Heterogeneous bubble nucleation dynamics

M Gallo, F Magaletti, CM Casciola - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2021 - cambridge.org
Heterogeneous nucleation is the most effective mechanism for the inception of phase
transformation. Solid walls and impurities act as a catalyst for the formation of a new …

Molecular droplets vs bubbles: Effect of curvature on surface tension and Tolman length

J Wen, D Dini, H Hu, ER Smith - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Droplets and bubbles are thought to be two sides of the same coin; this work determines
how true this is at the molecular scale. Stable cylindrical nanodroplets and nanobubbles are …

Explanation of bubble nucleation mechanisms: a gradient theory approach

KJ Vachaparambil, KE Einarsrud - Journal of The …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
A Helmholtz free energy description of the four nucleation mechanisms used to explain the
bubble nucleation in electrochemical systems is presented. The mechanisms are compared …

[HTML][HTML] Formation and coalescence of nanobubbles under controlled gas concentration and species

C Li, A Zhang, S Wang, P Cui - AIP Advances, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Using molecular dynamics simulations, the effects of gas concentration and species on the
coalescence and growth of nanobubbles were systematically investigated. With increasing …

Effect of external electric field on nanobubbles at the surface of hydrophobic particles during air flotation

L Wu, Y Han, Q Zhang, S Zhao - RSC advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
In this paper, the effect of external electric field on nanobubbles adsorbed on the surface of
hydrophobic particles during air flotation was studied by molecular dynamics simulations …

Insights into the nucleation mechanism of N2O bubble during the oxidation of alcohol-ketone oil by nitric acid in microreactors

HL Wei, DT Pan, H Li, ZH Luo - Chemical Engineering and Processing …, 2025 - Elsevier
The nucleation mechanism of N 2 O bubble during the oxidation of alcohol-ketone mixtures
(K/A oil) by nitric acid in microreactors was investigated through modeling approach. A …