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Role of particle-laden interfaces in shear-induced deformation of colloidal droplets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2022

Zheng Yuan Luo ,
Jie Qi  and
Bo Feng Bai Open the ORCID record for Bo Feng Bai [Opens in a new window]
Zheng Yuan Luo
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
Jie Qi
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
Bo Feng Bai*
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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†Email address for correspondence: bfbai@mail.xjtu.edu.cn
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Abstract

In this study, basing on the level-set and point-particle methods, we have developed a numerical methodology for simulating the dynamics of colloidal droplets under flow conditions in which the particle–particle, particle–interface and particle–fluid interactions are all taken into account efficiently. By using this methodology, we have determined the essential role of particle-laden interfaces in the deformation of colloidal droplets in simple shear flow with relatively low particle concentrations. Generally, adsorbed particles strongly enhance the deformability of the whole droplet, which is principally attributed to the particle-induced reduction of the effective surface tension. Systematic simulations are performed to reveal the detailed roles of interparticle interactions and particle surface coverage in the deformation of particle-covered droplets. Most importantly, we find the promotion effect of adsorbed particles on the droplet deformation cannot be completely included via the effective capillary number characterizing the particle-induced overall reduction of the effective surface tension, which is particularly obvious at high particle coverage. We propose two potential reasons for this surprising phenomenon, i.e. the convection-induced non-uniform distribution of adsorbed particles over the droplet surface and the particle-induced reduction of the droplet surface mobility, which have not been discussed yet in previous numerical and experimental studies of particle-covered droplets in shear flow.

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 948 , 10 October 2022 , A32
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