Bihe Yuan
The frequent occurrences of offshore oil spills have led to severe environmental contamination and ecological threats. However, traditional recovery methods pose issues such as high-energy consumption, low absorption efficiency and secondary pollution. This work prepared a hydrophobic aerogel (P-GO@CNTs-9/ATP/SA) using sodium alginate, attapulgite and graphene oxide surface-modified carbon nanotubes with superior solar/Joule heating ability. The water contact angle of this aerogel is approximately 147.5°. Moreover, this aerogel demonstrates stable and efficient photothermal conversion properties, reaching a surface temperature of 82.3 °C under one solar illumination (1 kW/m 2 ). Furthermore, when applying a voltage of 10 V, the surface temperature of the P-GO@CNTs-9/ATP/SA aerogel reaches 170.4 °C, assisting photothermal conversion to enhance the fluidity of viscous oil, thereby conserving energy. Finally, we present a continuous absorption device utilizing P-GO@CNTs-9/ATP/SA as the primary component, enabling automatic switching between photothermal and electrothermal modes for the comprehensive and continuous treatment of oil spills. Due to the unique design, environmental friendliness and ideal absorption capacity, this approach offers a novel choice for recovery of oil spills, which is expected to further promote principles of sustainable development.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2018
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IF 2.829
Yunrui Han,Zhaoming Yang,Limin He,Xiaoming Luo,Rifeng Zhou,Kaiyue Shi,Jianpeng Su
In this paper, the spread behaviors of the underwater oil droplet on smooth brass substrate and 316L stainless steel (a kind of low-carbon subtype of marine grade stainless steel) substrate were studied from the microscopic view by using high-speed microscopic imaging technology. Chemical modifications were made on the surface of the brass sheet to change the surface properties and the controllable regulation of superoleophilic–superoleophobic wettability gradient surface was achieved successfully. The behaviors of the spreading length and contact angle of the oil droplet rising to different modified surfaces were observed and measured. Taking the influence of water surrounding the oil droplet into consideration, a quantitative relation among droplet dimensionless spreading length, the droplet impact velocity, droplet size, droplet properties, viscosity of the water and surface wettability was acquired through energy analysis for the spreading behaviors of the oil droplet rising to the surfaces. Then an improved spreading dynamic model was established to describe the spreading behaviors of underwater oil droplets on surfaces with different wetting properties.
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2018
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IF 3.789
Guangfa Zhang,Qinghua Zhang,Tiantian Cheng,Xiaoli Zhan,Fengqiu Chen
High durability, low cost, and superior anti-icing and active deicing multifunctional surface coatings, especially in the extreme environment, are highly desired to inhibit and/or eliminate the detriment of icing in many fields, such as automobile, aerospace, and power transmission. Herein, we first report a facile and versatile strategy to prepare novel slippery polyols-infused porous surfaces (SPIPS’s) with the inexpensive polyols as the lubricant liquids. These SPIPS’s are fabricated by a spray-coating approach based on amino-modified magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles (MNP@NH2) and amphiphilic P(poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate-co-glycidyl methacrylate) copolymer covalent cross-linked hybrids, followed by infusion with various polyols. The as-prepared surface exhibits excellent antifrosting property, that is, it can greatly postpone frost formation as long as 2700 s at −18 °C. Meanwhile, differential scanning calorimetry results clearly demonstrate that SPIPS’s show a remarkable freezing point depression capacity and the crystallization point of water can be decreased as low as −36.8 °C. The SPIPS also displays an extremely low ice adhesion strength (0.1 kPa) due to its unique surface characteristics. Moreover, outstanding active thermal deicing property is achieved for these slippery surfaces because of intrinsically photothermal effect of magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticle. Hence, these results indicate that this kind of multifunctional bioinspired slippery surface, with superb stability, good cost effectiveness, and easy fabrication, can be used as a promising candidate for anti-icing and deicing applications.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2018
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Xin Tang,Hairui Xiong,Tiantian Kong,Ye Tian,Wen-Di Li,Liqiu Wang
The maneuver of small bubbles in a programmed way will advance numerous processes, including gas evolution reaction and aeration. Unlike in-air droplets, rapidly rising bubbles in liquid medium can hardly be steered through interaction with solid substrates, causing difficulties in maneuvering bubbles. We pattern and lubricate nanoporous substrates with regions of contrasting wettability that is similar to the back of Namib desert beetles and subsequently immerse the lubricated surface underwater to spontaneously form spatially patterned Nepenthes-inspired slippery surfaces after the dewetting of lubricants. As a result, bubbles are confined on lubricant-infused surfaces, with their high mobility well preserved. The interfacial states of attached bubbles are analyzed, and their dynamic sliding velocities are quantified. Using the lubricated patterned surfaces, we further demonstrate the predefined motion of bubbles driven by buoyancy at a small tiling angle, as well as a self-propulsion of bubbles driven by surface tension force at a tilting angle of 0°, respectively. The spatially lubricated surfaces simplify gas handling in liquid medium and have potential applications in fields where bubble handling is crucial.
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RSC Advances
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2018
·Vol. 8
·期 16
·8770-8778
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IF 2.936
Qiang Li,Yanling Wang,Qingchao Li,Gomado Foster,Chuang Lei
Silicone polymer shows high performance for thickening supercritical carbon dioxide and has become a well-known target because it is inexpensive and environmentally friendly. In this study, siloxane polymer was synthesized by a copolymerization reaction. The synthesis conditions of the silicone polymer were optimized using a Box–Behnken design, and the yield from the process was considered as an evaluation criterion in the screening of the synthesis process. The thickening effect of the polymer was evaluated using an in-house-built ball viscometer with operation pressure not exceeding 30 MPa. The experiments clearly showed that temperature is the most crucial factor for the synthesis process. At higher preparation temperatures (>90 °C), the yield significantly decreased from the process. The stability of the yield was influenced by the change in the molar ratio and amount of the catalyst used in the preparation. The most optimal preparation parameter for the synthesis was at a temperature of 90 °C, with an aminopropyltriethoxysilane-to-methyl triethoxysilane molar ratio of 2 : 1, and 0.09 g of tetramethylammonium hydroxide as a catalyst. The test yield (84.51%) coordinated well with the predicted yield of 83.72%. Adding 3 wt% siloxane to pure carbon dioxide thickened it 5.7 times at 35 °C and 12 MPa. An enhanced yield trend was observed with increasing pressure and a temperature range of 35–55 °C. The application of CO2 fracturing technology can help to reduce the greenhouse effect and the environmental pollution caused by fluoropolymers as thickeners when silicone polymer is deployed as a thickener for CO2.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2018
·Vol. 6
·期 14
·5635-5643
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Hu Luo,Yao Lu,Shaohui Yin,Shuai Huang,Jinlong Song,Faze Chen,Fengjun Chen,Claire J. Carmalt,Ivan P. Parkin
Water harvesting is used for transforming moisture into available water resources in regions that suffer water scarcity. However, it remains a considerable challenge to design a system that functions to both collect water from the air and transport it to a certain region over a long distance. In this work, a new water harvesting platform for dropwise condensation and dropwise transportation is developed to realize both water collection and spontaneously directional transport over long-distance at low temperatures. The water harvesting platform was developed based on a biomimetic slippery liquid-infused porous surface (SLIPS) with micron-size steps and nano-sized holes through electrochemical etching, electrochemical anodizing, low surface energy modification and lubricant infusion. The anti-wetting, chemical resistance, condensation and anti-icing properties of the water harvesting platform at different pHs and temperatures were tested to show the stability of the system. The water harvesting platform exhibited excellent dropwise condensation capacity, and can directly and continuously capture moisture from the air in a low-temperature environment. Spontaneously directional transport of droplets was achieved on a choreographed wedged-platform driven by Laplace pressure, and the transport distance was unlimited due to the energy conversion from surface energy to kinetic energy induced by droplets coalescing in a repeated motion of droplet merging and chasing. This water harvesting platform shows great potential in applications for advanced transportation devices, multifunctional sensors, actuators, and is a promising potential solution to water scarcity.
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Materials
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2018
·Vol. 11
·期 3
·350
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IF 2.467
Guangyuan Yang,Zhixiong Huang,Xu Wang,Bo Wang
The paper proposed a method to improve the anti-oxidation performance of carbon fibers (CF) at high temperature environment by coating silicon dioxide (SiO2) and silicon carbide (SiC). The modified sol-gel method had been used to ensure the proper interface between fibers and coating. We used polydimethylsiloxane and ethyl orthosilicate to make stable emulsion to uniformly disperse SiC nanoparticles. The modified SiO2/SiC coating had been coated on CF successfully. Compared with the untreated CF, the coated fibers started to be oxidized around 900 °C and the residual weight was 57% at 1400 °C. The oxidation mechanism had been discussed. The structure of SiC/SiO2coated CF had been characterized by scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction analysis. Thermal gravimetric analysis was used to test the anti-oxidation ability of CF with different coatings.Keywords:carbon fiber;oxidation resistance;coating;characterization
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FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
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2024
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Honglang Liu,Yongqing Wu,Yanxin Li,Xin-an Xie,Pan Li,Bing Du,Lu Li
In this paper, the effects of different concentration (0.05–0.5 M) of metal ions (Na + , K + , Ca 2+ and Al 3+ ) on the gel properties and microstructure of Inca peanut albumin (IPA) were investigated. Results showed that the formation of IPA gel network was mainly in the cooling stage. The hardness, water holding capacity (WHC) and energy storage modulus of the gels increase when the NaCl and KCl concentration are lower than 0.1 M. With the increase of CaCl 2 concentration, the hardness and energy storage modulus of the gels first increased and then decreased, but the WHC did not change significantly. Moreover, 0.1 M AlCl 3 increased the WHC, surface hydrophobicity and Zeta potential of the gels, but the average particle size decreased. The above results indicate that different metal ions have different effects on the properties of IPA gels. Metal ions induced the interconversion of the IPA secondary structure, in which the increase in the content of β-sheet structure might be one of the reasons for the enhanced gel properties. NaCl, KCl and CaCl 2 induced the gels to form a tighter and more homogeneous fine-chain structure, whereas AlCl 3 induced the IPA gel network to form a "sheet-like" structure. In conclusion, the gels' microstructure and properties were improved by the low concentration of NaCl and KCl (<0.1 M), and the gels' distinctive lamellar structure created by 0.1 M Al 3+ was better suited to improving their WHC. These results will provide a valuable basis for the application of IPA gels in food colloids .
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2024
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Meng Cao,Yunfeng Zeng,Xianglin Liu,Yue Liu,Cheng Chen,Lingxi Guo,Haiping Zheng,Haixia Shen,Yongzhong Yao,Jing Zhang,Ziyi Yu
Nanocarriers show great promise in drug delivery but face challenges in stability, uniformity, and morphology control. This work introduces an enhanced mixing process to overcome these obstacles, specifically aiming to produce consistently sized poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) nanoparticles loaded with anti-tumor drugs. By innovatively integrating a pulsation dampener into the microfluidic channels of a continuous flow preparation system, the flow stability of piston pumps is improved nearly tenfold. Consequently, large-scale production of uniformly sized nanoparticles with customizable dimensions is achieved through nanoprecipitation. Furthermore, incorporating terminal double-bond-functionalized poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-b-poly(ethylene glycol)-maleimide (PLGA-PEG-Mal) enables these nanoparticles to act as nano-crosslinkers. This facilitates in situ crosslinking with thiolated hyaluronic acid via a spontaneous thiol-ene coupling reaction under physiological conditions, allowing for minimally invasive drug administration and significantly enhancing localized drug retention. The material's degradability in the presence of endogenous enzymes ensures controlled drug release, as demonstrated with the anti-tumor drug doxorubicin (DOX). Validation in a murine breast cancer model shows reduced toxicity and a substantial reduction in tumor weight compared to the free DOX group. These findings confirm the approach's effectiveness for breast cancer treatment and pave the way for innovative solutions in nanomedicine, providing a practical microfluidic mixing system for the design and large-scale production of nanomedicines.
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2024
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Weidong Fang,Zhi Tao,Haiwang Li,Yuqian Ma,Shuai Yin,Tiantong Xu,Teckneng Wong,Yi Huang
Emulsions have been applied in a number of industries such as pharmaceutics, cosmetics, and food, which are also of great scientific interest. Although aqueous emulsions are commonly used in our daily life, oil-in-oil (o/o) emulsions also play an irreplaceable role in view of their unique physics and complementary applications. In this paper, we investigate typical behaviors of organic droplets surrounded by organic medium (o/o emulsions) with different functional groups controlled by the AC electric field. Droplet behaviors can be catalogued into five types: namely, “no effect”, “movement”, “deformation”, “interface rupture”, and “disorder”. We identify the key dimensionless number Wee·Ca, combined with the channel geometry, for characterizing the typical behaviors in silicon oil/1,6-hexanediol diacrylate and mineral oil/1,6-hexanediol diacrylate emulsions. Unlike aqueous emulsion, the Maxwell–Wagner relaxation inhibits the electric effect and leads to an effective frequency, ranging from 0.5 to 3 kHz. The increasing viscosity of the droplet facilitates the escalation by promoting the shearing effect under the same flow conditions. Ethylene glycol droplets primarily show the efficient coalescence even at a low Wee·Ca, which is attributed to the attraction of free charges induced by the increasing conductivity. In 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate/silicon oil emulsion, the droplet tends to form a liquid film that expands into the entire channel due to the affinity of the droplet to the channel wall. A variety of elongated columns are observed to oscillate between the electrodes at high voltages. These findings can contribute to understanding the electrohydrodynamic physics in o/o emulsion and controlling droplet behaviors in a fast response, programmable, and high-throughput way. We expect that this droplet manipulation technology can be widely adopted in a broad range of chemical synthesis and biological and material science.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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Wenliang Zhang,Shuyi Li,Dongsong Wei,Yafei Shi,Ting Lu,Zhen Zhang,Zhiwu Han,Yan Liu
Poor corrosion resistance limits the application of Mg alloy and it is meaningful to explore a surface coating technology for ultra-long-term corrosion protection of Mg alloy. Superhydrophobic surface (SHS) and smooth liquid-injected porous surface (SLIPS) have shown important application value in the field of Mg alloy corrosion protection. However, the unstable special interface of air layer or lubricant cannot act as stable corrosion barrier for the long term. Inspired by frog skin, a bionic fluorine-free multifunctional slippery coating (MSC) is prepared by one-step spraying a mixture of epoxy resin, silicone oil, modified nano TiO 2 and modified micron mica powder. MSC exhibits a microstructure similar to frog skin, excellent slippery (sliding angle ∼ 3°) and strong lubricant retention. Different from anticorrosion mechanism of SHS and SLIPS by their special interface, MSC, storing silicone oil on the surface and inside the coating, demonstrates ultra-long-term anticorrosion to Mg alloy (both neutral salt spray and 3.5 wt% NaCl solution immersion for 60 days) due to excellent barrier effect throughout coating, and the scratch defect area of MSC is not significantly eroded after 14 days of salt spray. Moreover, MSC exhibits excellent static/dynamic anti-icing ability and low ice adhesion in a −20℃ environment, outstanding adhesion (level 4B), high hardness (3H), antibacterial (>94 %), antifouling, chemical stability and resistance to boiling water, ice water and UV radiation. All these excellent properties can promote the application of Mg alloy in a wider range of fields.
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