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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Physical Chemistry

Background:

  • Surface plasmonics enables controlled microbubble generation using lasers and nanoparticles.
  • Binary solvent mixtures exhibit unique interfacial phenomena influenced by composition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally investigate the growth dynamics of surface plasmonic microbubbles in binary water/ethanol solutions.
  • To elucidate the concentration-dependent behaviors and underlying mechanisms of microbubble evolution.

Main Methods:

  • Generation of microbubbles via laser illumination of a gold nanoparticle array in water/ethanol mixtures.
  • Systematic variation of ethanol concentration, laser power, and laser spot size.
  • Observation and analysis of microbubble temporal evolution, including growth, wiggling, shrinkage, and reentrant growth phases.

Main Results:

  • Microbubble formation is dependent on ethanol concentration, with distinct behaviors observed below 67.5%, above 80%, and in the intermediate range (67.5%-80%).
  • In the intermediate concentration window, microbubbles exhibit a three-phase evolution: growth with wiggling, sudden shrinkage, and steady reentrant growth.
  • Sudden shrinkage is attributed to a depinning event of the three-phase contact line, driven by water recondensation.

Conclusions:

  • Ethanol concentration critically influences surface plasmonic microbubble dynamics in binary solutions.
  • Water recondensation is identified as the primary mechanism responsible for the sudden shrinkage phase.
  • The study reveals complex interfacial phenomena governed by solvent composition and laser-induced effects.