Role of nanoparticles in nanofluid droplet impact on solid surfaces

YT Aksoy, L Liu, M Abboud, MR Vetrano, E Koos - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
Splashing of a liquid droplet onto a substrate, while ubiquitous, sits at the intersection of
several key fluid mechanical regions. Typically, this problem is often simplified to the …

Thickness and structure of adsorbed water layer and effects on adhesion and friction at nanoasperity contact

C Xiao, P Shi, W Yan, L Chen, L Qian, SH Kim - Colloids and Interfaces, 2019 - mdpi.com
Most inorganic material surfaces exposed to ambient air can adsorb water, and hydrogen
bonding interactions among adsorbed water molecules vary depending on, not only intrinsic …

Understanding the anisotropic wettability of spodumene from direct force measurement using AFM and density functional theory calculations

L Xu, J Liu, J Meng, Y Cao, D Wang, G Fan, X Shi… - Minerals …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wettability directly reflects the interaction between minerals, reagents, and water, and is a
key factor determining the flotation separation of minerals. Wettability differences of the …

Afm manipulation of egain microdroplets to generate controlled, on-demand contacts on molecular self-assembled monolayers

EJH Soh, HPAG Astier, D Daniel, JQ Isaiah Chua… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Liquid metal droplets, such as eutectic gallium–indium (EGaIn), are important in many
research areas, such as soft electronics, catalysis, and energy storage. Droplet contact on …

Enhanced wettability and wear resistance on TiO2/PDA thin films prepared by sol-gel dip coating

Y Jiang, K Shi, H Tang, Y Wang - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
An enhancement in the wettability and wear resistance of titanium dioxide (TiO 2) thin films
was obtained by combining a polydopamine (PDA) adhesive layer between TiO 2 layer and …

The interaction between particles and vascular endothelium in blood flow

X Li, J Zou, Z He, Y Sun, X Song, W He - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Particle-based drug delivery systems have shown promising application potential to treat
human diseases; however, an incomplete understanding of their interactions with vascular …

Photoinduced strain in organometal halide perovskites

B Li, Y Jiao, S Qin, Y Wang, H Liu, R Li… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
There is a lack of fundamental understanding of mechano-electro-optical multifield coupling
for organometallic halide perovskites (OHPs). In this study, the effect of light irradiation on …

Nanometer-sized water bridge and pull-off force in AFM at different relative humidities: Reproducibility measurement and model based on surface tension change

M Bartošík, L Kormoš, L Flajšman… - The Journal of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
This article deals with the analysis of the relationship between the pull-off force measured by
atomic force microscopy and the dimensions of water bridge condensed between a …

Contact time dependence of adhesion force at silica/silica interface on AFM: Influence of relative humidity and contact history

T Lai, M Chen, Y Zhang - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
In the micro-nano adhesion force study, discrepancies in contact time dependence require
clarification. Adhesion forces between hydrophobic silica cantilevers and partially …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the Challenges of Characterising Surface Topography of Polymer–Nanoparticle Composites

J Wood, D Palms, R Dabare, K Vasilev… - Nanomaterials, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nanomechanical testing plays a crucial role in evaluating surfaces containing nanoparticles.
Testing verifies surface performance concerning their intended function and detects any …