Effect of synthetic surfactants on the environment and the potential for substitution by biosurfactants

P Johnson, A Trybala, V Starov, VJ Pinfield - Advances in colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The environmental impacts of the use of synthetic surfactants are discussed in this work
such as their high levels of toxicity and low biodegradability. These materials destroy aquatic …

Foam flow through porous media

P Johnson, V Starov, A Trybala - Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
There are two parts to the interaction of foam with porous media. How the foam interacts with
the surface and the flow within the substrate, which is the focus of this review. Flow-through …

[HTML][HTML] Foam formation and interaction with porous media

P Johnson, M Vaccaro, V Starov, A Trybala - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Foams are a common occurrence in many industries and many of these applications require
the foam to interact with porous materials. For the first time interaction of foams with porous …

[HTML][HTML] Foam formation by compression/decompression cycle of soft porous media

P Johnson, M Vaccaro, V Starov, A Trybala - Colloids and Interfaces, 2020 - mdpi.com
A theory of the amount of foam produced by compression/decompression cycles of a soft
porous media is developed. The amount of foam produced was found to be dependent on …

[HTML][HTML] Foam quality of foams formed on capillaries and porous media systems

V Starov, A Trybala, P Johnson, M Vaccaro - Colloids and Interfaces, 2021 - mdpi.com
Foams are of great importance as a result of their expansive presence in everyday life—they
are used in the food, cosmetic, and process industries, and in detergency, oil recovery, and …

Formation of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Foams by Compression of Soft Porous Material

P Johnson, M Vaccaro, V Starov… - Journal of Surfactants …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Interaction of foams with porous materials is frequently observed in industry and nature. An
example is the interaction of foam of a cleaning product with a sponge, which has been …

[PDF][PDF] Formation and interaction of foams with porous materials

P Johnson - 2021 - repository.lboro.ac.uk
Foams are a common occurrence in industry where many applications require the foam to
interact with porous materials. Interaction of foams with porous media has previously been …