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The configurational entropy of pillar-arrayed microstructured surfaces with spreading droplets Open

Enhui Chen, Xianfu Huang, Ya‐Pu Zhao · 2024

Materials science Engineering

Microstructured surfaces with pillar arrays are widely used to control the wetting morphology and spreading dynamics of droplets. In both simulations and experiments, it is shown that fabricating the surface with various microstructures is…

Electro-capillary peeling of thin films Open

Peiliu Li, Xianfu Huang, Ya‐Pu Zhao · 2023

Materials science Engineering

Thin films being a universal functional material have attracted much interest in academic and industrial applications, such as flexible electronics, soft robotics, and micro-nano devices. With thin films becoming micro/nanoscale, developin…

Perspectives of Machine Learning Development on Kerogen Molecular Model Reconstruction and Shale Oil/Gas Exploitation Open

Dongliang Kang, Jun Ma, Ya‐Pu Zhao · 2022

Geology Chemistry Engineering

The shale revolution has provided abundant shale oil/gas resources for the world, but the efficient, sustainable, and environmentally friendly exploitation of shale oil/gas is still challenging. Kerogen is the primary hydrocarbon source of…

The pull-in instability and eigenfrequency variations of a graphene resonator under electrostatic loading Open

Yin Zhang, Ya‐Pu Zhao · 2022

Materials science Physics Mathematics

A continuum membrane model is presented to describe the pull-in instability and eigenfrequency variations of a graphene resonator under an electrostatic loading. The pull-in instability leads to the device failure and the eigenfrequency va…

Predicting the Molecular Models, Types, and Maturity of Kerogen in Shale Using Machine Learning and Multi-NMR Spectra Open

Dongliang Kang, Ya‐Pu Zhao · 2022

Computer science Chemistry Geology

Kerogen is the primary hydrocarbon source of shale oil/gas. The kerogen types and maturity are the two most crucial indicators that can reflect the hydrocarbon generation potential of shale o il/gas reservoirs. These indicators and the oth…

Spontaneous Motion and Rotation of Acid Droplets on the Surface of a Liquid Metal Open

Zhan-Long Wang, Xiaohe Wang, Qing Miao, Feifei Gao, Ya‐Pu Zhao · 2021

Chemistry Physics Mathematics

Self-propulsion of droplets is of great significance in many fields. The spontaneous horizontal motion and self-jumping of droplets have been well realized in various ways. However, there is still a lack of an effective method to enable a …

Mode Localization and Eigenfrequency Curve Veerings of Two Overhanged Beams Open

Yin Zhang, Yu. V. Petrov, Ya‐Pu Zhao · 2021

Physics Engineering Computer science

Overhang provides a simple but effective way of coupling (sub)structures, which has been widely adopted in the applications of optomechanics, electromechanics, mass sensing resonators, etc. Despite its simplicity, an overhanging structure …

Realization of Self‐Rotating Droplets Based on Liquid Metal Open

Zhan-Long Wang, Xiaohe Wang, Qing Miao, Ya‐Pu Zhao · 2020

Materials science Physics Computer science

Owing to their fascinating characteristics, liquid metals (LMs) have attracted increasing attention from the scientific community, and are a potential material for various applications. A novel phenomenon is reported in which an acid dropl…

Shape evolution and scaling analysis of soluble cylinders in dissolutive flow Open

Qing Miao, Quanzi Yuan, Ya‐Pu Zhao · 2020

Physics Mathematics

The evolution of solid shapes in dissolutive flows is studied using molecular dynamics simulations. The final self-similar structures of the solid are distinct under the convection- and diffusion-dominated conditions. Introducing a dimensi…

Some uniqueness theorems of solutions for the problemsof elasticity Open

MengNi Gao, Ya‐Pu Zhao · 2020

Mathematics Physics

In order to construct the well-posed mathematical models of the elastic problems, it is necessary to study the mathematical properties of solutions, including existence, uniqueness, and stability (the continuous dependence on boundary cond…

Geomaterials Evaluation: A New Application of Ashby Plots Open

Fuqiang Sun, Ya‐Pu Zhao · 2020

Geology Materials science Computer science

The development of fossil energy resources and the occurrence of geological hazards call for a quick and effective identification of geological situations. In this study, we present rapid evaluations of geological structures from the pure …

Combining Image Recognition and Simulation To Reproduce the Adsorption/Desorption Behaviors of Shale Gas Open

Kui Lin, Xianfu Huang, Ya‐Pu Zhao · 2019

Materials science Environmental science Geology

Shale gas stored in deep shale is in a supercritical state. Therefore, it is necessary to study the adsorption and desorption properties of supercritical shale gas. To accurately determine the state of methane (CH4) in the pores of deep sh…

Kerogen Pyrolysis: The Constructions and Pyrolysis of 3D Kerogen Macromolecular Models: Experiments and Simulations (Global Challenges 5/2019) Open

Xiaohe Wang, Xianfu Huang, Kui Lin, Ya‐Pu Zhao · 2019

Geology Chemistry

Kerogen in deep stratum are cracked to produce shale oil and gas. In article number 1900006 by Ya‐Pu Zhao and co‐workers, 2D molecular models of kerogen are obtained by a series of physical and chemical experiments. This study proposes the…

The Constructions and Pyrolysis of 3D Kerogen Macromolecular Models: Experiments and Simulations Open

Xiaohe Wang, Xianfu Huang, Kui Lin, Ya‐Pu Zhao · 2019

Materials science Chemistry Geology

Kerogens are extracted from deep shales to study pyrolysis of deep shale samples. The 2D molecular models of kerogens are obtained by a series of physical and chemical experiments by which the macromolecular models of kerogens are construc…

Probing Micro-Newton Forces on Solid/Liquid/Gas Interfaces Using Transmission Phase Shift Open

Xianfu Huang, Huimin Dong, Zhanwei Liu, Ya‐Pu Zhao · 2019

Chemistry Materials science Physics

Many of the nature and life systems are driven by capillary interactions on solid/liquid/gas interfaces. Here, we present a profilometry technique called transmission phase shift for visualizing the liquid/gas interfaces in three dimension…

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