Direct measurement of interaction force between hydrophilic silica surfaces in triblock copolymer solutions with salt by atomic force microscopy

• Published in: Advanced powder technology : the international journal of the Society of Powder Technology, Japan Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 30 - 36
• Main Authors: Deguchi, Takumi, Nakahara, Takato, Imamura, Koreyoshi, Ishida, Naoyuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Adsorption; Atomic force microscopy; Interaction force; Silica surface; Triblock copolymers; Atomic force microscopy; Adsorption; Interaction force; Silica surface; Triblock copolymers

[Display omitted] •Forces between silica surfaces in Pluronic solutions with NaCl were measured by AFM.•Below CMC, the interactions were steric repulsion when NaCl concentration was low.•High NaCl concentration brought bridging attraction below CMC.•Above CMC, the interactions were steric repulsion...