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Interfacial Rheology of Mixed Surfactants at the Oil/Water Interface

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Journal of Surfactants and Detergents

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The interfacial rheology of surfactant mixtures (SBT and Tween® 80) at the oil/water interface is investigated using toluene as a model oil. The surfactant ratio in the mixed system has an important impact on the interfacial properties. After adding Tween® 80, the interfacial tension and modulus of SBT show remarkable changes. Compared with the individual SBT or Tween® 80 systems, the interfacial properties of the mixed surfactant system improve, especially at a 1:1 ratio. At the optimum ratio, synergistic adsorption takes place resulting in improved asphalt emulsion stability.

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We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the scientific research project of Shanxi province Communication Department (Contract Nos. 2013-1-7).

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  1. Shanxi Transportation Research Institute, Taiyuan, 030006, People’s Republic of China

    Jinyu Pang, Sujun Du, Runtian Chang, Qiang Pei & Dongxia Cui

  2. Key Lab of Highway Construction and Maintenance Technology in Loess Region, Ministry of Transport, PRC, Taiyuan, 030006, People’s Republic of China

    Jinyu Pang & Sujun Du

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Supplementary material 1 (DOC 2459 kb). Figure S1. Variation of dilatational modulus as a function of frequency with different ratios of SBT/Tween® 80 at (a) 0:1, (b) 1:0, (c) 1:1, (d) 2:1, (e) 3:1, (f) 4:1 at 25 °C. Figure S2. Variation of elastic (solid point) and viscous (hollow point) modulus as a function of frequency with different ratios of SBT/Tween® 80 at (a) 0:1, (b) 1:0, (c) 1:1, (d) 2:1, (e) 3:1, (f) 4:1. All measurements performed at 25 °C

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Pang, J., Du, S., Chang, R. et al. Interfacial Rheology of Mixed Surfactants at the Oil/Water Interface. J Surfact Deterg 18, 747–753 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11743-015-1715-5

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