Monodisperse foams in one to three dimensions

• Published in: Current opinion in colloid & interface science Vol. 15; no. 5; pp. 341 - 358
• Main Authors: Drenckhan, Wiebke, Langevin, Dominique
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Bubbles; Chemistry; Colloidal state and disperse state; Colloids; Confined foams; Emulsions. Microemulsions. Foams; Exact sciences and technology; Foam coarsening; Foam drainage; Foam generation; Foam rheology; Foam stability; Foam structure; Foams; General and physical chemistry; Industrial applications; Liquids; Micrometers; Physical and chemical studies. Granulometry. Electrokinetic phenomena; Solid foams; Three dimensional; Foam drainage; Foam generation; Foam stability; Foam structure; Foam coarsening; Solid foams; Foam rheology; Confined foams; Confinement; Stability; Rheology; Industrial application; Review; Dimension; Solid; Drainage; Liquid; Bubble; Foam; Micrometer; Monodispersed particle; Polydispersed particle; Structure
• ISSN: 1359-0294; 1879-0399
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2010.06.002

Most major recent advances in the physics of monodisperse foams are centred around the ability to generate them with excellent control of bubble sizes down to a few micrometers thanks to the development of appropriate micro- and millifluidic techniques. As a natural consequence, monodisperse liquid and solid foams are playing an increasingly important role in fundamental research and in the development of industrial applications. In this review, we will address the different properties of monodisperse foams, comparing them to the more standard polydisperse foams. [Display omitted] ►Most major recent advances in the physics of monodisperse foams are centred around the ability to generate them with excellent control of bubble sizes down to a few micrometers thanks to the development of appropriate micro- and millifluidic techniques. As a natural consequence, monodisperse liquid and solid foams are playing an increasingly important role in fundamental research and in the development of industrial applications.