The interphase mass transfer in liquid-liquid systems with Marangoni effect

In this paper, we review the related studies on the interphase mass transfer process accompanied with Marangoni effect in liquid-liquid systems. The Marangoni effect is triggered by the local variation of interfacial tension and influenced by many factors, such as the physicochemical properties of the system, the solute concentration and the bulk flow. The onset criterion of the Marangoni effect has been discussed extensively via theoretical analysis and experimental verification, but a unified and universal criterion was still not developed due to the complex system geometry and boundary conditions. When the Marangoni convection occurred, the bulk flow adjacent to the interface was spontaneously disturbed, normally leading to an enhanced mass transfer coefficient. Besides, the surface active agent has been found to affect the solute transport across the interface, by either promoting or inhibiting the Marangoni convection according to the nature of additives.