Stability of self-assembled hydrophobic surfactant layers in water.
Using contact angle measurements, surface force balance experiments, and AFM imaging, we have investigated the process of self-assembly of surfactants onto mica and the subsequent stability of those layers in pure water. In the case of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), the stability of a monola...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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