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  • Surface Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Interfacial nanobubbles are critical in various scientific and industrial applications.
  • Understanding nanobubble morphology is essential for controlling their behavior and properties.
  • Substrate properties significantly influence interfacial phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how substrate wettability affects interfacial nanobubble morphology.
  • To quantify the relationship between substrate properties and nanobubble dimensions.
  • To explore nanobubble formation on diverse atomically flat surfaces.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized PeakForce quantitative nanomechanics for high-resolution imaging.
  • Formed and imaged interfacial nanobubbles on silicon nitride, mica, highly ordered pyrolytic graphite, and reduced graphene oxide substrates.
  • Measured nanobubble contact angles and dimensions under controlled conditions.

Main Results:

  • Nanobubble height varied significantly across different substrates, even for identical lateral widths.
  • Observed nanobubble height order: Si3N4 ≈ mica > rGO > HOPG.
  • Results correlated directly with the hydrophobicity trend of the investigated substrates.

Conclusions:

  • Substrate wettability is a key determinant of interfacial nanobubble morphology.
  • The study provides quantitative data linking substrate hydrophobicity to nanobubble dimensions.
  • Findings offer insights for tailoring nanobubble behavior through substrate engineering.