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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2021, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (2): 83-88.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2021.02.001

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Study of the foaming mechanism of a silicone surfactant in ethanol-aqueous system

NIU Qi-qi(),BAI Yan-yun,TAI Xiu-mei,WANG Wan-xu,WANG Guo-yong()   

  1. Key Laboratory of Surfactant of China National Light Industry, China Research Institute of Daily Chemistry Co., Ltd., Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
  • Received:2020-04-14 Revised:2021-01-11 Online:2021-02-22 Published:2021-02-22
  • Contact: Guo-yong WANG E-mail:872561215@qq.com;wang_guoyong@yahoo.com

Abstract:

The structure and liquid content of the foams, and the surface elasticity of films of a silicone surfactant FC-7160 and several hydrocarbon surfactants in 50% ethanol-aqueous media were studied. The results showed that, compared with the situation in water, the bubbles of FC-7160 in mixed solvent of 50% ethanol-water were smaller and nearly spherical, and the liquid content was higher; the dilatational modulus of hydrocarbon surfactants in aqueous ethanol solution were 0 mN/m, indicating that the foam films had no surface elasticity in 50% ethanol-aqueous media. However, the surface elasticity of FC-7160 in 50% ethanol-aqueous media was high, indicative of a more compact molecular arrangement which not only increased the surface viscosity but also enhanced the liquid film strength, so FC-7160 could form stable foam in the 50% ethanol-aqueous media.

Key words: ethanol-aqueous solution, foam, surface tension, interfacial elasticity

CLC Number: 

  • TQ423