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  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Materials Science

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  • Atmospheric alkanes, often as aerosols, interact with water, forming new interfaces.
  • Traditional methods for studying these interfaces are limited by container interference.
  • Acoustic levitation offers a contact-free method to study interfacial phenomena, mimicking atmospheric conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate interfacial crystallization of hexadecane using acoustic levitation.
  • To characterize the phase transition of alkanes at liquid-liquid interfaces.
  • To demonstrate the utility of acoustic levitation for studying immiscible liquid interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Acoustic levitation was used to bring water and hexadecane droplets into contact.
  • Raman spectroscopy was employed for real-time characterization of the phase transition.
  • Controlled humidity and temperature conditions were maintained during experiments.

Main Results:

  • Interfacial crystallization of hexadecane was observed at the hexadecane/water interface.
  • Crystallization occurred up to 3 K above hexadecane's melting temperature and below 30% relative humidity.
  • A hexadecane:water volume ratio above 1:2 resulted in full surface crystallization.
  • Solid alkane crystals were detected upon water evaporation.

Conclusions:

  • Acoustic levitation is suitable for studying contact-free interfacial phenomena between immiscible liquids.
  • The study provides insights into alkane interfacial crystallization relevant to atmospheric processes.
  • This technique allows for real-time observation of phase transitions under controlled conditions.