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相对湿度对人唾液残留物特性的影响

EFFECT OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY ON CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN SALIVA RESIDUE

  • 摘要: 唾液液滴在表面上的蒸发动力学及其残留物特性研究对健康监测、疫情防控等具有重要意义, 尤其在流行病传播研究中, 唾液作为主要的传播介质之一, 其蒸发过程中的残留物可能成为病原传播的载体. 了解唾液液滴的蒸发动力学对于控制病毒传播、预测环境影响具有重要意义. 本研究结合实验与数值模拟, 系统考察了相对湿度对微米级唾液液滴残留特性的影响. 在控制环境湿度为20%至90%的条件下, 实验监测了唾液液滴的蒸发过程; 数值模型综合考虑了温度、湿度、液滴尺寸等多种物理因素, 精确预测了唾液中生物颗粒的分布特征. 在不同相对湿度条件下, 详细记录了唾液液滴在蒸发过程中残留形态的演变, 包括残留液体的形状、尺寸和生物颗粒的迁移特性. 实验结果揭示了液滴蒸发过程中的双阶段特征, 并进一步分析了形成的四种不同区域. 随着相对湿度的增加, 液滴的“咖啡环”宽度增加, 而高度则减小, 且在较高湿度下液滴无法完全干燥, 表现出明显的残留液体特征. 数值模拟结果显示, 大量颗粒迁移至液滴边缘和气液界面, 这一过程解释了实验中观察到的边缘蛋白膜的形成现象. 通过三维形态变化与化学成分的综合分析, 本文提出了“咖啡环”形成的物理机制, 并探讨了其对环境湿度的依赖性. 本研究为深入理解病毒通过唾液液滴在表面上的传播机制提供了理论依据, 并为相关公共卫生研究提供了实验与模拟支持. 通过这些发现, 可以为未来传染病的防控措施提供重要的数据支持和理论参考.

     

    Abstract: The study of the evaporation dynamics and residual characteristics of saliva droplets on surfaces is of significant importance for health monitoring and epidemic prevention, especially in the context of epidemic transmission studies. Saliva, as one of the primary transmission mediums, may carry pathogens through the residuals left during the evaporation process. Understanding the evaporation dynamics of saliva droplets is crucial for controlling virus transmission and predicting environmental impacts. This study combines experiments and numerical simulations to systematically investigate the effect of relative humidity on the residual characteristics of micrometer-sized saliva droplets. Under controlled environmental humidity conditions ranging from 20% to 90%, the evaporation process of saliva droplets is monitored experimentally. The numerical model integrates multiple physical factors, such as temperature, humidity, and droplet size, to accurately predict the distribution of biological particles in the saliva. Under different relative humidity conditions, the evolution of the residual morphology of saliva droplets during evaporation is carefully recorded, including the shape, size of the residual liquid, and migration characteristics of biological particles. The experimental results reveal the two-stage feature of the droplet evaporation process and further analyze the formation of four distinct regions. As relative humidity increases, the width of the ``coffee ring'' increases, while its height decreases, and at higher humidity, the droplet fails to completely dry, showing significant residual liquid characteristics. Numerical simulation results show that a large number of particles migrate to the droplet edge and the gas-liquid interface, which explains the formation of the edge protein membrane observed in the experiments. Through a comprehensive analysis of the three-dimensional morphological changes and chemical composition, this study proposes the physical mechanism of ``coffee ring'' formation and discusses its dependence on environmental humidity. This research provides a theoretical basis for a deeper understanding of the transmission mechanism of viruses through saliva droplets on surfaces and offers experimental and simulation support for related public health studies. These findings can provide important data support and theoretical reference for future infectious disease control measures.

     

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