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Superhydrophobic Materials as Nanosorbents for Extraction Methodologies
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Bagheri, Habib (Supervisor)
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In the first work, a superhydrophobic polystyrene hollow fiber (PS–HF) was synthesized by electrospinning and used in microextraction of trazine herbicides from aquatic media followed by gas chromatography mass spectrometric (GC–MS) determination. Effects of different parameters influencing the extraction efficiency including the solvent extraction and its amount, the desorbing solvent and its amount, extraction time and ionic strength were optimized. The characteristic properties of the hollow fiber were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The limits of detection and quantification of the method under optimized condition were 2 and 6 ng L-1, respectively. The relative standard...
Synthesis and Properties of Functional Super Hydrophobic TiO2
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Dolati, Abolghasem (Supervisor)
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Titanium nano-oxide (TiO2) coatings have been used for self-cleaning, antimicrobial, and dust-proof designs. The degree of wetting of a solid surface with water in humid air depends on how the surface tension of the existing phases relates. The ratio between these tensions estimates the contact angle between a drop of water and the surface on which it is placed. A contact angle above 150 º is essential for surface overflow. In this study, 18 different combinations of titanium oxide and FAS, PDMS and PMS nanoparticles were obtained with a static contact angle of 165 to 150 º and a dynamic contact angle of 7 º.1 to 4.5 º. Following the measurement of water droplet slip speed on a sloping...
Numerical Simulation of Self-propelled Droplet over a Surface with Surface Tension Gradient
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Javadi, Khodayar (Supervisor)
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Ice accretion may cause malfunction or serious performance degradation in outdoor facilities and structures, such as aircraft, ship, locks and dams, offshore platforms, solar panels, wind turbines, power transmission towers and lines, and sports facilities, leading to huge economic loss or even loss of human lives. Icephobic materials, typically applied in the form of coatings, have received growing attention in the last decade. This work focuses on surfaces with a surface tension gradient which has icephobic properties. various surface tension gradients such as linear, exponential, cycloid and parabola have been imposed on a surface in order to achieve the shortest time for a droplet to...
Super Hydrophobic Ni Coating on Steel by Electrodeposition Method
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Dolati, Abolghasem (Supervisor)
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In this study, the properties of super-hydrophobic Ni coating on carbon steel including wetting behavior and corrosion resistance of Nickel coatings deposited on the steel substrate were investigated. For this purpose, Nickel coatings deposited by electrodeposition method in deferent current density (10,20,30,50, 70 mA /cm2) in bath containing 1.5 mol of ethylene de-ammonium de-chloride, 0.5 mol H3BO3, 1 mol Nicl2.6H2o and then immersed in a bath containing 0.01 mol per liter myristic acid and ethanol for 24 hours and then placed in the room temperature for 14 days. Deferent tests were used for characterization, wettability properties, corrosion behavior and morphology of Ni coatings. The...
Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Coating to Reduce Drag force with Anti-Corrosion and Anti-biofouling Properties
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Mousavi, Ali (Supervisor)
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Growth of the fuel consumption in the world and the greenhouse effect of its pollution get industrial managers and environmental activities attention. Skin drag force has a significant role in energy uses. The drag reduction property of superhydrophobic surfaces shows a new approach for investigators to reduce energy uses. Surface with 150° contact angle called superhydrophobic surface.In this project, a superhydrophobic coating is developed based on acrylic hydroxyl resin by silica nanoparticles. This coating can be sprayed on any surface. Using the Iron oxid particles and silica nanoparticles together produces hierarchical micro-nano structures. This coating has a 160.1° contact angle on...
Condensation enhancement on hydrophobic surfaces using electrophoretic method and hybrid paint coating
, Article Heat Transfer Engineering ; 26 August , 2020 ; Moosavi, A ; Najafkhani, H ; Sharif University of Technology
Taylor and Francis Ltd
2020
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Condensation heat transfer on stainless steel tube utilizing superhydrophobic coatings was investigated. The electrophoretic deposition and spraying methods were employed to coat the tubes’ outer surface. The mixture that was synthesized for spray coating was a hybrid paint. It incorporated polyurethane matrix and a colloidal suspension containing organic nanoparticles. The hybrid paint had a proper adhesion to the substrate which caused more durability compared to the electrophoretic coating. The agglomeration of nanoparticles in the hybrid paint caused the formation of particles with larger size compared to the particles in the electrophoretic coating. Consequently, contact angle...
A comprehensive review on recent advances in superhydrophobic surfaces and their applications for drag reduction
, Article Progress in Organic Coatings ; Volume 140 , March , 2020 ; Pakzad, H ; Moosavi, A ; Nouri Borujerdi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier B. V
2020
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Nowadays, superhydrophobic surfaces have attracted a lot of interest because of the wide range of applications in industries. These surfaces can significantly reduce the drag force due to the formation of air gaps between the substrate and liquid interface. The present review mainly focuses on the very recent progresses in the drag reduction studies using superhydrophobic surfaces. Also, a brief discussion about the mathematical modeling and the theories of superhydrophobic surfaces, natural water repellent surfaces, various fabrication techniques with advantages and disadvantages of each method and different properties of the fabricated surfaces in industrial applications is presented....
Condensation enhancement on hydrophobic surfaces using electrophoretic method and hybrid paint coating
, Article Heat Transfer Engineering ; Volume 42, Issue 18 , 2021 , Pages 1557-1572 ; 01457632 (ISSN) ; Moosavi, A ; Najafkhani, H ; Sharif University of Technology
Taylor and Francis Ltd
2021
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Condensation heat transfer on stainless steel tube utilizing superhydrophobic coatings was investigated. The electrophoretic deposition and spraying methods were employed to coat the tubes’ outer surface. The mixture that was synthesized for spray coating was a hybrid paint. It incorporated polyurethane matrix and a colloidal suspension containing organic nanoparticles. The hybrid paint had a proper adhesion to the substrate which caused more durability compared to the electrophoretic coating. The agglomeration of nanoparticles in the hybrid paint caused the formation of particles with larger size compared to the particles in the electrophoretic coating. Consequently, contact angle...
Mechanically stable superhydrophobic nanostructured aluminum mesh with reduced water surface friction
, Article Nanotechnology ; Volume 32, Issue 19 , 2021 ; 09574484 (ISSN) ; Afzali, N ; Taghvaei, N ; Moosavi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
IOP Publishing Ltd
2021
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Superhydrophobic surfaces demonstrate significant characteristics which make them suitable for a wide variety of applications. In this study, we propose a facile, one-step, and cost-effective anodizing scheme using aluminum nitrate/stearic acid mixture solution to create a superhydrophobic surface on an aluminum mesh. The surface outperforms the surface anodized by the widely used oxalic acid solution in terms of superhydrophobicity and water-surface friction behavior. The proposed surface reduced the friction by 11% on average respective to the surface prepared by oxalic acid. The durability of the introduced superhydrophobic surface has also been investigated. The proposed surface retained...
Preparation and Application of Superhydrophobic Melamine Formaldehyde Modified by Graphene Sorbent for Extraction of Chlorobenzenes from Aqueous Samples by Needle-trap Device
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Bagheri, Habib (Supervisor)
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Superhydrophobic surfaces have attracted much attention in recent years due to their unique properties. Artificial superhydrophobic surfaces can be fabricated by employing chemical modifying a hierarchical structured surface (micro- and nanostructures) with a low surface free energy material. In this report, we used a simple one-step coating process to prepare superhydrophobic sorbents with a large surface area. Surface chemistry and porosity are fundamental parameters for an efficient sorbent capable of extracting low levels of analytes. Considering physical and chemical peroperties of chlorobenzenes, superhydrophobic materials make to be good sorbents. So in this project melamine...
Molecular Dynamic Simulation of Friction Reduction in Two-Phase Flows with Nanostructures and Study of the effect of Electric Field
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kazemzadeh Hannani, Siamak (Supervisor) ; Moosavi, Ali (Supervisor)
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The use of superhydrophobic surfaces is one the most promising methods for reducing the friction and increasing the flow rate in fluid transfer systems. Since in such systems the surface structure plays a key role, in the first part of this study, the performance of the hierarchical nanostructures is explored. These nanostructures are inspired by the superhydrophobic surface of the lotus leaf. The flow is considered between two walls with hierarchical nanostructures and simulate the system via the molecular dynamics (MD) method. The size of the nanostructures and the distance between them have been studied to find whether a design with maximum flow rate exists. The nanostructures have two...
Use of Engineered Surfaces to Increase Dropwise Condensation
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Moosavi, Ali (Supervisor)
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The limitation of energy resources and the increasing energy consumption has led researchers to look more closely at industrial processes such as condensation to improve these processes and prevent energy wastage. Increasing the efficiency of the condensation process will improve the performance of energy systems, save energy and protect the environment. In this research, various surfaces are fabricated, each of which in some way makes it possible to improve the condensation process. To perform the condensation test, the condensation surface, which is placed in the condensation test chamber, is cooled with a heat exchanger. Due to the high temperature of water vapor, many of the surfaces...
Wettability properties of PTFE/ZnO nanorods thin film exhibiting UV-resilient superhydrophobicity
, Article Applied Surface Science ; Volume 341 , 2015 , Pages 92-99 ; 01694332 (ISSN) ; Ebrahimi, M ; Nourmohammadi, A ; Moshfegh, A. Z ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier
2015
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In this research, initially anodization process was used to fabricate ZnO nanorods on Zn substrate and then RF sputtering technique was applied to grow a thin layer of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, Teflon) on the coated ZnO nanorods for producing a superhydrophobic surface. According to scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations, ZnO nanorods were formed with average diameter and length of about ∼180 nm and 14 μm, respectively. Superhydrophilic property of ZnO nanorods and superhydrophobic property of PTFE/ZnO nanorods was investigated by water contact angle (WCA) measurements. It was found that the contact angle varied with the PTFE deposition time. The highest contact angle...
Droplet condensation and jumping on structured superhydrophobic surfaces
, Article International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer ; Volume 134 , 2019 , Pages 680-693 ; 00179310 (ISSN) ; Moosavi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2019
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A complete cycle of droplet nucleation, growth, coalescence and jumping on different textured hydrophobic and superhydrophobic surfaces is studied for the first time, using a 2-D double distribution function thermal lattice Boltzmann method. First, droplet nucleation mechanism on smooth and rough surfaces is studied in detail. The results reveal the presence of cooled vapor layer instability in the condensation on completely smooth surfaces. However, on the rough surfaces and near the roughness a completely different mechanism is observed and the nucleation occurs on the roughness wedges. Also, the condensation on different textured surfaces with nominal contact angles θa=90°,120°,155° is...
Influence of new superhydrophobic micro-structures on delaying ice formation
, Article Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects ; Volume 595 , 2020 ; Taeibi Rahni, M ; Javadi, K ; Davoudian, S. H ; Miller, R ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier B.V
2020
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Drop motion on different types of new proposed micro-structure surfaces has been numerically investigated to find the optimum structure in view point of ice formation delaying. The droplet automatically moves on the inclined surfaces due to gravity forces. To validate the numerical algorithm, three different bench mark problems have been considered. The results indicate that the present algorithm is trustable for the presented numerical simulations. Then the validated numerical approach has been used to simulate droplet motion on nine proposed superhydrophobic surfaces in the same conditions. Comparison the drop motion on different micro-structure surfaces at different time indicate that...
Fabrication of durable superhydrophobic surfaces using PDMS and beeswax for drag reduction of internal turbulent flow
, Article Applied Surface Science ; Volume 513 , 2020 ; Liravi, M ; Moosavi, A ; Nouri Borujerdi, A ; Najafkhani, H ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier B.V
2020
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Nowadays, one of the biggest concerns in the world is increasing the CO2 emissions and global warming due to the over-consumption of fossil fuels. In addition, under the intense market competition, the demand for more efficient systems with higher performance and lower energy consumption has escalated. Since the drag force contributes to a considerable percentage of the energy loss and reducing the performance, a large number of studies have been conducted to improve the surface characteristics and, subsequently, declining the drag force. Making the surface superhydrophobic is one of the most effective ways for this purpose. In this work, two different superhydrophobic surfaces using SiO2...
Selective fabrication of robust and multifunctional super nonwetting surfaces by diverse modifications of zirconia-ceria nanocomposites
, Article Langmuir ; Volume 38, Issue 30 , 2022 , Pages 9195-9209 ; 07437463 (ISSN) ; Zandi, A ; Ghazanfari, M. H ; Khezrnejad, A ; Fatemi, M ; Molaei Dehkordi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
American Chemical Society
2022
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The creation of surfaces with various super nonwetting properties is an ongoing challenge. We report diverse modifications of novel synthesized zirconia-ceria nanocomposites by different low surface energy agents to fabricate nanofluids capable of regulating surface wettability of mineral substrates to achieve selective superhydrophobic, superoleophobic-superhydrophilic, and superamphiphobic conditions. Surfaces treated with these nanofluids offer self-cleaning properties and effortless rolling-off behavior with sliding angles ≤7° for several liquids with surface tensions between 26 and 72.1 mN/m. The superamphiphobic nanofluid coating imparts nonstick properties to a solid surface whereby...