Dynamic Surface Tension Behaviour in a Photoresponsive Surfactant System

We report on the surface properties of a photoresponsive surfactant that incorporates the light-sensitive azobenzene group into its tail. Cis-trans photo-isomerization of this group alters the ability of the surfactant to pack into adsorbed monolayers at an air-water interface or into aggregates in...

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Main Authors: Cicciarelli, Bradley A., Smith, Kenneth A., Hatton, T. Alan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/30386