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Title: The importance of experimental design on measurement of dynamic interfacial tension and interfacial rheology in diffusion-limited surfactant systems

Journal Article · · Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
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  1. Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
  2. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Pendant bubble and drop devices are invaluable tools in understanding surfactant behavior at fluid–fluid interfaces. The simple instrumentation and analysis are used widely to determine adsorption isotherms, transport parameters, and interfacial rheology. However, much of the analysis performed is developed for planar interfaces. Moreover, the application of a planar analysis to drops and bubbles (curved interfaces) can lead to erroneous and unphysical results. We revisit this analysis for a well-studied surfactant system at air–water interfaces over a wide range of curvatures as applied to both expansion/contraction experiments and interfacial elasticity measurements. The impact of curvature and transport on measured properties is quantified and compared to other scaling relationships in the literature. Our results provide tools to design interfacial experiments for accurate determination of isotherm, transport and elastic properties.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1140848
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1433259
Report Number(s):
SAND-2014-1837J; PII: S0927775714008905
Journal Information:
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol. 467, Issue C; ISSN 0927-7757
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 40 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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