Simulating surfactant self-assembly
| Autor: | K. Esselink, Sami Karaborni, Peter A. J. Hilbers, Berend Smit |
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| Přispěvatelé: | HIMS (FNWI), Algorithms, Geometry and Applications |
| Rok vydání: | 1994 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter, 6, A351-A356. IOP Publishing Ltd. Journal of Physics : Condensed Matter, 6(23A), A351-A356. Institute of Physics |
| ISSN: | 1361-648X 0953-8984 |
| Popis: | This paper briefly reviews simulations of a simple model oil/water/surfactant system. The model describes only the most characteristic elements of oil/water/surfactant mixtures: oil and water do not mix, and a surfactant is an amphiphilic molecule; one side of the molecule likes oil more than water, and the other side likes water more than oil. Molecular dynamics simulations have been performed on this simple model to study the effects of surfactant chain length on the oil/water interfacial tension, the relation between micellar shape and surfactant structure, and the solubilization of an oil droplet in an aqueous micellar solution. |
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