Surfactant layers at the air/water interface: structure and composition.
The use of neutron reflectometry to study the structure and composition of surfactant layers adsorbed at the air/water interface is reviewed. A critical assessment of the results from this new technique is made by comparing them with the information available from all other techniques capable of investigating this interface.
Lu
J R
JR
Department of Chemistry, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Thomas
R K
RK
Penfold
J
J
D000327:Adsorption; D000388:Air; D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry; D008433:Mathematics; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D000438:Alcohols; D011108:Polymers; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D014867:Water