Nanofluids are suspensions of nano-size particles (typically 2 to 100 nm) in liquids. Several
research projects in the late 1990s and the first decade of the 21st century indicated that the …

The origin of surface nanobubbles stability is a controversial topic since nanobubbles were
first observed. Here, we propose a mechanism that the three-phase contact line pinning …

The observations of long-lived surface nanobubbles in various experiments have presented
a theoretical challenge, as they were supposed to be dissolved in microseconds owing to …

We report a theoretical study of nanobubble stabilization on a substrate by contact line
pinning. In particular, we predict the magnitude of the pinning force required to stabilize a …

The motion and heat transfer understanding of laser-induced nanobubbles generating on
nanoparticles is important for solar energy utilization, medical treatment and seawater …

The line-tension effects on heterogeneous nucleation are considered when a spherical lens-
shaped nucleus is nucleated on top of a spherical substrate and on the bottom of the wall of …

Line-tension-induced scenario of heterogeneous nucleation is studied for a lens-shaped
nucleus with a finite contact angle nucleated on a spherical substrate and on the bottom of …

Density functional analyses are performed to study bubble nucleation around a nanoparticle
submerged in a supersaturated LJ/s fluid in this paper. Two heterogeneous nucleation …

In this work, we study the nucleation mechanism of vapor-to-liquid phase transition from
rough substrates, which are modeled as flat substrates decorated with square nanopores …

Vapor condensation on solid surfaces plays a crucial role across a wide range of industrial
applications. Recent advances of nanotechnology have made possible the manipulation of …