Nanobubbles and Nanodroplets

Dear Colleagues,

Introduction

The main purpose of this Special Issue is to gather top theoretical and experimental works on nanobubbles and nanodroplets and to provide a collection of the newest research achievements in this important field.

Nanobubbles and nanodroplets, i.e., “soft matter” nanostructures (nanophases), are mutual phase complements at the liquid-gas interface, manifesting both common and distinct properties. The appearance on interfaces predicts both nanobubbles’ and nanodroplets’ high importance for interfacial processes, including heterogeneous reaction kinetics, mass and charge transfer, interaction forces and surface rearrangement, adsorption equilibria and wetting phenomena. Dispersion in the bulk phase addresses issues of distribution, migration, aggregation, coalescence and others.

The nanoscale dimension and composition challenges the development of new imaging, tracing and analytical techniques operating in situ with high spatial and time resolutions.

The potential impact of nanobubbles and nanodroplets on various commercial fields employing heterogeneous catalysis, electrochemistry, photochemistry, coating processes, immersion lithography, separation processes, as well as on biomedicine and drug delivery, attracts steadily increasing interdisciplinary attention.

All researchers working in the field of nanobubbles, nanodroplets and their applications are cordially invited to contribute original research papers to this Special Issue of Molecules, which covers areas outlined in the scope.

The Scope

The Special Issue “Nanobubbles and Nanodroplets” is focused on (but not limited to) following topics of nanobubble and nanodroplet research:

Nanobubbles and nanodroplets in medical, biological and environmental sciences

Detection, imaging, manipulation and tracking methods

Physico-chemical and -mechanical properties of nanobubbles and nanodroplets

Nanobubble/nanodroplet formation, stability, composition, interactions

Nanobubbles on immersed solid surfaces (surface nanobubbles) and in the bulk of liquid

•  Solitary nanobubbles, nanobubble assemblies, nanofoams

Nanodroplets on solid surfaces and in the bulk/immiscible liquids

•  Micelles
•  Dispersions
•  Emulsions
•  Aerosols  
• ...   

Dr. Pavel Janda
Guest Editor

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• surface nanobubble
• bulk nanobubble
• nanodroplet
• wetting
• nanofoam
• in-situ imaging
• AFM
• micelle
• emulsion
• aerosol
• contact angle
• interfacial forces
• solvent exchange
• nanopatterning