THE STUDY OF SURFACTANT ADSORPTION BY SPECULAR NEUTRON REFLECTION

The specular reflection of neutrons is now a well-established technique for the study of surfactant adsorption at the air-liquid interface. In combination with isotopic substitution it provides a powerful method for determining adsorbed amounts and the surface/interfacial monolayer structure. The ap...

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Main Authors: Penfold, J, Thomas, R, Lu, J, Staples, E, Tucker, I, Thompson, L
Format: Conference item
Published: Elsevier 1994
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Summary:The specular reflection of neutrons is now a well-established technique for the study of surfactant adsorption at the air-liquid interface. In combination with isotopic substitution it provides a powerful method for determining adsorbed amounts and the surface/interfacial monolayer structure. The application of the technique for the determination of adsorption isotherms will be described, with particular emphasis on multi-component systems. Recent results for nonionic and mixed nonionic-cationic surfactants will be discussed, and compared with theoretical predictions.