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View article: Influence of Green Algae on the Surface Wetting Characteristics of Porcelain Insulators
Influence of Green Algae on the Surface Wetting Characteristics of Porcelain Insulators Open
Insulator pollution flashover is a serious fault in power transmission systems, with surface wetting being a key prerequisite for its occurrence. The unique electrostatic properties of HVDC transmission networks promote pollution accumulat…
View article: 2D Electrodes From Functionalized Graphene for Rapid Electrochemical Gold Extraction and Reduction From Electronic Waste
2D Electrodes From Functionalized Graphene for Rapid Electrochemical Gold Extraction and Reduction From Electronic Waste Open
Electronic waste (e‐waste) contains substantial quantities of valuable precious metals, particularly gold (Au). However, inefficient metal recovery leads to these precious metals being discarded in landfills, causing significant water and …
View article: Graphene/chitosan nanoreactors for ultrafast and precise recovery and catalytic conversion of gold from electronic waste
Graphene/chitosan nanoreactors for ultrafast and precise recovery and catalytic conversion of gold from electronic waste Open
The extraction of gold (Au) from electronic waste (e-waste) has both environmental impact and inherent value. Improper e-waste disposal poses environmental and health risks, entailing substantial remediation and healthcare costs. Large eff…
View article: Laser Controlled Manipulation of Microbubbles on a Surface with Silica‐Coated Gold Nanoparticle Array (Small 49/2023)
Laser Controlled Manipulation of Microbubbles on a Surface with Silica‐Coated Gold Nanoparticle Array (Small 49/2023) Open
Gold Nanoparticles In article number 2302939, Yuliang Wang and co-workers present a method that enables robust vertical manipulation of microbubbles produced at a silica coated nanoparticle array through laser irradiation. By implementing …
View article: Graphene oxide–polyamine preprogrammable nanoreactors with sensing capability for corrosion protection of materials
Graphene oxide–polyamine preprogrammable nanoreactors with sensing capability for corrosion protection of materials Open
Corrosion is one of the major issues for sustainable manufacturing globally. The annual global cost of corrosion is US$2.5 trillion (approximately 3.4% of the world’s GDP). The traditional ways of corrosion protection (such as barriers or …
View article: Droplet plume emission during plasmonic bubble growth in ternary liquids
Droplet plume emission during plasmonic bubble growth in ternary liquids Open
Plasmonic bubbles are of great relevance in numerous applications, including catalytic reactions, micro/nanomanipulation of molecules or particles dispersed in liquids, and cancer therapeutics. So far, studies have been focused on bubble n…
View article: Periodic bouncing of a plasmonic bubble in a binary liquid by competing solutal and thermal Marangoni forces
Periodic bouncing of a plasmonic bubble in a binary liquid by competing solutal and thermal Marangoni forces Open
Significance Plasmonic bubbles are relevant in biomedical diagnosis and therapy, catalysis, and micro- and nanomanipulation. Hitherto, their behavior has mainly been analyzed in pure liquids. However, in general, these applications of plas…
View article: Plasmonic Microbubble Dynamics in Binary Liquids
Plasmonic Microbubble Dynamics in Binary Liquids Open
The growth of surface plasmonic microbubbles in binary water/ethanol solutions is experimentally studied. The microbubbles are generated by illuminating a gold nanoparticle array with a continuous wave laser. Plasmonic bubbles exhibit etha…
View article: Plasmonic Bubble Nucleation and Growth in Water: Effect of Dissolved Air
Plasmonic Bubble Nucleation and Growth in Water: Effect of Dissolved Air Open
Under continuous laser irradiation, noble metal nanoparticles immersed in water can quickly heat up, leading to the nucleation of so-called plasmonic bubbles. In this work, we want to further understand the bubble nucleation and growth mec…
View article: Sequential Evaporation–Induced Formation of Polymeric Surface Microdents via Ouzo Effect
Sequential Evaporation–Induced Formation of Polymeric Surface Microdents via Ouzo Effect Open
Microdents fabricated on solid substrates have numerous applications, such as containers for cell growth, reactors for chemical reactions, and nucleation sites for growing photonic crystals. In this study, a new method is developed to fabr…
View article: Entrapment and Dissolution of Microbubbles Inside Microwells
Entrapment and Dissolution of Microbubbles Inside Microwells Open
The formation and evolution of immersed surface micro- and nanobubbles are essential in various practical applications, such as the usage of superhydrophobic materials, drug delivery, and mineral flotation. In this work, we investigate the…
View article: Automated image segmentation-assisted flattening of atomic force microscopy images
Automated image segmentation-assisted flattening of atomic force microscopy images Open
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) images normally exhibit various artifacts. As a result, image flattening is required prior to image analysis. To obtain optimized flattening results, foreground features are generally manually excluded using r…
View article: A CO<sub>2</sub>-tunable plasmonic nanosensor based on the interfacial assembly of gold nanoparticles on diblock copolymers grafted from gold surfaces
A CO<sub>2</sub>-tunable plasmonic nanosensor based on the interfacial assembly of gold nanoparticles on diblock copolymers grafted from gold surfaces Open
A CO2-tunable plasmonic nanosensor: just by passing CO2 and N2 through a water solution alternately, the swelling–shrinking states of PDEAEMA brushes can be tuned, and reversible switching of SERS signals can be obtained.
View article: Robust nanobubble and nanodroplet segmentation in atomic force microscope images using the spherical Hough transform
Robust nanobubble and nanodroplet segmentation in atomic force microscope images using the spherical Hough transform Open
Interfacial nanobubbles (NBs) and nanodroplets (NDs) have been attracting increasing attention due to their potential for numerous applications. As a result, the automated segmentation and morphological characterization of NBs and NDs in a…
View article: Entrapment of interfacial nanobubbles on nano-structured surfaces
Entrapment of interfacial nanobubbles on nano-structured surfaces Open
The nucleation mechanism of interfacial nanobubbles is revealed on immersed nanostructured hydrophobic surfaces. The result shows that surface nanostructures play a key role in controlling nanobubbles' size, position, and even morphology.