A detailed understanding of the mechanistic role of solid surface microstructures in modulating capillary forces and liquid transport in liquid bridge systems is crucial, for liquid bridges between rough surfaces are omnipresent in nature and various...
A closed form expression capable of predicting the evolution of the shape of liquid capillary bridges and the resultant force between parallel platens is derived. Such a scenario occurs within many micro-mechanical structures and devices, for example...
The interest to monophasic liquid capillary bridges (CB) has a long history. These shapes are attractive not only because of their interesting surface properties but also because of the possibility of their behavior to be analytically predicted by th...
The assembly and position adjustment of micro-components have wide applications in micro-electromechanical systems, wafer packaging and biomedicine. However, current single-finger microgrippers only allow for the pickup and release of micro-component...
The capillary action between two solid surfaces has drawn significant attention in micro-objects manipulation. The axisymmetric capillary bridges and capillary forces between a spherical concave gripper and a spherical particle are investigated in th...
Using molecular simulations, we study the processes of capillary condensation and capillary evaporation in model mesopores. To determine the phase transition pathway, as well as the corresponding free energy profile, we carry out enhanced sampling mo...
Many efforts have been devoted to the forecasting of the capillary force generated by capillary adsorption between solids, which is fundamental and essential in the fields of micro-object manipulation and particle wetting. In this paper, an artificia...
The effect of the instability of the interface morphology due to mechanical disturbances and acceleration changes (or gravity flutter) on Marangoni convective stability has been confirmed via space experiments. However, compared with the research on...
In the oil dispersion of chitosan, the formation of a capillary bridge was triggered by adding a small amount of water to obtain an oleogel. With this method, the types of liquid oil and the ratio of oil/chitosan/water were explored to achieve an opt...
In this article, we present a simple, advanced method to produce lightweight tailor-made materials based on capillary suspensions that are made from locally bonded hollow glass spheres with a high total porosity in the range of 70% at apparent densit...
Uniaxial extensional flow is a canonical flow typically used in rheological characterization to provide complementary information to that obtained by imposing simple shear flow. In spite of the importance of having a full rheological characterization...
Agglomeration of gas hydrate particles inside deepwater multiphase oil-and-gas flowlines can readily induce pipeline plugging, threatening the safe and efficient transportation of offshore energy resources. Accurate prediction of the dynamic evolutio...
This study presents a novel capillary microgripper for manipulating micrometer-sized objects directly within aqueous environments. The system features dynamic, vision-based feedback control of a non-volatile silicone oil droplet volume, enabling prec...
Water flooding technology is widely used to improve oil recovery efficiency in oilfields. The capillary barrier effect induced by the complex pore structures in the reservoir rocks is a crucial reason for the trapping of a great deal of residual oil...
Vascularization plays an important role in the microenvironment of the tumor. Therefore, it should be a key element to be considered in the development of in vitro cancer assays. In this study, we decellularized in vitro capillaries to remove genetic...
The Ostrich occupies a unique position as the largest bird on the planet. Like other ratites, it has been reputed to have a phylogenetically primitive lung. We used macroscopy, light microscopy, transmission and scanning electron microscopy as well a...
The mechanisms responsible for the growth and development of vascular beds in intestinal villi during postnatal ontogenesis remain enigmatic. For instance, according to the current consensus, in the sprouting type of angiogenesis, there is no blood f...
In this paper, we theoretically consider the process of the capillary thinning of a polymer fluid thread bridging two large immobile droplets in the regime of highly stretched polymer chains. We first derive a new relation between the pressure p and...
Earth materials in construction demonstrate significant potential attributed to their accessibility, recyclability, and low energy demands for processing. Modern techniques have enhanced their mechanical strength and durability, enabling their applic...
The mechanics of capillary force in biological systems have critical roles in the formation of the intra- and inter-cellular structures, which may mediate the organization, morphogenesis, and homeostasis of biomolecular condensates. Current technique...
Fracturing is a key technology for developing deep coalbed methane, in which the wettability contrast between proppants and coal bridges significantly influences flowback efficiency. This study integrates in situ wettability measurements with phase-f...
The dynamics of coalescence of small Lennard–Jones droplets as a function of droplet size and temperature is explored with molecular simulations. Droplet sizes vary from several hundred to several thousand molecules, and three different tempera...
Muscle contraction studies often focus solely on myofibres and the proteins known to be involved in the processes of sarcomere shortening and cross-bridge cycling, but skeletal muscle also comprises a very elaborate ancillary network of capillaries,...
This paper proposes an innovative contact sponge–fluorescent tracer technique for the rapid, non-destructive detection of 1–100 μm microcracks in cementitious materials. The technique combines a porous sponge carrier with a moisture-se...
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is commonly modeled using classical heat diffusion equations; however, growing evidence suggests that heat transport in biological tissues exhibits nonlocal and scale-dependent behavior driven by capillary perfusion. In...
The moisture content of pharmaceutical powder is a key parameter contributing to tablet sticking during the tableting process. This study investigates powder moisture behavior during the compaction phase of the tableting process. Finite element analy...
Long polymeric chains highly stretched and aligned with the flow confer a strong mechanical anisotropy on a viscoelastic solution. The electrically-driven transport of free ions under such conditions is far from being understood. In this paper, we de...
To obtain an insight to high humidity-caused friction modulation in brake pad-rotor interface, the adhesion phenomenon due to a liquid bridge is simulated using an advanced particle method by varying the shearing speed of the interface. The method,...
Numerous approaches have been developed to control the crystalline and morphology of calcium carbonate. In this paper, nanobubbles were studied as a novel aid for the structure transition from vaterite to calcite. The vaterite particles turned into c...
The mutual influences of the electric field, rotation, and heat transmission find applications in controlled drug delivery systems, precise microfluidic manipulation, and advanced materials’ processing techniques due to their ability to tailor fluid...
Diagnosing water-phase damage remains challenging because routine petrophysical parameters do not capture capillary hysteresis and pressure-transmission effects. In this study, a standardized, auditable workflow was established to link laboratory des...
This study introduces a novel mathematical model tailored to the unique fluid dynamics of paper-based microfluidic devices (PBMDs), focusing specifically on the transport behavior of human blood plasma, albumin, and heat. Unlike previous models that...
Pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Lung transplantation remains the definitive therapy for selected patients; however, severe pulmonary vascular dysfunctio...
Introduction: The relationship between blood N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) levels and cardiovascular health is known, but direct evidence that N-3 PUFA levels influence electrocardiographic (ECG) parameters is non-existent. In the study descr...
In the pharmaceutical industry, the coating of particles is a widely used technique to obtain desired surface modifications of the final product, e.g., controlled release of the active agents. The production of round, coated particles is particularly...
This study aims to investigate the effect of calcium sulfate whisker (CSW) on the properties and microstructure of cement-based composites. Further, nanosilica (NS) was used as a comparison. The results show that the compressive strength and fracture...
The repair of severe nerve injuries requires an autograft or conduit to bridge the gap and avoid axon dispersion. Several conduits are used routinely, but their effectiveness is comparable to that of an autograft only for short gaps. Understanding ne...
Coating of particles is a widely used technique in order to obtain the desired surface modification of the final product, e.g., specific color or taste. Especially in the pharmaceutical industry, rotor granulators are used to produce round, coated pe...
Capillary water absorption of materials is a very important factor in the process of pre-treatment of fine-grained materials. Materials that are in a moisturized state capable of forming a firm, compact pellet are, thanks to this particular physical...
Understanding the mechanisms involved in the formation and growth of methane hydrate in marine sandy sediments is crucial for investigating the thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior of gas hydrate marine sediments. In this study, high-resolution optical m...
This study investigates how pulsatile injection influences two-phase displacement efficiency in a pore-scale micromodel, with emphasis on the roles of porosity, amplitude, and frequency. Simulations were performed using a conservative level-set formu...
Crystallization via particle attachment was used in a unified model for both classical and non-classical crystallization pathways, which have been widely observed in biomimetic mineralization and geological fields. However, much remains unknown about...
During the transportation of oil and gas pipelines, the adhesion and aggregation of hydrate particles on the pipe wall are prone to cause pipeline blockage, which seriously impairs the safe and efficient transportation of energy. Taking cyclopentane...
Most inorganic material surfaces exposed to ambient air can adsorb water, and hydrogen bonding interactions among adsorbed water molecules vary depending on, not only intrinsic properties of material surfaces, but also extrinsic working conditions. W...
The right ventricle (RV) is a primary determinant of outcomes in cardiac critical care. RV dysfunction independently predicts morbidity and mortality in conditions such as acute coronary syndromes, pulmonary embolism, and cardiogenic shock. This revi...
In the mixing zone, where submarine groundwater carrying ferrous iron [Fe(II)] meets seawater with dissolved oxygen (DO), the oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) occurs at the pore scale (nm~μm), and the resulting Fe precipitation significantly infl...
Compared with capillary electrophoresis (CE), gel electrophoresis (GE) is a traditional method for the analysis of nucleic acids because of its low cost, although the operation process is complicated. The electropherogram from CE can offer more infor...
Based on the discrete element method (DEM), a sand particle contact force model and a motion model for the 3D sand printing (3DSP) process were developed. By accounting for the viscous support force and contact force between sand particles, and gravi...
X-ray computed tomography (XRT) has gradually established its position as a non-destructive and, therefore, reproducible three-dimensional (3D) investigation technique, allowing for material- and geometry-independent applications. In the context of t...
Twist sensors have emerged as crucial tools in the field of structural health monitoring, playing a significant role in monitoring and ensuring the integrity of critical infrastructure such as dams, tunnels, bridges, pipelines, and buildings. We prop...
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