title: Surfactant layers at the air/water interface: structure and composition.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Penfold
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D011108:Polymers; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D014867:Water