Foam free drainage and bubbles size for surfactant concentrations below the CMC

• Published in: Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects Vol. 487; pp. 92 - 103
• Main Authors: Lioumbas, John S., Georgiou, Evanthia, Kostoglou, Margaritis, Karapantsios, Thodoris D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 20.12.2015
• Subjects: Below CMC; Bubble size; bubbles; Coalescence; Coarsening; drainage; electrical conductivity; foams; Free foam drainage; micelles; Moderately stable foam; surfactants; viscosity; Moderately stable foam; Model; Below CMC; Bubble size; Free foam drainage; Coalescence; Coarsening

[Display omitted] •Role of bubble size on the free drainage of moderately stable foams.•Incorporation of data into the modified L–L model yields surface shear viscosity values. Foams produced with surfactant concentration below the Critical Micelle Concentration (CMC) are usually moderately stable d...