Electrokinetic Effect of a Two-Liquid Interface within a Slit Microchannel

This paper presents an investigation of the electrokinetic effect at a two-liquid (immiscible liquid-aqueous solution) interface within a slit microchannel using a three-dimensional (3D) numerical model, with a particular focus on the impact of the surface ζ-potential and liquid phase height on the...

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Publié dans:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 39(2023), 48 vom: 05. Dez., Seite 17529-17537
Auteur principal: Wang, Chengfa (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Gao, Qi, Song, Yongxin
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2023
Accès à la collection:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Sujets:Journal Article
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Résumé:This paper presents an investigation of the electrokinetic effect at a two-liquid (immiscible liquid-aqueous solution) interface within a slit microchannel using a three-dimensional (3D) numerical model, with a particular focus on the impact of the surface ζ-potential and liquid phase height on the interface electrokinetic velocity. The findings indicate that the direction of the interface movement depends on the ζ-potentials at the two-liquid interface and the microchannel wall. When the absolute value of the negative ζ-potential at the interface is smaller than that at the wall, the interface moves toward the negative pole of the applied direct current (DC) electric field; conversely, it moves in the opposite direction. The velocity of interface motion decreases as the height of the aqueous phase and the dynamic viscosity ratio between the immiscible liquid and the aqueous solution increase. Conversely, the velocity increases with an elevation in the height of the immiscible liquid phase and the DC electric field intensity. This study holds significant importance in elucidating the patterns of change in fluid interface electrokinetic effects and their potential applications in manipulating and separating particulate pollutants within water systems
Description:Date Revised 05.12.2023
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02890