Hydrophobic nanoporous carbon scaffolds reveal the origin of polarity-dependent electrocapillary imbibition
Bin Pan, Manila Ozhukil Valappil, Richard G. Rateick, Christopher R. Clarkson, Xia Tong, Chris Debuhr, Amin Ghanizadeh, Viola Birss
Abstract
, proposed to be nucleated by an electrical double layer charging-driven meniscus jump, followed by processes such as Marangoni flow, adsorption induced deformation, and hydrogen pressure driven flow. This study improves the understanding of electrocapillary imbibition at the nanoscale, being highly relevant in a wide range of multidisciplinary practical applications, including in energy storage and conversion devices, energy-efficient desalination, and electrical-integrated nanofluidics design.
Topics & Concepts
ImbibitionNanoporousPolarity (international relations)ChemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryCellBiologyBotanyEngineeringBiochemistryGerminationSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationMembrane-based Ion Separation TechniquesFuel Cells and Related Materials