An ellipsometry study of silica nanoparticle layers at the water surface.
We have studied silica nanoparticle layers spread at the air/water interface. The surface pressure of the layers has been determined in a Langmuir trough via two orthogonal Wilhelmy plates. We observed significant differences in surface pressure according to the preparation protocol: layers spread then compressed or layers obtained after successive spreading steps. We also studied the two types of layers by multiple angle of incidence ellipsometry. We introduce a two-layer model which enables us to evaluate the radius of interfacial aggregates and their contact angle with the air/water interface.
Zang
Duyang
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Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris-Sud, UMR CNRS 8502, Bâtiment 510, 91405 Orsay cedex, France.
Stocco
Antonio
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Langevin
Dominique
D
Wei
Bingbo
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Binks
Bernard P
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