Role of surfactant adsorption and surface properties for the efficiency of PDMS-silica antifoams
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DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125747
Abstract: Abstract We study how the composition of various surfactant mixtures affects the efficiency of mixed PDMS–silica antifoam in foamed surfactant solutions. First, systematic experiments are performed to characterize the surface and foam film properties of… read more here.
Keywords: adsorption; surface; antifoam activity; pdms silica ... See more keywords
Local surface mechanical properties of PDMS-silica nanocomposite probed with Intermodulation AFM
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2017.07.013
Abstract: The mechanical properties of polymeric nanocomposites are strongly affected by the nature of the interphase between filler and matrix, which can be controlled by means of surface chemistry. In this ... read more here.
Keywords: silica nanocomposite; properties pdms; mechanical properties; pdms silica ... See more keywords