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Cleaning using nanobubbles: Defouling by electrochemical generation of bubbles

Date

Authors

Wu, Zhihua

Chen, Hongbing

Dong, Yaming

Mao, Huiling

Sun, Jielin

Chen, Shenfu

Craig, Vincent

Hu, Jun

Publisher

Academic Press

Abstract

Here we demonstrate that nanobubbles can be used as cleaning agents both for the prevention of surface fouling and for defouling surfaces. In particular nanobubbles can be used to remove proteins that are already adsorbed to a surface, as well as for the

Keywords

Keywords: Adsorption; Atomic force microscopy; Body fluids; Carbon; Fouling; Graphite; Microscopic examination; Offshore oil well production; Phase interfaces; Proteins; Stainless steel; Steel corrosion; Surface cleaning; Atomic force microscope (AFM); Bovine serum Atomic force microscope (AFM); Bovine serum albumin (BSA); Defouling; Nanobubble; Nonfouling; Surface cleaning

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/50950

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.jcis.2008.08.064

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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