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Study on the morphology and mechanical properties of solid, liquid and gas nanoscopic soft matter in liquid phase
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Yi XU1, Yuzhu CHENG1, Chuan WANG1, Shuai FU2, Yakang JIN1, Longquan CHEN1, *
Journal of Experiments in Fluid Mechanics | 2026, 40(1) : 10 - 19
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Journal of Experiments in Fluid Mechanics | 2026, 40(1): 10-19
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Study on the morphology and mechanical properties of solid, liquid and gas nanoscopic soft matter in liquid phase
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Yi XU1, Yuzhu CHENG1, Chuan WANG1, Shuai FU2, Yakang JIN1, Longquan CHEN1, *
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  • 1School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611730, China
  • 2Chengdu Lingchuan Special Industry Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610105, China
Published: 2026-02-25 doi: 10.11729/syltlx20230095
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In liquid environments, nanoscopic soft materials typically adopt a cap-like shape to maintain their stability. Therefore, their morphology characterization and identification remain challenging in the liquid phase. The present study employs Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) to achieve high-resolution imaging of subaqueous micro-nano blisters, polymer droplets, and surface bubbles. By analyzing the morphological changes in various scanning forces, the morphological characteristics of these nanoscopic soft materials are investigated. Subsequently, nanoindentation tests are conducted to analyze the interaction between the probe and the solid-liquid-gas interfaces, and their mechanical properties are obtained. The results show that under a scanning force of 0.50 nN, all blisters, droplets, and bubbles exhibited cap-like shapes. Under a higher scanning force (5.0 nN), the blister morphology remained constant, the droplet volume decreased, and the bubble disappeared. Force-distance curves at the vertex under a load of 3.0 nN indicate that all the three experienced elastic deformation. The probe has to overcome greater adhesion force to detach the droplet, while bubbles display a two-stage elastic deformation. Furthermore, due to the influence of anchoring effects, the considered objects exhibit stronger resistance to deformation near the edge of the spherical cap. The modulus of the polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) nanofilm is independent of the applied load during elastic deformation caused by blister and it is estimated to be around 3.38 GPa. The interfacial tension of small-sized PDMS droplets underwater is approximately 37.3 mN/m, while the gas-liquid interfacial tension of surface bubbles is approximately 32.5 mN/m.

nanoscopic soft material  /  solid-liquid-gas interface  /  Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)  /  morphology characterization  /  nanoindentation  /  mechanical property  /  anchoring effects
许懿, 程宇竹, 王川, 付帅, 靳亚康, 陈龙泉. 液相下固、液、气纳米软物质的形貌及力学性能研究. 实验流体力学, 2026 , 40 (1) : 10 -19 . DOI: 10.11729/syltlx20230095
Yi XU, Yuzhu CHENG, Chuan WANG, Shuai FU, Yakang JIN, Longquan CHEN. Study on the morphology and mechanical properties of solid, liquid and gas nanoscopic soft matter in liquid phase[J]. Journal of Experiments in Fluid Mechanics, 2026 , 40 (1) : 10 -19 . DOI: 10.11729/syltlx20230095
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doi: 10.11729/syltlx20230095
  • Receive Date:2023-07-26
  • Online Date:2026-10-22
  • Published:2026-02-25
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  • Received:2023-07-26
  • Revised:2023-08-25
  • Accepted:2023-09-06
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    1School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611730, China
    2Chengdu Lingchuan Special Industry Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610105, China
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数
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Family
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Number of
genus
种数
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种数
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鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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