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Feature Reviews in Colloids, Nanomaterials, and Interfaces

A special issue of Colloids and Interfaces (ISSN 2504-5377).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2022) | Viewed by 24614

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Alexander Kamyshny

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Casali Center for Applied Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Interests: colloidal systems; nanomaterials; conductive inks; printed electronics
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Prof. Dr. Victor Starov

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Chemical Engineering Department, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
Interests: colloid and interface science; kinetics of wetting and spreading
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In this Special Issue, various aspects of colloid and interface science as well as nanomaterials are considered. A significant part of this Issue is focused on topics related to research performed in the framework of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks, which are one of the most important sources of scientific funding in the European community and partner countries. The NanoPaint project was funded in the beginning of 2021 for four consecutive years and includes 14 partners from all over EU, as well as from the UK and Israel. The project organiser is Professor Tatiana Gambaryan-Roisman, Darmstadt University, Germany. Both Co-Editors of the Special Issue (Alexander Kamyshny, Israel, and Victor Starov, UK) are participants of the nanoPaint project.

Dr. Alexander Kamyshny
Prof. Dr. Victor Starov
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Keywords

  • experimental and theoretical aspects of interfacial phenomena colloidal systems—suspensions, emulsions, foams, gels, ionic liquids
  • properties of colloidal systems such as rheology and material properties
  • nanomaterials: synthesis, characterization, and application
  • properties of solutions of surface-active molecules—molecular surfactants as well as macromolecular surface-active substances
  • self-assembling phenomena and aggregates in solution (micelles and liquid crystals) and at interfaces
  • fluid dynamics, multi-phase flows, and other related fields
  • application of colloids and interfacial aspects in chemistry, biology, and medicine, as well as in industrial areas such as cosmetics, materials science, polymers, food, and pharmacy
  • new emerging directions in colloid and interface science

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Dynamic Light Scattering: A Powerful Tool for In Situ Nanoparticle Sizing
by Zixian Jia, Jiantao Li, Lin Gao, Dezheng Yang and Andrei Kanaev
Colloids Interfaces 2023, 7(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/colloids7010015 - 16 Feb 2023
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Due to surface effects and quantum size effects, nanomaterials have properties that are vastly different from those of bulk materials due to surface effects. The particle size distribution plays an important role in chemical and physical properties. The measurement and control of this [...] Read more.
Due to surface effects and quantum size effects, nanomaterials have properties that are vastly different from those of bulk materials due to surface effects. The particle size distribution plays an important role in chemical and physical properties. The measurement and control of this parameter are crucial for nanomaterial synthesis. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) is a fast and non-invasive tool used to measure particle size, size distribution and stability in solutions or suspensions during nanomaterial preparation. In this review, we focus on the in situ sizing of nanomaterial preparation in the form of colloids, especially for metal oxide nanoparticles (MONs). The measuring principle, including an overview of sizing techniques, advantages and limitations and theories of DLS were first discussed. The instrument design was then investigated. Ex-situ and in situ configuration of DLS, sample preparations, measurement conditions and reaction cell design for in situ configuration were studied. The MONs preparation monitored by DLS was presented, taking into consideration both ex situ and in situ configuration. Full article
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Marangoni Patterns in a Non-Isothermal Liquid with Deformable Interface Covered by Insoluble Surfactant
by Alexander B. Mikishev and Alexander A. Nepomnyashchy
Colloids Interfaces 2022, 6(4), 53; https://doi.org/10.3390/colloids6040053 - 29 Sep 2022
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Marangoni patterns are created by instabilities caused by thermocapillary and solutocapillary stresses on the deformable free surface of a thin liquid layer. In the present paper, we consider the influence of the insoluble surfactant on the selection and modulational instability of stationary Marangoni [...] Read more.
Marangoni patterns are created by instabilities caused by thermocapillary and solutocapillary stresses on the deformable free surface of a thin liquid layer. In the present paper, we consider the influence of the insoluble surfactant on the selection and modulational instability of stationary Marangoni patterns near their onset threshold. The basic governing parameters of the problem are the Biot number characterizing the heat-transfer resistances of and at the surface, the Galileo number indicating the role of gravity via viscous forces, and the elasticity number specifying the influence of insoluble surfactant on the interfacial dynamics of the liquid. The paper includes a review of the previous results obtained in that problem as well as new ones. Full article
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The Contact Angle Hysteresis Puzzle
by Abraham Marmur
Colloids Interfaces 2022, 6(3), 39; https://doi.org/10.3390/colloids6030039 - 4 Jul 2022
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This short review explains the essence of the theory of contact angle hysteresis. It emphasizes the controversial points and discusses the shortcomings of contact angle hysteresis measurements. The review ends with conclusions regarding the improvements that are required to make these measurements useful [...] Read more.
This short review explains the essence of the theory of contact angle hysteresis. It emphasizes the controversial points and discusses the shortcomings of contact angle hysteresis measurements. The review ends with conclusions regarding the improvements that are required to make these measurements useful for the characterization of surface wettability. Full article
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Interfacial Flows and Interfacial Shape Modulation Controlled by the Thermal Action of Light Energy
by Natalia Ivanova
Colloids Interfaces 2022, 6(2), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/colloids6020031 - 13 May 2022
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The review covers the research on thermocapillary convection caused by the thermal action of laser radiation in single-layer and bilayer liquid systems of capillary thickness. The advantages of using optical radiation are the instantaneous delivery of thermal energy to a place on demand [...] Read more.
The review covers the research on thermocapillary convection caused by the thermal action of laser radiation in single-layer and bilayer liquid systems of capillary thickness. The advantages of using optical radiation are the instantaneous delivery of thermal energy to a place on demand (a bulk phase, interfaces); low radiation power required; concentrating heat flux on a spot of a few micrometers; the production of arbitrary spatial distributions of radiation intensity; and, as a result, corresponding thermal fields at a liquid interface and their fast reconfiguration. Thermocapillary stresses at the liquid interfaces lead to the transfer of the liquid and a change in the shape of the interface, in accordance with the distribution of the light-induced thermal field. Studies concerned with the methods of non-destructive testing of liquid media and solids, which are based on a photothermocapillary signal emitted by a laser-induced concave deformation of a thin layer, are considered. Features of thermocapillary deformation of a liquid–air interface caused by local heating of thin and thick (exceeding the capillary length) layers are demonstrated. A part of the review addresses the results of the study of thermocapillary rupture of films in the heating zone and the application of this effect in semiconductor electronics and high-resolution lithography. The works on the light-induced thermocapillary effect in bilayer (multilayer) liquid systems are analyzed, including early works on image recording liquid layer systems, liquid IR transducers, and nonlinear optical media. Full article
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Triazine 2D Nanosheets as a New Class of Nanomaterials: Crystallinity, Properties and Applications
by Valery N. Zakharov, Igor K. Kudryavtsev, Sergey F. Dunaev, Kseniya A. Paseshnichenko and Leonid A. Aslanov
Colloids Interfaces 2022, 6(2), 20; https://doi.org/10.3390/colloids6020020 - 30 Mar 2022
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Based on the recent (2015–2021) literature data, the authors analyze the mutual dependence of crystallinity/amorphism and specific surface area and porosity in covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs), taking into account thermodynamic and kinetic control in the synthesis of these 2D nanosheets. CTFs have now [...] Read more.
Based on the recent (2015–2021) literature data, the authors analyze the mutual dependence of crystallinity/amorphism and specific surface area and porosity in covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs), taking into account thermodynamic and kinetic control in the synthesis of these 2D nanosheets. CTFs have now become a promising new class of high-performance porous organic materials. They can be recycled and reused easily, and thus have great potential as sustainable materials. For 2D CTFs, numerous examples are given to support the known rule that the structure and properties of any material with a given composition depend on the conditions of its synthesis. The review may be useful for elder students, postgraduate students, engineers and research fellows dealing with chemical synthesis and modern nanotechnologies based on 2D covalent triazine frameworks. Full article
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