ABSTRACT

Marangoni instabilities at liquid-fluid interfaces reveal itself as a spontaneous convection caused by interfacial tension gradients supported over time by feedback mechanisms. The development of convective motion in otherwise diffusive systems intensifies considerably mass transfer and can result in local interfacial deformations. That is why studies of such instabilities are of great interest for many fundamental and applied areas, such as foams and emulsions, food and cosmetic products, bio-and nanotechnology, and pharmacy.