Diffusive shielding stabilizes bulk nanobubble clusters
Fluid Dynamics
2012-11-19 v1
Abstract
Using molecular dynamics, we study the nucleation and stability of bulk nanobubble clusters. We study the formation, growth, and final size of bulk nanobubbles. We find that, as long as the bubble-bubble interspacing is small enough, bulk nanobubbles are stable against dissolution. Simple diffusion calculations provide an excellent match with the simulation results, giving insight into the reason for the stability: nanobubbles in a cluster of bulk nanobubbles "protect" each other from diffusion by a shielding effect.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1110.2902,
title = {Diffusive shielding stabilizes bulk nanobubble clusters},
author = {Joost H. Weijs and James R. T. Seddon and D. Lohse},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1110.2902},
year = {2012}
}