Surface nanobubbles: Theory, simulation, and experiment. A review

Panagiotis E Theodorakis; Zhizhao Che

doi:10.1016/j.cis.2019.101995

Surface nanobubbles: Theory, simulation, and experiment. A review

Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2019 Oct:272:101995. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.101995. Epub 2019 Jul 26.

Authors

Panagiotis E Theodorakis¹, Zhizhao Che²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland. Electronic address: panos@ifpan.edu.pl.
² State Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China. Electronic address: chezhizhao@tju.edu.cn.

PMID: 31394435
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.101995

Abstract

Surface nanobubbles (NBs) are stable gaseous phases in liquids that form at the interface with solid substrates. They have been particularly intriguing for their high stability that contradicts theoretical expectations and their potential relevance for many technological applications. Here, we present the current state of the art in this research area by discussing and contrasting main results obtained from theory, simulation and experiment, and presenting their limitations. We also provide future perspectives anticipating that this review will stimulate further studies in the research area of surface NBs.

Keywords: Contact-line pinning; Experiment; Oversaturation; Simulation; Surface nanobubbles; Theory.

Publication types

Review