Synergistic and antagonistic effects in micellization of mixed surfactants

SK Shah, G Chakraborty, A Bhattarai, R De - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
Binary mixtures of different surfactants can demonstrate diverse self-assembly dynamics and
subsequently form varieties of structures which are distinctive to the ones demonstrated by …

A novel electrospun hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/polyethylene oxide blend nanofibers: Morphology and physicochemical properties

A Aydogdu, G Sumnu, S Sahin - Carbohydrate polymers, 2018 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to fabricate and characterize Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
(HPMC)− based homogenous nanofibers by using electrospinning method. As the …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic effect of surfactants in porous geopolymer: Tailoring pore size and pore connectivity

KM Klima, CH Koh, HJH Brouwers, Q Yu - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the growing interest in foamed geopolymer manufacture, there is an increasing
demand for tailoring these composites' pore structure. The binary system of two surfactants …

Effect of Triton X-100 surfactant on the interfacial activity of ionic surfactants SDS, CTAB and SDBS at the air/water interface: A study using molecular dynamic …

JG Parra, P Iza, H Dominguez, E Schott… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2020 - Elsevier
Molecular dynamics simulations were carried out to investigate the effect of TX-100
surfactant on the interfacial activity of ionic surfactants SDS, CTAB and SDBS at the air/water …

Effects of length and unsaturation of the alkyl chain on the hydrophobic binding of curcumin with Tween micelles

X Wang, Y Gao - Food chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
This work studies the effects of length and unsaturation of alkyl chain on the hydrophobic
binding of curcumin with Tween 20, 60 and 80 micelles. While Tween 20 and 60 possess 12 …

Nanoemulsion formulation of Lawsonia inermis extract and its potential antimicrobial and preservative efficacy against foodborne pathogens

OA Ghazy, MT Fouad, TA Morsy, AE Kholif - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
Formulating plant extracts as nanoemulsions would maximize their use in different
applications. This work aimed at formulating henna (Lawsonia inermis) extract as …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan/thyme oil systems as affected by stabilizing agent: Physical and antimicrobial properties

J Sedlaříková, M Janalíková, O Rudolf, J Pavlačková… - Coatings, 2019 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial biopolymer films and coatings are of great interest for many applications.
Different chitosan systems were prepared and characterized to evaluate the effect of their …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced surface activity of activated carbon by surfactants synergism

S Ntakirutimana, W Tan, Y Wang - RSC advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Activated carbon (AC) modification has been intensively studied in order to design carbon
electrodes with enhanced electrochemical performance. Hexadecyltrimethylammonium …

Effect of Tween 85 and calcium malate as hybrid inhibitors on the performance of alkaline aluminum-air batteries

S Cai, C Pan, J Li, D Zhang - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
The great potential application of aluminum-air (Al-air) batteries is due to their high safety
and energy density. The downside is the severe self-corrosion of the Al anode. Herein, a …

Dynamic interfacial tensions of binary nonionic–anionic and nonionic surfactant mixtures at water–alkane interfaces

ZY Liu, ZQ Li, XW Song, JC Zhang, L Zhang, L Zhang… - Fuel, 2014 - Elsevier
The influences of nonionic surfactant on interfacial properties of anionic–nonionic surfactant
against alkanes are studied by measuring the dynamic interfacial tension (IFT). The …