Mahdi, FM orcid.org/0000-0002-3046-4389, Record, TE, Amadi, CA et al. (4 more authors) (2015) Removal of submicron particles from solid surfaces using surfactants. Colloids and Interface Science Communications, 6. pp. 13-16. ISSN 2215-0382
Abstract
The removal of nano- or submicron particles from solid substrates is of considerable interest in a range of existing industries including cleaning of surfaces inside a spacecraft after evaporation of nanofluids. A method of nanoparticle removal using aqueous surfactant solutions is proposed. The surfactants' cleaning efficiency is investigated for all four combinations of hydrophilic (HL) and hydrophobic (HB) nanoparticles and surfaces, in order to find the most successful cleaning method in each combination. Carbon and silica nanoparticles deposited onto Teflon and glass surfaces were used. Cationic, anionic and non-ionic surfactants with a range of CMCs and HLBs were used in order to identify the best surfactant in each scenario.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Surfaces cleaning; Nanoparticles; Surfactants; Hydrophilic and hydrophobic particles and surfaces |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 22 Mar 2018 16:20 |
Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2018 16:20 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.colcom.2015.10.001 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:121831 |