Amphiphilic Polymer Thin Films with Enhanced Resistance to Biofilm Formation at the Solid–Liquid–Air Interface
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DOI: 10.1002/admi.202001791
Abstract: Biofouling at the solid–liquid–air interface poses a serious threat to public health and environmental sustainability. Despite the variety of antifouling materials developed, few have proven to resist fouling at the three‐phase contact line. In fact,… read more here.
Keywords: microscopy; air; solid liquid; air interface ... See more keywords
Liquid air energy storage: Potential and challenges of hybrid power plants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.11.091
Abstract: The current increase in the deployment of new renewable electricity generation systems is creating new challenges in balancing electric grids. Solutions including energy storage at small and large scales are becoming of paramount importance to… read more here.
Keywords: liquid air; power; energy storage; energy ... See more keywords
Enhancement of round trip efficiency of liquid air energy storage through effective utilization of heat of compression
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.09.102
Abstract: Liquid air energy storage (LAES) uses off-peak and/or renewable electricity to liquefy air and stores the electrical energy in the form of liquid air at approximately −196°C. The liquefaction (charging) process involves multi-stage air compression… read more here.
Keywords: compression; laes; liquid air; heat ... See more keywords
Influence of the heat capacity of the storage material on the efficiency of thermal regenerators in liquid air energy storage systems
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.02.149
Abstract: Abstract Liquid air energy storage is an innovative technology for electricity storage, using liquefied air as storage medium. Due to the high energy density of liquid air, the storage volume is smaller than that of… read more here.
Keywords: energy storage; liquid air; air energy; storage ... See more keywords
Performance testing of 2-fluid and 3-fluid liquid-to-air membrane energy exchangers for HVAC applications in cold–dry climates
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2016.09.024
Abstract: Abstract Liquid-to-air membrane energy exchangers (LAMEEs) can avoid the problem of desiccant droplets carryover by using semi-permeable membranes to separate the air and desiccant solution streams. The aim of this study is to test and… read more here.
Keywords: energy; fluid; air; air membrane ... See more keywords
Development of liquid-air mass transfer correlations for liquid desiccant dehumidification considering the liquid/air contact and film instability
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.06.099
Abstract: Abstract The focus of this work is on the liquid-air mass transfer mechanism that is critical for liquid desiccant dehumidification and many other absorption processes. Most existing mass transfer correlations heavily rely on specific experiments… read more here.
Keywords: film; liquid air; mass; mass transfer ... See more keywords
Notorious but not understood: How liquid-air interfacial stress triggers protein aggregation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.12.043
Abstract: Protein aggregation is a major challenge in the development of biopharmaceuticals. As the pathways of aggregation are manifold, good understanding of the mechanisms behind is essential. Particularly, the presence of liquid-air interfaces has been identified… read more here.
Keywords: aggregation; notorious understood; understood liquid; protein aggregation ... See more keywords
Microfluidic liquid-air dual-gradient chip for synergic effect bio-evaluation of air pollutant.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.01.087
Abstract: In this paper, a novel prototype liquid-air dual gradient chip is introduced, which has paved the way for effective synergic effect bio-evaluation of air pollutant. The chip is composed of an array of the agarose… read more here.
Keywords: air pollutant; air; liquid air; gradient ... See more keywords
Large-Area Uniaxial-Oriented Growth of Free-Standing Thin Films at the Liquid-Air Interface with Millimeter-Sized Grains.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c07662
Abstract: Manipulating materials at the atomic scale and assembling them into macroscopic structures with controlled dimensionalities and single-crystal quality are grand scientific challenges. Here, we report a general solvent evaporation method to synthesize large-area uniaxial-oriented growth… read more here.
Keywords: large area; uniaxial oriented; area; thin films ... See more keywords
Meniscus-Climbing System Inspired 3D Printed Fully Soft Robotics with Highly Flexible Three-Dimensional Locomotion at the Liquid-Air Interface.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c09066
Abstract: Soft robotics locomotion at the liquid-air interface has become more and more important for an intelligent society. However, existing locomotion of soft robotics is limited to two dimensions. It remains a formidable challenge to realize… read more here.
Keywords: locomotion; robotics; soft robotics; liquid air ... See more keywords
Vapor-Enabled Propulsion for Plasmonic Photothermal Motor at the Liquid/Air Interface.
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DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b06036
Abstract: This paper explores a new propulsion mechanism that is based on the ejection of hot vapor jet to propel the motor at the liquid/air interface. For conventional photothermal motors, which mostly are driven by Marangoni… read more here.
Keywords: propulsion; vapor; air interface; liquid air ... See more keywords