Tunable nucleate boiling using electric fields and ionic surfactants
US9841186B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B3/80
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tunable boiling system includes a fluid having a solvent and an ionic surfactant in the solvent, a counter electrode disposed within the fluid, and a working electrode having a surface in contact with the fluid. The system is configured to apply a voltage between the surface and the counter electrode in order to affect bubble formation in the fluid at the surface. Methods of making and using the system are also provided.
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