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Xuehua Zhang¹, Derek Y C Chan, Dayang Wang

¹Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne VIC 3010, Australia. xuehuaz@unimelb.edu.au

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Summary

Interfacial nanobubbles shrink in degassed water and grow slightly in air-equilibrated water. Their long lifetimes are influenced by dissolved gas levels and a pinned three-phase boundary, slowing morphological changes.

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Area of Science:

Surface Science
Nanotechnology
Physical Chemistry

Background:

Interfacial nanobubbles (INBs) are nanoscale gas bubbles at a solid-liquid interface.
Their long lifetimes are intriguing but not fully understood, with ongoing debate on underlying mechanisms.
Existing theoretical models do not fully explain INB stability and evolution.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the morphological evolution of INBs under different dissolved gas conditions.
To elucidate the role of the three-phase boundary in INB stability and dynamics.
To provide a more comprehensive understanding of INB lifetimes and their dependence on environmental factors.

Main Methods:

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was employed to visualize and track INB morphology.
Experiments were conducted in both air-equilibrated and partially degassed water.
Morphological changes and three-phase boundary behavior were analyzed over time.

Main Results:

INBs exhibited shrinkage in partially degassed water and slight growth in air-equilibrated water.
The three-phase boundary of the INBs remained pinned throughout their morphological evolution.
INB lifetime was found to be sensitive to dissolved gas saturation levels, particularly near saturation.

Conclusions:

The saturation level of dissolved gases significantly impacts INB stability and lifetime.
Pinning of the three-phase boundary is a critical factor that retards both INB growth and shrinkage kinetics.
A modified Epstein-Plesset model incorporating pinning effects was developed to explain observed INB dynamics.