The Hydrophobic Force: Nanobubbles or Polymeric Contaminant?
Date
2004
Authors
Evans, Drew
Craig, Vincent
Senden, Timothy
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Elsevier
Abstract
The implication of surface-adsorbed nanoscopic gas films, or nanobubbles, on the origin of the hydrophobic force and theoretical models of this force are investigated. Rather than question the validity of the model we examine the strength of the experimental observation which has led to this model.
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Keywords: Atomic force microscopy; Bubbles (in fluids); Cavitation; Ellipsometry; Glass transition; Hydrophobicity; Impurities; Morphology; Polymeric glass; Polymerization; Silanes; Thin films; Hydrophobic force; Nanobubbles; Nanoscopic gas films; Polymer bridging; AFM; Hydrophobic force; Nanobubbles; Polymer bridging
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Physica A: Statistical mechanics and its applications
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Journal article