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Diffusiophoresis of a charged drop

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 August 2018

Fan Yang Open the ORCID record for Fan Yang [Opens in a new window] ,
Sangwoo Shin  and
Howard A. Stone
Fan Yang
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
Sangwoo Shin
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Howard A. Stone*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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†Email address for correspondence: [email protected]
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Abstract

Diffusiophoresis describes the motion of colloids in an electrolyte or non-electrolyte solution where there is a concentration gradient. While most of the studies of diffusiophoresis focus on the motion of solid particles, soft objects such as drops and bubbles are also known to experience diffusiophoresis. Here, we investigate the diffusiophoresis of charged drops in an electrolyte solution both analytically and experimentally. The drop is assumed to remain spherical. An analytical solution of the diffusiophoretic velocity of drops is obtained by perturbation methods. We find that the flow inside the drop is driven by the tangential electric stress at the interface and it directly influences the diffusiophoretic speed of the drop. Using charged oil droplets, we measure the drop speed under solute concentration gradients and find good agreement with the analytical solution. Our findings have potential applications for oil recovery and drug delivery.

JFM classification

Drops and Bubbles: Drops and Bubbles Drops and Bubbles: Electrohydrodynamic effects
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 852 , 10 October 2018 , pp. 37 - 59
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© 2018 Cambridge University Press 

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