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Effect of high-viscosity interphases on drainage between hydrophilic surfaces.

Journal Article · · Proposed for publication in Langmuir Journal.
OSTI ID:1003975

Drainage of water from the region between an advancing probe tip and a flat sample is reconsidered under the assumption that the tip and sample surfaces are both coated by a thin water 'interphase' (of width {approx} a few nm) whose viscosity is much higher than the bulk liquid's. A formula derived by solving the Navier-Stokes equations allows one to extract an interphase viscosity of {approx}59 KPa-sec (or {approx}6.6 x 10{sup 7} times the viscosity of bulk water at 25C) from Interfacial Force Microscope measurements with both tip and sample functionalized hydrophilic by OH-terminated tri(ethylene glycol) undecylthiol, self-assambled monolayers.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1003975
Report Number(s):
SAND2003-2842J
Journal Information:
Proposed for publication in Langmuir Journal., Journal Name: Proposed for publication in Langmuir Journal.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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