Influence of Surfactant Structure on Wettability Modification of Hydrophobic Granular Surfaces

Autor: Steve Zushma, Ramesh Varadaraj, Neil Brons, Jan Bock
Rok vydání: 1994
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Zdroj: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 167:207-210
ISSN: 0021-9797
DOI: 10.1006/jcis.1994.1350
Popis: Using the capillary penetration wetting technique, the influence of surfactant structure on wettability modification of hydrophobic granular surfaces was examined. Linear and branched hydrocarbon chain sulfates, 5 mol monodisperse ethoxylates and 5 mol monodisperse ethoxysulfates were used as surfactants and resin-coated sand as the hydrophobic granular surface. Both the surfactant type and hydrocarbon chain branching were observed to exert a significant influence on the rate and effectiveness of wetting. Wetting rates for ethoxylates > sulfates > ethoxysulfates. Wetting effectiveness for sulfates > ethoxylates. For a given surfactant type, hydrocarbon chain branching was observed to increase wetting rate and effectiveness.
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