Direct measurements of the force between hydrophobic surfaces across aqueous solutions
are reviewed. The results are presented according to the method of preparation of the …

In the last years, mixtures of silica nanoparticles and surfactants have been widely and
successfully used to stabilize a multiplicity of aqueous foams and emulsions with current and …

One of the important but often overlooked considerations in the design of surface-enhanced
Raman scattering (SERS) substrates for trace detection is the efficiency of sample collection …

Interactions between surfactant solutions and solid surfaces play a key role in
technologically important processes such as colloidal stabilization, ore flotation, and soil …

We report a novel surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate platform based on
a common filter paper adsorbed with plasmonic nanostructures that overcomes many of the …

The alkytrimethylammonium bromide surfactant series, C n TAB, n= 10, 12, 14, 16, is used to
perform a systematic study of the forces and stability of foam films produced from soluble …

Vibrational sum-frequency spectroscopy (SFS) and total internal reflection Raman scattering
(TIR Raman) have been used to study the adsorption of hexadecyltrimethylammonium …

Symmetry breaking and the associated introduction of anisotropy in nanoparticle systems
have been a major challenge for chemists and physicists working on nano-materials in …

The forces acting between colloidal particles and between surfaces are of utmost
importance for determining the behaviour of dispersed systems and adhesion phenomena …

Hydraulic-fracturing fluids are used to break down subterranean formations where oil and
gas are trapped. Pad or prepad fluids are first pumped into the formation to generate the …