Superspreading of Trisiloxane Surfactant Mixtures on Hydrophobic Surfaces 2. Interaction and Spreading of Aqueous Trisiloxane Surfactant−N-Alkyl-Pyrrolidinone Mixtures in Contact with Polyethylene

Autor: Milton J. Rosen, Yongfu Wu and
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Langmuir. 18:2205-2215
ISSN: 1520-5827
0743-7463
DOI: 10.1021/la0113318
Popis: On the basis of the results of interfacial adsorptions of an ethoxylated trsiloxane(L77) and its mixtures with various N-alkyl-pyrrolidinones, the changes in interfacial pressure at the air/aqueous solution, polyethylene/aqueous solution, and air/polyethylene interfaces caused by the surfactant mixture solutions have been evaluated by use of the Gibbs equation. At the air/aqueous solution interface, the change in the surface tension, (ΔγLA), is always positive, indicating that there is no effect that could enhance spreading at this interface upon the addition of N-alkyl-pyrrolidinones to the trisiloxane surfactant solution. At the polyethylene/aqueous solution interface, the change in interfacial pressure, (ΔπSL), can be positive when N-alkyl-pyrrolidinones are mixed at a certain ratio, indicating that the mixtures can show a spreading enhancement effect at this interface. Compared with the changes at the air/aqueous solution interface and the polyethylene/aqueous solution interface, the change in interfa...
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