New view of the adsorption of surfactants at water/alkane interfaces–Competitive and cooperative effects of surfactant and alkane molecules
VB Fainerman, EV Aksenenko, VI Kovalchuk… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The theoretical description of the adsorption of surfactants at interfaces between aqueous
solutions and oil was based over a very long time on models derived for the solution/air …
solutions and oil was based over a very long time on models derived for the solution/air …
Microscopic mechanism for electrocoalescence of water droplets in water-in-oil emulsions containing surfactant: A molecular dynamics study
N Li, Z Sun, Y Pang, Z Qi, W Liu, W Li, M Sun… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Surfactant has distinctive effects on the coalescence of water droplets in water-in-oil (W/O)
emulsions under electric field. In an attempt to reveal the molecular mechanisms underlying …
emulsions under electric field. In an attempt to reveal the molecular mechanisms underlying …
On the models for understanding the second harmonic generation scattering from lipid membranes and the corresponding molecular kinetics
S Chen, Y Hou, B Xu, S Chen, Q Yuan… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
The kinetics of molecular transportation through lipid membranes are key information for
understanding many biophysical processes in real cells or protocells. Second harmonic …
understanding many biophysical processes in real cells or protocells. Second harmonic …
Synthesis, characterization, physical and thermodynamic properties of a novel anionic surfactant derived from Sapindus laurifolius
The present study deals with the synthesis, characterization, physical and thermodynamic
properties of a novel anionic surfactant derived from Sapindus laurifolius for its potential …
properties of a novel anionic surfactant derived from Sapindus laurifolius for its potential …
Constructing a viscoelastic film for enhanced oil recovery via self-adsorption of amphiphilic nanosheets at oil-water interface
T Liang, Y Wen, M Qu, C Yang, W Wu, T Ma… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Immiscible liquid-liquid interfaces have widespread applications in drug delivery, oil-water
separation, oil recovery, emulsion and foam stability, etc. Here, a dense viscoelastic …
separation, oil recovery, emulsion and foam stability, etc. Here, a dense viscoelastic …
High positively charged Fe3O4 nanocomposites for efficient and recyclable demulsification of hexadecane-water micro-emulsion
R Wang, Y Cai, Z Su, X Ma, W Wu - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Oily wastewater not only causes major environmental issues, but also threatens human
health. Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are an attractively alternative commercial …
health. Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are an attractively alternative commercial …
Core-scale modelling and numerical simulation of zwitterionic surfactant flooding: Designing of chemical slug for enhanced oil recovery
Surfactant flooding is a proven enhanced oil recovery method for the recovery of trapped
crude oil from the pores of the reservoir. In the present study, the applicability of a …
crude oil from the pores of the reservoir. In the present study, the applicability of a …
The ionic strength dependent zeta potential at the surface of hexadecane droplets in water and the corresponding interfacial adsorption of surfactants
F Yang, W Wu, S Chen, W Gan - Soft matter, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
An anomalous maximum in the ionic strength dependent electrophoretic mobility curves has
been observed in previous reports from particles dispersed in colloids. This maximum has …
been observed in previous reports from particles dispersed in colloids. This maximum has …
Exploration of the Adsorption Kinetics of Surfactants at the Water–Oil Interface via Grand-Canonical Molecular Dynamics Simulations
XD Yang, W Chen, Y Ren, LY Chu - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
It is well-known that surfactants tend to aggregate into clusters or micelles in aqueous
solutions due to their special structures, and it is difficult for the surfactant molecules …
solutions due to their special structures, and it is difficult for the surfactant molecules …
[HTML][HTML] Using the pH sensitivity of switchable surfactants to understand the role of the alkyl tail conformation and hydrogen bonding at a molecular level in elucidating …
Hypothesis The monoalkyl diamine surfactant, N-dodecylpropane-1, 3-diamine (DPDA), is
expected to exhibit a pH-dependent charge switchability. In response to pH changes, the …
expected to exhibit a pH-dependent charge switchability. In response to pH changes, the …