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Effect of surfactants on the motion of magnetic microparticles across liquid–liquid interface
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Ruofan Li1, Chenlin Zhu1, *, Da Zhang2, Jinqiao Tang1, Lijuan Qian1, *
Journal of Experiments in Fluid Mechanics | 2026, 40(4) : 76 - 87
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Journal of Experiments in Fluid Mechanics | 2026, 40(4): 76-87
• Special Issue on Microscale and Nanoscale Flows •
Effect of surfactants on the motion of magnetic microparticles across liquid–liquid interface
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Ruofan Li1, Chenlin Zhu1, *, Da Zhang2, Jinqiao Tang1, Lijuan Qian1, *
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  • 1School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
  • 2College of Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
Published: 2026-08-25 doi: 10.11729/syltlx20250117
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This study employed high-speed camera technology to observe the kinetic behaviour of micrometre-sized Fe3O4 particles traversing the oil–water interface under the influence of a non-uniform magnetic field. The experimental results show that the mass fraction of Span 80 surfactant alters interfacial properties (interfacial tension, viscosity, and oil–water–solid contact angle). As Span 80 mass fraction increases, the Ohnesorge number (Oh) rises while the magnetic Bond number (Bom) decreases. Particles exhibit five distinct motion modes at the interface: encapsulation and detachment, interfacial jet formation, cluster ejection, suspension ejection, and steady-state stretching. At low mass fractions (< 0.42%), the Marangoni effect predominates, enveloping particles within the oil phase to form magnetic emulsions; near the critical micelle concentration ($\approx$ 0.42%), particle aggregation intensifies, enabling them to overcome the interfacial energy barrier and traverse the interface; at high mass fractions (> 0.63%), liquid column necking is suppressed, with only deformation occurring. This study systematically reveals the mechanism by which surfactant mass fraction influences particle distribution and interfacial mechanical response through regulation of the Oh and Bom, providing theoretical foundations for the application of magnetic particles in multiphase flow and interfacial manipulation.

magnetic microparticles  /  liquid-liquid interface  /  surfactant  /  non-uniform magnetic field  /  marangoni effect
李若凡, 朱晨琳, 张达, 汤金桥, 钱丽娟. 表面活性剂对磁性微米颗粒穿越液液界面的影响. 实验流体力学, 2026 , 40 (4) : 76 -87 . DOI: 10.11729/syltlx20250117
Ruofan Li, Chenlin Zhu, Da Zhang, Jinqiao Tang, Lijuan Qian. Effect of surfactants on the motion of magnetic microparticles across liquid–liquid interface[J]. Journal of Experiments in Fluid Mechanics, 2026 , 40 (4) : 76 -87 . DOI: 10.11729/syltlx20250117
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doi: 10.11729/syltlx20250117
  • Receive Date:2025-12-17
  • Online Date:2026-10-22
  • Published:2026-08-25
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  • Received:2025-12-17
  • Revised:2026-01-15
  • Accepted:2026-02-02
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    1School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
    2College of Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数
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Family
属数
Number of
genus
种数
Number of
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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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