Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol.302, No.1, 40-46, 2006
Dynamic surface tension of micellar solutions in the millisecond and submillisecond time range
The analysis of the available bubble life times and dead times for the bubble pressure tensiometer BPA-1S shows that dynamic surface tensions can be measured also for surfactant solutions at concentrations many times higher than the corresponding CMC. For the three nonionic surfactants Triton X-100, Triton X-45, and C14EO8 experiments are performed for solutions with a concentration of up to 200 times the CMC (C14EO8). Comparison of the experimental data with micelle kinetics models yields rate constants for the fast micelle dissolution process, which are in a good agreement with values obtained by other experimental methodologies. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords:maximum bubble pressure tensiometer;dynamic surface tension;micellar surfactant solutions;nonionic surfactants;adsorption kinetics processes;micelle dissolution process