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Energy & Fuels
Yujie Wang, Zhu Chen, Matthew Haefner, Songtao Guo, Nicholas DiReda, Yuechao Ma, Yi Wang, Thomas C. Avedisian
Summary: This study investigated the combustion dynamics of n-butyl acetate using burning droplets, comparing a new process synthesized SBA with commercially available NBA. Impurities in SBA did not significantly affect burning rates or flame structures. The results indicate that the new synthesis process is a sustainable alternative for BA production with similar burning characteristics to NBA.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Mao Fukuyama, Lin Zhou, Tetsuo Okada, Kristina Simonova, Mikhail Proskurnin, Akihide Hibara
Summary: The technique of deterministically enriching substances in droplets by controlling water transport has the potential to be a powerful pretreatment method for bioassays in droplet microfluidics.
ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
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Engineering, Chemical
Sahil Kashyap, Zeyad Almutairi, Ning Qin, Pei Zhao, Sanjeev Bedi, David Johnson, Carolyn L. Ren
Summary: Understanding the effects of surfactant on the internal flow field of moving droplets is important for both fundamental research and practical applications. This study developed a laser-based phase-locking system coupled with a micro particle image velocimetry system to quantitatively measure the internal droplet flow field. By evaluating two surfactants at different concentrations, it was found that the shape and flow of the droplets were influenced. At low concentrations, flow retardation occurred due to the induced Marangoni flow opposing the internal flow. The achievement of complete remobilisation in the internal flow depended on the type, concentration, and operating regime of the surfactant.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Du Tuan Tran, Nhat-Khuong Nguyen, Pradip Singha, Nam-Trung Nguyen, Chin Hong Ooi
Summary: A simple and easy-to-use elliptic model approach is proposed in this study to generate theoretical droplet profiles and determine critical parameters with only three specific points needed. Fitting coefficients are introduced to accurately determine the contact angle and surface tension of a droplet. Results show that this method is in excellent agreement with the Young-Laplace equation and can accurately approximate liquid droplet profiles.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jian Wei Khor, Ulri N. N. Lee, Jean Berthier, Erwin Berthier, Ashleigh B. Theberge
Summary: This study develops an open channel droplet microfluidic system that autonomously generates droplets at low capillary numbers and demonstrates various applications. The system offers enhanced usability, direct access to the droplet contents, easy manufacturability, compact footprint, and high customizability.
ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mao Fukuyama
Summary: Micrometer-sized water-in-oil droplets have gained attention as carriers for high-throughput parallel analysis of trace samples. By confining trace amounts of water-soluble samples or reagents within the droplets, reactions and detection can be performed while suppressing diffusion dilution. However, concentration enrichment and purification techniques for microdroplet inclusions are still limited.
BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN
(2023)
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Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Shu-Hang Lv, Fang-Fang Xie, Yan-Ru Yang, Duu-Jong Lee, Xiao-Dong Wang, Yuan-Yuan Duan
Summary: A phase diagram for the impact of nanodroplets on nanopillared surfaces was constructed using molecular dynamics simulations. Different impact regimes were observed and their dependence on surface properties was analyzed. A theoretical model was also developed to understand the wetting transition mechanism at the nanoscale.
PHYSICAL REVIEW FLUIDS
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Maren Umlandt, Alexey Kopyshev, Sergey Pasechnik, Alexandre Zakharov, Nino Lomadze, Svetlana Santer
Summary: Researchers have developed a method of light-triggered droplet manipulation, which includes reversible wetting, splitting, merging, and transport. By applying soft optical stimuli, they are able to change the wetting properties and surface morphology of microscopic droplets, allowing for precise manipulation and movement of the droplets.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Siyuan Xu, Takasi Nisisako
Summary: By preparing new surfactant-laden Janus droplets using a microfluidic flow-focusing device, it is possible to achieve curvature controllability and enhanced stability against coalescence, suitable for fabricating shape-anisotropic polymer microparticles.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nicolas T. Theodorou, Alexandros G. Sourais, Athanasios G. Papathanasiou
Summary: This study investigates the electrowetting-induced detachment of droplets from solid surfaces through simulation and experiments. The results show that optimal detachment can be achieved when the application of voltage is synchronized with the spreading time of the droplet. The droplet's ability to detach depends mainly on its contact angle, viscosity, and applied voltage.
Article
Thermodynamics
Yujie Wang, Alberto Cuoci, Songtao Guo, Liang Ji, C. Thomas Avedisian, Kalyanasundaram Seshadri, Alessio Frassoldati
Summary: This paper presents an experimental and numerical study on the combustion of isolated n-butyl acetate droplets in the standard atmosphere. Numerical simulations with a model incorporating unsteady gas and liquid transport, variable properties, and radiation were conducted. The influence of different kinetic mechanisms on burning was evaluated. The numerical predictions were validated by experimental measurements, and the effects of initial droplet diameter on the maximum gas temperature and peak mole fractions of CO2 and CO were examined.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Mao Fukuyama, Makoto Suto, Akihide Hibara
Summary: The study found that low-solubility oligopeptides require accompanying water transport to the reverse micelle phase.
ANALYTICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Robin Dufossez, Marie-Pierre Krafft, Sylvain Ursuegui, Michel Mosser, Safae Mouftakhir, Ketty Pernod, Guilhem Chaubet, Michael Ryckelynck, Alain Wagner
Summary: Droplet-based microfluidics is advancing the development of miniaturized and sensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). This article investigates the impact of surfactant structure on the efficiency and stability of the antibody grafting process on droplets. It demonstrates that short linkers lead to high functionalization efficiency, while long linkers enhance stability, with an intermediate size required to balance both parameters. The optimal structure is a PEG4 linker connecting a polar di-azide head and a per-fluoropolyether tail.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiao Liang, Min Li, Kai Wang, Guangsheng Luo
Summary: In this study, a differential pressure-based method is proposed to investigate the adsorption behavior of surfactants in microfluidics. By analyzing auto-recognized images and the waveform of differential pressure, the interfacial tension and adsorption rates are obtained, providing an in-depth understanding of the adsorption mechanism and kinetic characteristics of surfactants in microfluidic systems.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Gui-Ping Zhu, Shi-Hua Wu, Shu-Ze Zheng, Lai Li, Nam-Trung Nguyen
Summary: Significant growth in research on digital microfluidics has been achieved, and the field continues to attract attention for its mechanisms and potential applications. This study investigates the deformation of ferromagnetic fluid droplets under an external uniform magnetic field, providing insights into the working mechanism and potential applications of this field.
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Engineering, Chemical
Gustavo H. Lopes, Nelson Ibaseta, Pierrette Guichardon, Pierre Haldenwang
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Gustavo H. Lopes, Nelson Ibaseta, Pierrette Guichardon
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Gustavo H. Lopes, Nelson Ibaseta, Pierrette Guichardon, Pierre Haldenwang
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Carlos Baqueiro, Nelson Ibaseta, Pierrette Guichardon, Laurent Falk
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
(2018)
Article
Thermodynamics
P. Haldenwang, P. Guichardon, G. Chiavassa, N. Ibaseta
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2010)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Nelson Ibaseta, Beatrice Biscans
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Pierrette Guichardon, Carlos Baqueiro, Nelson Ibaseta
Summary: The well-known Villermaux-Dushman system is commonly used to examine micromixing efficiency in reactors, but kinetic data are often too scattered for accurate micromixing time determination. By reexamining Dushman reaction kinetics with sulfuric and perchloric acids, it was confirmed to follow a fifth-order rate law. The results showed that the rate constant is still ionic-strength-dependent, with sulfuric and perchloric acids providing consistent results at lower ionic strengths.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pierre Haldenwang, Braulio Bernales, Pierrette Guichardon, Nelson Ibaseta
Article
Engineering, Chemical
B. Bernales, P. Haldenwang, P. Guichardon, N. Ibaseta
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Engineering, Chemical
Nelson Ibaseta, Eric Climent, Beatrice Biscans
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL REACTOR ENGINEERING
(2008)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
N. Ibaseta, B. Biscans
KONA-POWDER AND PARTICLE
(2007)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Andrea Coletto, Pietro Poesio
Summary: Experiments and simulations were conducted to study the air volume fraction and hold-up in a bubble channel reactor. A new signal processing method was proposed to avoid the loss of bubble residence time. The results were in agreement with previous studies and a bubble-scale model was developed to explain the relationship between hold-up and air superficial velocity.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
(2024)