The Science of Fine and Ultra-fine NanoBubbles
A dynamic visualization of ultra-fine nanobubble technology
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Over the years, Gaia’s nanobubble technology has been instrumental in advancing scientific discoveries across various industries worldwide. We at Gaia are honored to be chosen as technology providers for nanobubble research at numerous prestigious institutions. Our collaborations include the University of Notre Dame, the University of Louisville, the University of Alberta, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Arizona State University (ASU), California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), Washington State University, and the University of Florida, among others. These partnerships underscore our commitment to fostering innovation and supporting groundbreaking research in the field of nanobubble technology. Below, you will find a list of universities and institutions we have had the privilege to work with.
Fine Bubble (Micro, Nano)
Fine NanoBubble Characteristics
Rising Speed
Ordinary bubbles rise in water rapidly and burst on the water surface releasing the encapsulated gas into the atmosphere. Fine nanobubbles, on the other hand, stay in water because they are extremely slow to rise. Bubbles in diameter of 10 microns rise 3mm per minute.
Surface Potential Characteristics
Because fine nanobubbles are negatively charged, they repel each other. Accordingly, fine nanobubbles do not bind to one another and bubble density is not reduced.
Self-pressurizing Effect
As the bubble size becomes smaller, inner pressure increases due to surface tension of the interface between gas and liquid matter. Logically, the pressurization process is infinite. Pressurization promotes dissolution of gas into the water (Henry’s Law) as the fine nanobubbles implode.
Collapsing
Fine nanobubbles are self-pressurized to burst, dissolving encapsulated gas into solution to maintain optimum levels.
Ultra-fine NanoBubbles (Nano-size)
Ultra-fine NanoBubble
Characteristics
Stability
Ultra-fine nanobubbles have been confirmed to stay in a liquid for over six months, moving horizontally in solution due to their Brownian movement. They do not rise to the surface for release into the atmosphere.
Transparency
Nano-size bubbles do not scatter visible light, making the water solution look transparent.
How We Measure Our Bubbles
Gaia uses a Malvern Instruments particle analyzer (NanoSight NS300) to measure the ultra-fine nanobubbles our technology produces.
Gaia’s Nano Tracking Analysis technology observes the Brownian motion of nano-particles in liquid in real-time, as seen in the video. Because the speed of particle depends on its diameter, the particle size distribution graph of diameter and number of particles can be obtained by measuring the Brownian motion pattern.
Click here to see an example of an analysis of Gaia’s ultra-fine nanobubbles generated by the NanoSight NS300.
What Can Ultra-Fine NanoBubbles Do?
- Agriculture
- Environmental
- Medical
- Fisheries
- Aquaculture
