Effects of surfactant adsorption on the wettability and friction of biomimetic surfaces

E Weiand, F Rodriguez-Ropero, Y Roiter… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The properties of solid–liquid interfaces can be markedly altered by surfactant adsorption.
Here, we use molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to study the adsorption of ionic …

Nanoscale friction of biomimetic hair surfaces

E Weiand, JP Ewen, Y Roiter, PH Koenig, SH Page… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
We investigate the nanoscale friction between biomimetic hair surfaces using chemical
colloidal probe atomic force microscopy experiments and nonequilibrium molecular …

Rice Derivatives in Hair Protecting

M Centini, G Signori, F Francescon, F Tsuno, T Oguro… - Cosmetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The research was carried out on a hair conditioner containing the following rice derivatives
individually: rice germ oil, rice germ oil GX-N, and riceterol esters. To evaluate the protective …

Towards a taxonomy for assessing and classifying the needs of curly hair: A mixed method, ethnographic and quantitative data study

G Daniels, M Heitmayer - International Journal of Cosmetic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hair defined as curly has an elliptical cross sectional area and unique 3D form. While the
chemical, morphological and mechanical characteristics of such hair are being explored …