Contact line friction of bubbles

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Autori principali: Bao, Xicheng, Ratschow, Aaron D., Zhou, Xiaoteng, Hinduja, Chirag, Li, Xiaomei, Liu, Qinshan, Gao, Dandan, Gui, Xiahui, Berger, Ruediger, Xing, Yaowen, Butt, Hans-Juergen, Kappl, Michael
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author Bao, Xicheng
Ratschow, Aaron D.
Zhou, Xiaoteng
Hinduja, Chirag
Li, Xiaomei
Liu, Qinshan
Gao, Dandan
Gui, Xiahui
Berger, Ruediger
Xing, Yaowen
Butt, Hans-Juergen
Kappl, Michael
author_facet Bao, Xicheng
Ratschow, Aaron D.
Zhou, Xiaoteng
Hinduja, Chirag
Li, Xiaomei
Liu, Qinshan
Gao, Dandan
Gui, Xiahui
Berger, Ruediger
Xing, Yaowen
Butt, Hans-Juergen
Kappl, Michael
contents Contact line friction (CLF) of bubbles is ubiquitous, from bubbles on a beer glass to H2 bubbles sliding over electrodes in electrolysis. However, a fundamental understanding of CLF of bubbles is still missing, mainly due to the challenge of precisely controlling bubble sliding. For example, it is not clear how bubbles start sliding and how CLF of bubbles depends on velocity. We therefore developed a bubble friction force instrument to directly measure bubble CLF. This force develops from a static regime, through a transition, to a kinetic regime. This entire process is quantitatively described by a modified Kawasaki-Furmidge equation. Bubble CLF was measured for velocities from 0.2 micron/s to 2 mm/s, revealing a transition from a constant CLF regime below about 60 micron/s to a velocity-dependent CLF regime on surfaces with various wettability. The velocity dependence stems from interfacial adaptation governed by the liquid ionic environment with a relaxation time of around 10 microsecond. Moreover, CLF of bubbles can be measured on hydrophilic surfaces and under a challenging H2 atmosphere, overcoming the limitations of current droplet-based methods. Our results provide a quantitative basis for understanding CLF of bubbles with relevance to many applications, including bubble manipulation and electrochemistry.
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spellingShingle Contact line friction of bubbles
Bao, Xicheng
Ratschow, Aaron D.
Zhou, Xiaoteng
Hinduja, Chirag
Li, Xiaomei
Liu, Qinshan
Gao, Dandan
Gui, Xiahui
Berger, Ruediger
Xing, Yaowen
Butt, Hans-Juergen
Kappl, Michael
Fluid Dynamics
Soft Condensed Matter
Applied Physics
Contact line friction (CLF) of bubbles is ubiquitous, from bubbles on a beer glass to H2 bubbles sliding over electrodes in electrolysis. However, a fundamental understanding of CLF of bubbles is still missing, mainly due to the challenge of precisely controlling bubble sliding. For example, it is not clear how bubbles start sliding and how CLF of bubbles depends on velocity. We therefore developed a bubble friction force instrument to directly measure bubble CLF. This force develops from a static regime, through a transition, to a kinetic regime. This entire process is quantitatively described by a modified Kawasaki-Furmidge equation. Bubble CLF was measured for velocities from 0.2 micron/s to 2 mm/s, revealing a transition from a constant CLF regime below about 60 micron/s to a velocity-dependent CLF regime on surfaces with various wettability. The velocity dependence stems from interfacial adaptation governed by the liquid ionic environment with a relaxation time of around 10 microsecond. Moreover, CLF of bubbles can be measured on hydrophilic surfaces and under a challenging H2 atmosphere, overcoming the limitations of current droplet-based methods. Our results provide a quantitative basis for understanding CLF of bubbles with relevance to many applications, including bubble manipulation and electrochemistry.
title Contact line friction of bubbles
topic Fluid Dynamics
Soft Condensed Matter
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.15967