A generalized Knudsen theory for gas transport with specular and diffuse reflections

JH Qian, HA Wu, FC Wang - Nature Communications, 2023‏ - nature.com
Gas permeation through nanopores is a long-standing research interest because of its
importance in fundamental science and many technologies. The free molecular flow is …

Molecular geometry effect on gas transport through nanochannels: Beyond Knudsen theory

JH Qian, HA Wu, FC Wang - Applied Surface Science, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Gas transport through nanochannels has gained increasing attention in membrane-based
gas separations. Knudsen theory is the cornerstone to quantify the gas flux in the regime of …

[HTML][HTML] Non-equilibrium flow of van der Waals fluids in nano-channels

B Shan, L Ju, W Su, Z Guo, Y Zhang - Physics of Fluids, 2023‏ - pubs.aip.org
The Enskog–Vlasov equation provides a consistent description of the microscopic molecular
interactions for real fluids based on the kinetic and mean-field theories. The fluid flows in …

Nanofluidic Thermoelectric Transducer with Ultrahigh and Tunable Sensitivity

G Li, X Peng, L Yu, D Wang, H Zhao… - The Journal of …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Thermosensitive transient receptor potential (thermoTRP) ion channels can transduce
external thermal stimuli to neural electrical signals, allowing organisms to detect and …

Pore-Scale Gas Storage Mechanisms, Characteristics, and Influencing Factors in Water-Bearing Shale: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations

X Zhang, W Dang, Q Zhang, H Nie, S Chen, Y Feng… - ACS …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
In order to explore the microscopic storage mechanism of shale gas in water-bearing pores
and its influencing factors, this article first establishes a molecular dynamics model for …

Anisotropic spreading on chemically heterogeneous surfaces: Insights from contact line approach

JN Fan, YQ Li, XY Hong, HA Wu, FC Wang - Applied Surface Science, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Studying the spreading of droplets on heterogeneous surfaces is significant for
understanding various phenomena, from petroleum engineering to material science, due to …

Two-phase imbibition of water-oil displacement in silica nanochannels

C Sun, K Tang, R Zhou, B Bai - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Classical imbibition theory cannot describe imbibition flow dynamics in nanoporous media
in tight reservoirs and other industrial applications. In this work, the two-phase imbibition …

Perpendicular Phase Separation in Confined Binary Liquids: Unveiling Novel Kinetics and Stabilization Mechanisms for Nanofilms

K Lin - Nano Letters, 2025‏ - ACS Publications
We investigated the dynamics of a binary mixture confined within van der Waals walls using
molecular dynamics simulations. We discovered a novel phenomenon named perpendicular …

Impeding effect on droplet spreading by a groove on the substrate

X Huang, YQ Li, JC Fan, HA Wu, FC Wang - Capillarity, 2024‏ - capi.yandypress.com
Understanding the wetting behaviors of droplets on grooved surfaces is indispensable in
surface science and offers promising avenues for advancing industrial processes. The …

Local molecular asymmetry mediated self-adaptive pinning force on the contact line

X Huang, JC Fan, HA Wu, FC Wang - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
When a droplet is placed on a solid surface, the pinning force on the contact line is the key
factor determining the dynamics of liquid droplet. As the apparent contact line position is not …