Effect of Surfactant Solubility on Drop Dynamics Nivedita R. Gupta, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824
Below CMC, surface mobility reduced due to Marangoni stresses Experiments: Air bubbles in carboxy-methyl cellulose
Numerics: Effect of surface coverage on drop mobility
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Surfactant effects on bubble shape is geometry dependent Cusps become more pronounced for 3D geometry TX-100 in CC solution in 10 x 10 mm square channel
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Cusps tend to disappear for 2D geometry TX-100 in CC solution in 16 x 3 mm rectangular channel
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