Characterisation of nanobubbles

Surprisingly nano-sized bubbles have recently been found to exist in aqueous solutions. Classical theory tells us they should rapidly dissolve, yet they are stable for several days, a phenomenon we have only recently explained. Despite this, nanobubbles are already used in cleaning processes and appear to have significant health benefits. They are being investigated in treatments for asthma and neurodegenerative diseases. Working with a Pharmaceutical company we will investigate the best means to produce and characterise nanobubbles, investigate the conditions governing their stability and determine how they interact with surfaces in order to better control their properties and improve our understanding of these unusual bubbles.