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Sun Y, Zhao M, Th Tee CA, Song L, Guo J, Pan J, Liu C, Zhang S, Zheng Y. Exploring the Effects of Liquid Marbles' Deformation on Their Rolling Resistance. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:16618-16627. [PMID: 37934203 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Liquid marbles (LMs) are nonwetting droplets manufactured by encapsulating droplets with micro- or nanoscale particles. These marbles are widely used as transport carriers for digital microfluidics due to their rapid displacement velocity and leak-free transport. An improved understanding of the resistance mechanism of rolling LMs is crucial for their transport and manipulation. In this study, we investigated the rolling resistance of LMs obtained with different powders and volumes using a high-speed camera. Our findings suggest that the deformation of liquid marbles would hinder their rolling by a resistance torque. To depict this resistance effect, we propose a theoretical model ( f ∼ λ ( ε - 1 2 Bo 1 / 2 ε 2 + 1 4 Bo ε 3 ) ) , where f is the rolling resistance of marbles, λ is the deflection coefficient, Bo is the Bond number, and (ε is the contact surface deformation) that accurately predicts the relationship between deformation and rolling resistance, which is supported by our experimental results. To further validate our theoretical model, we conducted three independent experiments: shape detection of prepared LMs, measuring the elastic force of LMs, and detecting the diffusive motion of the encapsulating particles. Furthermore, we discuss three factors that affect the rolling resistance: the volume of the marbles, the type and size of the encapsulating particles, and the substrate roughness. This comprehensive study not only generalizes the mechanism of deformation hindering the rolling of liquid marbles but also provides a theoretical framework to predict the relationship between the deformation and rolling resistance. These findings have practical implications for improving the manipulation efficiency and advancing the use of LMs as microfluidic carriers.
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- Yukai Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physics and Electrical Information Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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Yang J, He Y, Jiao F, Wang M. Reciprocating Oscillation of a Floating Ferrofluid Marble Triggered by Magnetic Fields. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:16024-16033. [PMID: 36516999 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Liquid marbles have the potential for microfluidic transport, medical diagnostics, and chemical analysis due to their negligible stickiness, environmental independence, and excellent mobility. Here, we report a non-contact manipulation strategy to arouse a reciprocating oscillation of ferrofluid marbles floating on the water surface, which can be used as microreactors. We experimentally investigated the quantitative relationship between the oscillation behavior, the applied magnetic field parameters, and the field regulation mechanism. The variables, including the magnetic field strength, marble volume, and switching period, are vital in determining the final state. The oscillation can be separated into three stages: transitional movement, compressive deformation, and rebound, before entering the next cycle. Accordingly, we created a manipulation technique for improving the mixing of inner reactants inside this marble container by remote-controlled shaking after optimizing with an oscillation model.
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- Jianzhi Yang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan650500, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano System and Intelligent Sensing, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing400067, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan650500, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan650500, China
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Sun Y, Zheng Y, Liu C, Zhang Y, Wen S, Song L, Zhao M. Liquid marbles, floating droplets: preparations, properties, operations and applications. RSC Adv 2022; 12:15296-15315. [PMID: 35693225 PMCID: PMC9118372 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra00735e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Liquid marbles (LMs) are non-wettable droplets formed with a coating of hydrophobic particles. They can move easily across either solid or liquid surfaces since the hydrophobic particles protect the internal liquid from contacting the substrate. In recent years, mainly due to their simple preparation, abundant materials, non-wetting/non-adhesive properties, elasticities and stabilities, LMs have been applied in many fields such as microfluidics, sensors and biological incubators. In this review, the recent advances in the preparation, physical properties and applications of liquid marbles, especially operations and floating abilities, are summarized. Moreover, the challenges to achieve uniformity, slow volatilization and stronger stability are pointed out. Various applications generated by LMs’ structural characteristics are also expected. The recent advances in the preparation, physical properties and applications of liquid marbles, especially operations and floating abilities, are summarized.![]()
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- Yukai Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University Tianjin China
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Lobel BT, Thomas CA, Ireland PM, Wanless EJ, Webber GB. Liquid marbles, formation and locomotion using external fields and forces. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2021.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Galy PE, Rudiuk S, Morel M, Baigl D. Self-Propelled Water Drops on Bare Glass Substrates in Air: Fast, Controllable, and Easy Transport Powered by Surfactants. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:6916-6923. [PMID: 32074453 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b03727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Self-propelled drops are capable of motion without external intervention. As such, they constitute attractive entities for fundamental investigations in active soft matter, hydrodynamics, and surface sciences, as well as promising systems for autonomous microfluidic operations. In contrast with most of the examples relying on organic drops or specifically treated substrates, here we describe the first system of nonreactive water drops in air that can propel themselves on a commercially available ordinary glass substrate that was used as received. This is achieved by exploiting the dynamic adsorption behavior of common n-alkyltrimethylammonium bromide (CnTAB) surfactants added to the drop. We precisely analyze the drop motion for a broad series of surfactants carrying n = 6 to 18 carbon atoms in their tail and establish how the motion characteristics (speed, probability of motion) are tuned by both the hydrophobicity and the concentration of the surfactant. We show that motion occurs regardless of the n value but only in a specific concentration range with a maximum speed at around one tenth of the critical micelle concentration (CMC/10) for most of the tested surfactants. Surfactants of intermediate hydrophobicity are shown to be the best candidates to power drops that can move at a high speed (1-10 cm s-1), the optimal performance being reached with [C12TAB] = 800 μM. We propose a mechanism where the motion originates from the anisotropic wettability of the substrate created by the electrostatic adsorption of surfactants beneath the moving drop. Simply drawing lines with a marker pen allows us to create guiding paths for drop motion and to achieve operations such as complex trajectory control, programmed drop fusion, drop refilling, as well as drop moving vertically against gravity. This work revisits the role of surfactants in dynamic wetting and self-propelled motion as well as brings an original strategy to build the future of microfluidics with lower-cost, simpler, and more autonomous portable devices that could be made available to everyone and everywhere.
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- Pauline E Galy
- PASTEUR, Department of Chemistry, École Normale Supérieure, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
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- PASTEUR, Department of Chemistry, École Normale Supérieure, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
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- PASTEUR, Department of Chemistry, École Normale Supérieure, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
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- PASTEUR, Department of Chemistry, École Normale Supérieure, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
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Nakata S, Fujita R. Self-Propelled Motion of a Camphor Disk on a Nervonic Acid Molecular Layer and Its Dependence on Phase Transition. J Phys Chem B 2020; 124:5525-5529. [PMID: 32501008 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c03044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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We studied the self-propelled motion of a camphor disk placed on water developed with a nervonic acid molecular layer to investigate the dependence of types of motion on the properties of amphiphilic compounds. The surface pressure (Π) versus area (A) isotherm exhibited a transition point corresponding to a phase transition between the fluid (F) and fluid/condensed (F/C) phases of nervonic acid. The type of motion was determined by not only the surface pressure of the nervonic acid molecular layer but also the phase, either F or F/C. When the temperature of water was varied through the phase transition temperature Tp40 (∼23 °C), with an area of 40 Å2 per nervonic acid molecule in the molecular layer, no motion and oscillatory motion were observed reversibly above and below Tp40, respectively. Our results suggest that the features of camphor motion depend on not only the surface pressure but also the nature of the phase in the nervonic acid molecular layer.
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- Satoshi Nakata
- Graduate School of Integrated Science for Life, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Science for Life, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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Frenkel M, Vilk A, Legchenkova I, Shoval S, Bormashenko E. Mini-Generator of Electrical Power Exploiting the Marangoni Flow Inspired Self-Propulsion. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:15265-15268. [PMID: 31552373 PMCID: PMC6751999 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The mini-generator of electrical energy exploiting Marangoni soluto-capillary flows is reported. The interfacial flows are created by molecules of camphor emitted by the "camphor engines" placed on floating polymer rotors bearing permanent magnets. Camphor molecules adsorbed by the water/vapor interface decrease its surface tension and create the stresses resulting in the rotation of the system. The alternative magnetic flux in turn creates the current in the stationary coil. The long-lasting nature of rotation (approximately 10-20 h) should be emphasized. The brake-specific fuel consumption of the reported generator is better than that reported for the best reported electrical generators. Various engineering implementations of the mini-generator are reported.
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- Mark Frenkel
- Engineering
Faculty, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials
Department and Engineering Faculty, Industrial Engineering and Management Department, Ariel University, P. O. B. 3, 407000 Ariel, Israel
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- Engineering
Faculty, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials
Department and Engineering Faculty, Industrial Engineering and Management Department, Ariel University, P. O. B. 3, 407000 Ariel, Israel
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- Engineering
Faculty, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials
Department and Engineering Faculty, Industrial Engineering and Management Department, Ariel University, P. O. B. 3, 407000 Ariel, Israel
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- Engineering
Faculty, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials
Department and Engineering Faculty, Industrial Engineering and Management Department, Ariel University, P. O. B. 3, 407000 Ariel, Israel
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- Engineering
Faculty, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials
Department and Engineering Faculty, Industrial Engineering and Management Department, Ariel University, P. O. B. 3, 407000 Ariel, Israel
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Dai Q, Ji Y, Huang W, Wang X. On the Thermocapillary Migration on Radially Microgrooved Surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:9169-9176. [PMID: 31267755 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b01352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Thermocapillary migration describes the phenomenon in which a droplet placed on a nonuniformly heated surface can migrate from warm to cold regions. Herein, we report an experimental investigation of the migration of silicone oil droplets on radially microgrooved surfaces subjected to a thermal gradient; the effects of the initial divergence angle and divergent direction on the migration behavior are highlighted. A theoretical model is established to predict the migration velocity considering the thermocapillary, viscous resistance, and radial structure-induced forces; furthermore, the proposed theoretical derivation is validated. This study advances the understanding of this interfacial phenomenon, which has great potential for regulating and controlling liquid motion in lubrication systems, condensation and heat-transfer devices, and open microfluidics.
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- Qingwen Dai
- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Helicopter Transmission , Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics , Nanjing 210016 , China
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Helicopter Transmission , Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics , Nanjing 210016 , China
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Helicopter Transmission , Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics , Nanjing 210016 , China
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Helicopter Transmission , Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics , Nanjing 210016 , China
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Bába P, Tóth Á, Horváth D. Surface-Tension-Driven Dynamic Contact Line in Microgravity. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:406-412. [PMID: 30562034 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We study the effect of Marangoni flow on a dynamic contact line formed by a propagating reaction front and a liquid-air interface. The self-sustained iodate-arsenous acid reaction maintains the production of the weakly surface active iodine leading to an unbalanced surface force along the tip of the reaction front. The experiments, performed in microgravity to exclude the contribution of buoyancy, reveal that the fluid flow generated by the surface tension gradient is localized to the contact line. The penetration depth of the surface stress is measured as 1-2 mm; therefore, with greater fluid height the liquid advancement on the upper surface does not lead to enhanced mixing in the bulk. Because the propagation velocity of the reactive interface remains at that of reaction-diffusion, the leading edge consists of two straight lines; a tilted segment connects the contact line on the surface with the vertical segment on bottom. Modeling calculations of the reaction-diffusion-advection system in three dimensions reconstruct the experimental observations and along with the experiments validate a model based on geometric spreading. According to the calculated flow field, the direction of significant fluid flow follows the concentration gradients and hence coincides with the propagation of the reaction front, allowing only negligible transverse flow in the upper fluid layer.
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Lin X, Ma W, Chen L, Huang L, Wu H, Takahara A. Influence of water evaporation/absorption on the stability of glycerol–water marbles. RSC Adv 2019; 9:34465-34471. [PMID: 35529992 PMCID: PMC9073916 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra05728e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The porous shell structure of liquid marbles allows liquid vapor to enter in/out of the liquid marbles, leading to the deformation/collapse of liquid marbles, which limits their application as miniature reactors for long-term chemical reactions. In this study, to prevent volatilization and maintain long-term stability, stable liquid marbles were fabricated by encapsulating glycerol/water droplets using superhydrophobic cellulose nanocrystals. The influence of water evaporation and absorption on the stability of aqueous glycerol marbles at different relative humidities (RHs) was investigated. At the same RH, the evaporation/absorption rates of the liquid marbles decreased on increasing the glycerol concentration. For the liquid marbles with the same glycerol volume concentration, the evaporation rates decreased with the increase in RH. The liquid marbles exhibited higher evaporation/absorption resistance compared with pure naked liquid droplets. The influence of water evaporation and absorption on the stability of aqueous glycerol marbles was investigated.![]()
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- Xinxing Lin
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
- Fuzhou
- China
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- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER)
- Kyushu University
- Nishi-ku
- Japan
- ERATO Takahara Soft Interface Project
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
- Fuzhou
- China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
- Fuzhou
- China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
- Fuzhou
- China
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- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER)
- Kyushu University
- Nishi-ku
- Japan
- ERATO Takahara Soft Interface Project
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Frenkel M, Dombrovsky L, Multanen V, Danchuk V, Legchenkova I, Shoval S, Bormashenko Y, Binks BP, Bormashenko E. Self-Propulsion of Water-Supported Liquid Marbles Filled with Sulfuric Acid. J Phys Chem B 2018; 122:7936-7942. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b06136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Mark Frenkel
- Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials Department, Engineering Faculty, Ariel University, P.O.B. 3, 40700, Ariel, Israel
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- University of Tyumen, Tyumen, 625003, Russia
- Joint Institute for High Temperatures, Moscow, 111116, Russia
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- Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials Department, Engineering Faculty, Ariel University, P.O.B. 3, 40700, Ariel, Israel
- Nanoprobe Lab for Bio- & Nanotechnology & Biomimetics, Ohio, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1142, United States
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- Department of Physics, Exact Sciences Faculty, Ariel University, P.O.B. 3, 40700, Ariel, Israel
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- Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials Department, Engineering Faculty, Ariel University, P.O.B. 3, 40700, Ariel, Israel
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- Industrial Engineering and Management, Engineering Faculty, Ariel University, P.O.B. 3, 40700, Ariel, Israel
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- Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials Department, Engineering Faculty, Ariel University, P.O.B. 3, 40700, Ariel, Israel
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- School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, U.K
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- Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials Department, Engineering Faculty, Ariel University, P.O.B. 3, 40700, Ariel, Israel
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Karbalaei A, Cho HJ. Microfluidic Devices Developed for and Inspired by Thermotaxis and Chemotaxis. MICROMACHINES 2018; 9:E149. [PMID: 30424083 PMCID: PMC6187570 DOI: 10.3390/mi9040149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Taxis has been reported in many cells and microorganisms, due to their tendency to migrate toward favorable physical situations and avoid damage and death. Thermotaxis and chemotaxis are two of the major types of taxis that naturally occur on a daily basis. Understanding the details of the thermo- and chemotactic behavioral response of cells and microorganisms is necessary to reveal the body function, diagnosing diseases and developing therapeutic treatments. Considering the length-scale and range of effectiveness of these phenomena, advances in microfluidics have facilitated taxis experiments and enhanced the precision of controlling and capturing microscale samples. Microfabrication of fluidic chips could bridge the gap between in vitro and in situ biological assays, specifically in taxis experiments. Numerous efforts have been made to develop, fabricate and implement novel microchips to conduct taxis experiments and increase the accuracy of the results. The concepts originated from thermo- and chemotaxis, inspired novel ideas applicable to microfluidics as well, more specifically, thermocapillarity and chemocapillarity (or solutocapillarity) for the manipulation of single- and multi-phase fluid flows in microscale and fluidic control elements such as valves, pumps, mixers, traps, etc. This paper starts with a brief biological overview of the concept of thermo- and chemotaxis followed by the most recent developments in microchips used for thermo- and chemotaxis experiments. The last section of this review focuses on the microfluidic devices inspired by the concept of thermo- and chemotaxis. Various microfluidic devices that have either been used for, or inspired by thermo- and chemotaxis are reviewed categorically.
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- Alireza Karbalaei
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA.
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Li X, Mou F, Guo J, Deng Z, Chen C, Xu L, Luo M, Guan J. Hydrophobic Janus Foam Motors: Self-Propulsion and On-The-Fly Oil Absorption. MICROMACHINES 2018; 9:mi9010023. [PMID: 30393299 PMCID: PMC6187715 DOI: 10.3390/mi9010023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 01/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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In this work, we for the first time have proposed and fabricated a self-propelled Janus foam motor for on-the-fly oil absorption on water by simply loading camphor/stearic acid (SA) mixture as fuels into one end of the SA-modified polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) foam. The as-fabricated Janus foam motors show an efficient Marangoni effect-based self-propulsion on water for a long lifetime due to the effective inhibition of the rapid release of camphor by the hydrophobic SA in the fuel mixture. Furthermore, they can automatically search, capture, and absorb oil droplets on the fly, and then be spontaneously self-assembled after oil absorption due to the self-propulsion of the motors as well as the attractive capillary interactions between the motors and oil droplets. This facilitates the subsequent collection of the motors from water after the treatment. Since the as-developed Janus foam motors can effectively integrate intriguing behaviors of the self-propulsion, efficient oil capture, and spontaneous self-assembly, they hold great promise for practical applications in water treatment.
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- Xiaofeng Li
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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