Nanobubble-enhanced drag and fouling reduction on lubricant infused surfaces

注入润滑剂的表面越来越多地被用于许多技术中，从干旱地区的水收集、船体上的流体动力减阻，到先进制造中用于自动检测的传感器的防污和自清洁表面。由于纳米气泡介导的界面输运，界面纳米气泡被发现显著提高了注入润滑剂的表面的流体动力减阻性能。然而，目前的研究挑战是在注入润滑剂的表面按需产生纳米气泡。通过利用最好的国际专业知识，这项合作的目标是通过建立一个在光滑表面形成纳米气泡的创新平台来克服当前的挑战。作为界面滑动的先驱，来自澳大利亚悉尼大学的国际合作者将把他们世界级的专业知识带到这个项目中。该项目将允许加拿大研究人员发起具有全球重要性的前沿研究课题的国际项目。该合作将加强加拿大在软物质、先进制造和物联网技术开发领域的领导地位。除了平台技术提供优异的防污表面性能外，该项目的预期成果将是发展富有成效和持久的国际合作，出色的HQP培训机会，以及在有影响力的期刊上联合发表文章。

Lubricant-infused surfaces are increasingly used in many technologies from water collection in arid areas, hydrodynamic drag reduction over ship hulls, to antifouling and self-cleaning surfaces of sensors for automated detection in advanced manufacturing. Interfacial nanobubbles have been found to significantly enhance performance of lubricant-infused surfaces in hydrodynamic drag reduction, due to nanobubble-mediated interfacial transport. However, the current research challenge is on-demand generation of nanobubbles on lubricant-infused surfaces. By leveraging the best international expertise, the objective of this collaboration is to overcome the current challenge by establishing an innovative platform for nanobubble formation on slippery surfaces. As a pioneer on interfacial slip, the international collaborators from University of Sydney, Australia, will bring their world-class expertise to the project. This project will allow for Canadian researchers initiating the international project of a cutting-edge research topic of global importance. The collaboration will strengthen the leadership of Canada in the areas of soft matter, advanced manufacturing and technology development for Internet-of-Things. In addition to platform technology for superior performance of antifouling surfaces, the expected outcomes from the project will be development of productive and lasting international collaboration, outstanding HQP training opportunities, and joint publications in impactful journals.