Neutron reflection measurement of near-surface structural change in an oil-water-surfactant system

U. Jeng; L. Esibov; M. L. Crow; A. Steyerl

Neutron reflection measurement of near-surface structural change in an oil-water-surfactant system

U. Jeng, L. Esibov, M. L. Crow, A. Steyerl

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Abstract

The interfacial characteristics of an oil-water-surfactant sample were studied using the thermal neutron reflectometer at the Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center (RINSC). The sample was a mixture of deuterated octane with H₂O and non-ionic surfactant (C₁₀E₄), spread onto an H₂O substrate. A mixture of low surfactant concentration was used so that it could demix into a lamellar oil-water structure, stabilized by a monolayer of surfactant intervening at each oil-water interface. The reflectivity data showed a clearly visible difference between 25.2° C and 30.2°C, indicating that the significant increase of interfacial tension between these two temperatures induced a structural transition.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	217-222
Number of pages	6
Journal	Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume	376
State	Published - 1995
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of the 1994 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, USA Duration: Nov 28 1994 → Nov 30 1994

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Neutron reflection measurement of near-surface structural change in an oil-water-surfactant system

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