Sound waves in a liquid with polydisperse vapor–gas bubbles

A mathematical model is presented for the propagation of plane, spherical, and cylindrical sound waves in a liquid containing polydisperse vapor–gas bubbles with allowance for phase transitions. A system of integro-differential equations is constructed to describe perturbed motion of a two-phase mixture, and a dispersion relation is derived. An expression for equilibrium sound velocity is obtained for a gas–liquid or vapor–liquid mixture. The theoretical results agree well with the known experimental data. The dispersion curves obtained for the phase velocity and the attenuation coefficient in a mixture of water with vapor–gas bubbles are compared for various values of vapor concentration in the bubbles and various bubble distributions in size. The evolution of pressure pulses of plane and cylindrical waves is demonstrated for different values of the initial vapor concentration in bubbles. The calculated frequency dependence of the phase sound velocity in a mixture of water with vapor bubbles is compared with experimental data.     

A level set method for vapor bubble dynamics

This paper describes a finite-difference computational method suitable for the simulation of vapor–liquid (or gas–liquid) flows in which the dynamical effects of the vapor can be approximated by a time-dependent, spatially uniform pressure acting on the interface. In such flows it is not necessary to calculate the velocity and temperature fields in the vapor (or gas). This feature simplifies the solution of the problem and permits the computational effort to be focussed on the temperature field, upon which the interfacial mass flux is critically dependent. The interface is described by a level set method modified with a high-order “subcell fix” with excellent mass conservation properties. The use of irregular stencils is avoided by suitably extrapolating the velocity and temperature fields in the vapor region. Since the accurate computation of momentum effects does not require the same grid refinement as that of the temperature field, the velocity field is interpolated on a finer grid used for the temperature calculation. Several validation and grid refinement axi-symmetric tests are described which demonstrate the intended first-order time, second-order space accuracy of the method. As an illustration of the capabilities of the computational procedure, the growth and subsequent collapse of a laser-generated vapor bubble in a microtube are described.     

Density functional theory of vapor to liquid heterogeneous nucleation: Lennard–Jones fluid on solid substrate

Density functional theory has been applied to investigate the vapor to liquid heterogeneous nucleation on a flat solid surface, by invoking a model free energy density functional along with an exponential density model. The effects of supersaturation of the vapor and the strength of the solid-fluid interaction on the nucleation barrier have been investigated for Lennard–Jones fluid with 12–6 fluid–fluid and 9–3 solid–fluid interaction model. The spinodal decomposition of vapor has been observed at higher supersaturation or at higher strength of the solid–fluid interaction. The shape, density profile and the free energy of formation of droplets of any arbitrary size have been obtained in this work.     

Surface phase transitions of multiple-site associating fluids

Surface phase transitions of Lennard–Jones (LJ) based two- and four-site associating fluids have been studied for various associating strengths using grand-canonical transition matrix Monte Carlo simulations. Our results suggest that, in the case of a smooth surface, represented by a LJ 9-3-type potential, multiple-site associating fluids display a prewetting transition within a certain temperature range. However, the range of the prewetting transition decreases with increasing associating strength and increasing number of sites on the fluid molecules. With the addition of associating sites on the surface, a quasi-2D vapor–liquid transition may appear, which is observed at a higher surface site density for weaker associating fluids. The prewetting transition at lower associating strength is found to shift towards the quasi-2D vapor–liquid transition with increasing surface site density. However, for highly associating fluids, the prewetting transition is still intact, but shifts slightly towards the lower temperature range. Adsorption isotherms, chemical potentials and density profiles are used to characterize surface phase transitions.     

Evolution of disturbances of the sphericity of a bubble under strong compression

The growth in the amplitude of the small nonsphericity of cavitation bubbles in acetone and water under strong compression is considered. A hydrodynamic model is used in which the compressibility of the liquid, the nonstationary thermal conduction of the vapor and the liquid, and nonequilibrium evaporation–condensation processes, as well as imperfection of the vapor, are considered. It has been shown that the increase in the amplitude of the small nonsphericity of cavitation bubbles in the form of separate spherical harmonics during compression in water is substantially (more than 10 times) higher than during compression in acetone. This indicates that acetone is much more advantageous over water to implement a process of the nearer-to-spherical extreme compression of the medium in the cavitation bubbles.     

X-ray investigation of the interface structure of free standing InAs nanowires grown on GaAs [\bar{1}\bar {1}\bar{1}]_{\mathrm{B}}

The heteroepitaxial growth process of InAs nanowires (NW) on GaAs $[\bar{1}\bar{1}\bar{1}]_{\mathrm{B}}$ substrate was investigated by X-ray grazing-incidence diffraction using synchrotron radiation. For crystal growth we applied the vapor–liquid–solid (VLS) growth mechanism via gold seeds. The general sample structure was extracted from various electron microscopic and X-ray diffraction experiments. We found a closed Ga _x In_1?x As graduated alloy layer at the substrate to NW interface which was formed in the initial stage of VLS growth with a Au–Ga–In liquid alloy. With ongoing growth time a transition from this VLS layer growth to the conventional VLS NW growth was observed. The structural properties of both VLS grown crystal types were examined. Furthermore, we discuss the VLS layer growth process.     

Development of GaAs Epitaxy from Bulk to Ultrathin Films. Growth for Nanostructure Devices

The effects of stoichiometry on various features of III–V compounds are investigated. It is shown experimentally that the optimum vapor pressure of V elements minimizes the deviation from the stoichiometric composition. Vapor pressure control technology is applied not only to the liquid phase epitaxy and bulk crystal growth but also to the surface reaction in molecular-layer epitaxy. The surface reactions of monomolecular layer growth by using chemical adsorption of precursors were investigated for GaAs, InP, Si, etc. The atomic scale controlled epitaxy of these materials has been studied with the study of surface reaction mechanism. The self-limiting growth in atomic or molecular layer was achieved with doping technology in each materials developed by choosing precursor materials.     

Fabrication of carbon nanoflowers by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition

Two and three-dimensional (2D and 3D) carbon nanoflowers have been prepared on silicon (1 1 1) substrates by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, using CH₄, H₂ and Ar as reactive gases in the presence of Fe catalyst. The flower patterns are controlled by the flux ratio of the carrier gas, the reaction pressure and the growth temperature. Through observation by scanning electron microscopy, we find that the 2D carbon nanoflowers are formed by various nanoleaves while the 3D flowers are composed of hundreds of nanofibers. The former is related closely to the flux ratio of gas and the reaction pressure, while the latter depended mainly on the growth temperature. The nucleation and growth process of the nanoflowers seem to be a vapor/liquid/solid mechanism.     

Numerical modelling of acoustic cavitation threshold in water with non-condensable bubble nuclei

Numerical modelling of acoustic cavitation threshold in water is presented taking into account non-condensable bubble nuclei, which are composed of water vapor and non-condensable air. The cavitation bubble growth and collapse dynamics are modeled by solving the Rayleigh-Plesset or Keller-Miksis equation, which is combined with the energy equations for both the bubble and liquid domains, and directly evaluating the phase-change rate from the liquid and bubble side temperature gradients. The present work focuses on elucidating acoustic cavitation in water with a wide range of cavitation thresholds (0.02–30 MPa) reported in the literature. Computations for different nucleus sizes and acoustic frequencies are performed to investigate their effects on bubble growth and cavitation threshold. The numerical predictions are observed to be comparable to the experimental data in the previous works and show that the cavitation threshold in water has a wide range depending on the bubble nucleus size.     

过热液体中蒸汽泡上升过程的格子Boltzmann三维数值模拟

应用格子Boltzmann相变模型,在三维空间研究蒸汽泡在过热液体中生长、上升和变形等动力学行为.为研究传热传质对蒸汽泡运动的影响,对比模拟相同条件下气泡在等温环境中上升的物理过程.结果表明：蒸汽泡在过热液体中上升发生的变形程度较小,意味着相变对蒸汽泡的影响和表面张力一样使汽泡保持初始的形状.蒸汽泡在过热液体中的上升速度较小,说明随着汽泡生长拖拽力的影响比浮力大.蒸汽泡生长率在初始阶段达到最大值,随后会趋于一个恒定的值.随着汽泡体积增大和上升速度的增加,其对流场的扰动也越来越剧烈.蒸汽泡生长和上升引起的对流运动对温度场的演化造成很大的影响.     

Photoluminescence and field emission of 1D ZnO nanorods fabricated by thermal evaporation

Four kinds of new one-dimensional nanostructures, celery-shaped nanorods, needle-shaped nanorods, twist fold-shaped nanorods, and awl-shaped nanorods of ZnO, have been grown on single silicon substrates by an Au catalyst assisted thermal evaporation of ZnO and active carbon powders. The morphology and structure of the prepared nanorods are determined on the basis of field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and x-ray diffraction (XRD). The photoluminescence spectra (PL) analysis noted that UV emission band is the band-to-band emission peak and the emission bands in the visible range are attributed to the oxygen vacancies, Zn interstitials, or impurities. The field-emission properties of four kinds of ZnO nanorods have been invested and the awl-shaped nanorods of ZnO have preferable characteristics due to the smallest emitter radius on the nanoscale in the tip in comparison with other nanorods. The growth mechanism of the ZnO nanorods can be explained on the basis of the vapor–liquid–solid (VLS) processes.     

Application of Preconcentration and Separation Techniques in Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry

Abstract

With 135 references, this review presents the recent application of various preconcentration and separation techniques in atomic fluorescence spectrometry for the sensitive determination and speciation of various elements and their species. It focuses on sample pretreatment, separation, and enrichment-related techniques, including liquid–liquid extraction, solid-phase (micro)extraction, microwave/ultrasound-assisted extraction, pressurized liquid extraction, as well as chemical vapor generation. In this review, the historical development and overview of these preconcentration and separation methodologies are briefly discussed, together with a comprehensive collection of application of these methods in combination with atomic fluorescence spectrometry for determination of ultratrace amounts of elements and their species in various sample matrices (liquids and solids).     

Dynamics of a vapor bubble in a nonuniformly superheated fluid at high superheat values

Results of numerical simulation of the growth of a vapor bubble in a nonuniformly superheated liquid are presented. The effect of the nonuniformity of the temperature on the growth dynamics of the vapor bubble is studied. The simulation conditions corresponded to saturation and underheating of the liquid in the volume to the saturation temperature. The nonuniformity of the temperature results in a significant decrease of the bubble growth rate at the thickness of the superheating layer, which is comparable with the radius of the separation bubble. Numerical results are compared with the experimental data for the growth of a vapor bubble near a cylindrical heater. The numerical results for strong superheating agree well with the experimental data at the initial stage of the vapor bubble growth. The measured values of the bubble radius exceed those calculated in the presence of vaporization fronts. This excess can be explained by the presence of an additional supply of vapor to the central bubble from the vaporization front.     

Adsorption and nucleation on smooth surfaces

The nucleation and growth of condensate nuclei on smooth surfaces, e.g., an immiscible liquid or a smooth solid, can occur both by the direct addition of molecules from the vapor and from those adsorbed on the substrate. We show how to generalize nucleation theory to allow for the simultaneous occurrence of both mechanisms. The vapor-condensate-substrate interfacial forces, the contact angle, the critical supersaturation, and the coefficient in the adsorption isotherm are different ways of expressing the affinity between vapor molecules and the substrate surface. The critical supersaturations for nucleation on the surface of an immiscible liquid and nucleation on the surface of a perfectly smooth solid are predicted in terms of these parameters and the relationships among them. For most values of these parameters we find that adsorbed molecules are usually far more important to the nucleation process than those in the vapor phase.     

Growth of silica nanowire arrays by reaction of Si substrate with oxygen using Ga as catalyst

Silica nanowire arrays were grown by oxidizing Si substrates with Ga catalyst in temperatures of 520–900 °C. The Si substrates, painted with a layer of molten Ga, were placed on a quartz boat, and heated up in a tube furnace. At high temperatures, Ga atoms condense into spheres, along with a small amount of silicon atoms. Si–O–Ga then formed on the surface of Ga–Si alloy sphere, and silica nanowire arrays were eventually grown with typical diameters of about 15–20 nm. A growth model based on extended vapor–liquid–solid mechanism is suggested.     

Vapor–liquid and liquid–liquid equilibrium for binary systems ester + a new protic ionic liquid

This study reports the synthesis of a new protic ionic liquid, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium butyrate (2-HE₂AB), performed by a Brønsted acid–base reaction between butanoic acid and bis(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonia. The new ionic liquid was characterized by 1D hydrogen NMR spectrum. The ionic liquid shows complete solubility in water, methanol, and ethanol, and is partially soluble in methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and propyl acetate, while it is not soluble in some alkanes. Density, refractive index, and vapor–liquid equilibrium were measured for the binary system 2-HE₂AB + methyl acetate at atmospheric pressure. Furthermore, density, refractive index, and liquid–liquid equilibrium were measured for the binary systems 2-HE₂AB + ester (methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, or propyl acetate) at 293.2 K. The Peng-Robinson equation of state, coupled with the Wong-Sandler mixing rule, was used in the thermodynamic modeling of density, vapor–liquid, and liquid–liquid equilibrium data. The COSMO-SAC activity coefficient model was used to calculate the activity coefficient within the Wong-Sandler mixing rule. The calculations show deviations for density, for the vapor–liquid equilibrium, and for the non-polar and polar phases of the liquid–liquid equilibrium within 13.0, 0.1, 132.5, and 23.8 %, respectively.     

Modeling of the vaporization front on a heater surface

The boiling-up of a metastable liquid with appearing vaporization fronts is theoretically considered. The boiling-up occurs usually on the surface of a heater. At the initial stage, growth of a spherical vapor bubble is observed. If the temperature of the liquid exceeds a threshold value, the vaporization fronts develop near the line of contact of a vapor bubble and the heater. The vaporization fronts extend along the heater with a constant speed. A model of steady propagation of the vaporization front is developed. The temperature and propagation velocity of the interface are determined from the balance equations of mass, momentum, and energy in the neighborhood of the vaporization front and from the stability condition of motion of the interface. It is shown that a solution of these equations exists only if the liquid is heated above a threshold value. The propagation velocity of the vaporization front also has the threshold value. The calculated velocity of interface motion and the threshold value of temperature are in reasonable agreement with available experimental data for various liquids within wide ranges of saturation pressures and temperatures of the overheated liquid.     

竖直矩形通道内液体流动

通过对沸腾气泡在液体中的受力分析,建立了沸腾气泡长大过程的动力学方程;进而获得了沸腾气泡的生长速率与脱离直径的计算方法.采用图象捕集与处理系统,对竖直矩形通道内液体流动沸腾气泡长大与脱离行为进行实验测定,结合模型求解,获得了气泡生长速率、气泡脱离直径、气泡与加热壁面的接触角等参数随操作条件的变化;由模型计算所得的气泡脱离直径与实测值较为符合.     

Numerical Simulation of Vapor Bubble Growth and Heat Transfer in a Thin Liquid Film

A mathematical model is developed to investigate the dynamics of vapor bubble growth in a thin fiquid film, movement of the interface between two fluids and the surface heat transfer characteristics. The model takes into account the effects of phase change between the vapor and liquid, gravity, surface tension and viscosity. The details of the multiphase flow and heat transfer are discussed for two cases： （1） when a water micro-droplet impacts a thin liquid film with a vapor bubble growing and （2） when the vapor bubble grows and merges with the vapor layer above the liquid film without the droplet impacting. The development trend of the interface between the vapor and liquid is coincident qualitatively with the available literature, mostly at the first stage. We also provide an important method to better understand the mechanism of nucleate spray cooling.     

Gallium-doped indium oxide nanoleaves: Structural characterization,growth mechanism and optical properties

The novel two-dimensional (2-D) Ga-doped In₂O₃ nanoleaves are synthesized by a simple one-step carbonthermal evaporation method using Cu–Sn alloy as the substrates. Two basic parts construct this leaf-like nanostructure: a long central trunk and two tapered nanoribbons in symmetric distribution in relation to the trunk. The Ga–In–O alloy particles are located at or close to the tips of the central trunks and serve as catalysts for the central trunk growth by the self-catalytic vapor–liquid–solid (VLS) mechanism. And the homoepitaxial growth of tapered nanoribbon on the surface of the central trunk can be explained by vapor–solid (VS) mechanism. The room-temperature photoluminescence (PL) measurement of this nanoscaled Ga-doped In₂O₃ transparent conducting oxide (TCO) detected two blue peaks located at 432 nm and 481 nm, respectively, which can be used by Ru-based dye and indicates potential application in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The successful preparation of this novel 2-D Ga-doped In₂O₃ nanoleaves not only enriches the synthesis of TCO materials, but also provides new blocks in future architecture of functional nano-devices.