Comb polymers: Are they the answer to monolayer stability?

E.L. Prime; D.J. Henry; I. Yarovsky; G.G. Qiao; D.H. Solomon

doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2011.05.028

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Comb polymers: Are they the answer to monolayer stability?

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Comb polymers: Are they the answer to monolayer stability?

E.L. Prime, D.J. Henry, I. Yarovsky, G.G. Qiao and D.H. Solomon

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol.384(1-3), pp.482-489

2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2011.05.028

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Abstract

Molecular monolayers reduce the amount of water lost to evaporation due to their ability to form closely packed films at the air-water interface. However, they are susceptible to loss from the water surface and poor performance on exposure to wind. This study combines experimental and theoretical techniques to investigate the properties of a small molecule monolayer mixed with comb polymers. The study reveals that at high concentrations of polymer the monolayer exhibits increased mechanical stability which improves the resistance to disruption by wind. Inclusion of hydrophilic functional groups along the backbone of the polymer leads to further improvements in wind stability. However, the improved wind stability observed in the composites comes at the expense of poorer water evaporation resistance.

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Title: Comb polymers: Are they the answer to monolayer stability?
Authors/Creators: E.L. Prime (Author/Creator) - The University of Melbourne
D.J. Henry (Author/Creator) - RMIT University
I. Yarovsky (Author/Creator) - RMIT University
G.G. Qiao (Author/Creator) - The University of Melbourne
D.H. Solomon (Author/Creator) - The University of Melbourne
Publication Details: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol.384(1-3), pp.482-489
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Identifiers: 991005542331707891
Copyright: © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Chemical and Mathematical Science
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Citation topics: 2 Chemistry; 2.190 Surfactants, Lipid Bilayers & Antimicrobial Peptides; 2.190.254 Lipid Membranes
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