Highlights in Literature

Surfactants at Liquid Interfaces

E. Alami, K. Holmberg and J. Eastoe, Adsorption Properties of Novel Gemini Surfactants with Nonidentical Head Groups, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 247, 447–455 (2002)

T. Battal, Bain CD, Weiss M, Darton RC. Surfactant adsorption and Marangoni flow in liquid jets; 1. Experiments. J. Colloid Interface Sci., 263 (2003) 250-60.

V. Ducel, J. Richard, Y. Popineau and F. Boury, Adsorption Kinetics and Rheological Interfacial Properties of Plant Proteins at the Oil-Water Interface, Biomacromolecules, 5 (2004) 2088-2093

V.B. Fainerman and E.H. Lucassen-Reynders, Adsorption of single and mixed ionic surfactants at fluid interfaces, Adv. Colloid Interface Sci., 96, 295-323 (2002)

Fainerman, VB, Miller, R, Möhwald, H ; General relationships of the adsorption behavior of surfactants at the water/air interface; J. Phys. Chem. B, 106, 809 - 819 (2002)

Lin SY, Lee YC, Yang MW, Liu HS. Surface equation of state of nonionic CmEn surfactant. Langmuir, 19 (2003) 3164-71.

M Mulqueen, Blankschtein, D; Theoretical and experimental investigation of the equilibrium oil-water interfacial tensions of solutions containing surfactant mixtures; Langmuir, 18, 365 - 376 (2002)

BA Noskov, Kinetics of adsorption from micellar solutions; Adv. Colloid Interface Sci., 95, 237- 293 (2002)

TF Svitova, Wetherbee MJ, Radke CJ. Dynamics of surfactant sorption at the air/water interface: continuous-flow tensiometry. J. Colloid Interface Sci., 261 (2003) 170-9.

Theander K, Pugh RJ. Surface chemicals concepts of flotation de-inking. Colloids Surfaces A, 240(2004) 111-30.

Solid Surfaces

M. Kappl and H. –J. Butt; The Colloidal Probe Technique and its Application to Adhesion Force Measurements, Part. Part. Syst. Charact. 19, 129 – 143 (2002)

H.A. Ketelson, D.L. Meadows and R.P. Stone, Dynamic wettability properties of a soft contact lens hydrogel, Colloids Surfaces B, 40 (2005) 1–9

CNC Lam, Ko, RHY, Yu, LMY, Ng, A, Li, D, Hair, ML, Neumann, AW; Dynamic cycling contact angle measurements: Study of advancing and receding contact angles; J. Colloid Interface Sci., 243, 208 - 218 (2001)

B. Lavi and A. Marmur, The exponential power law: partial wetting kinetics and dynamic contact angles, Colloids Surfaces A, 250 (2004) 409–414

R. Miller, V. Dutschk and V.B. Fainerman, Influence of molecular processes at liquid interfaces on dynamic surface tensions and wetting kinetics, J. Adhesion, 80 (2004) 549-561

A.D. Nikolov and D.T. Wasan, A novel method to study particle–air/liquid surface interactions, Colloids and Surfaces A, 250 (2004) 89–95

H. Tavana, C.N.C. Lam, K. Grundke, P. Friedel, D.Y. Kwok, M.L. Hair and A.W. Neumann, Contact angle measurements with liquids consisting of bulky molecules, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 279 (2004) 493–502

Emulsion Related Problems

Aveyard R, Binks BP, Clint JH. Emulsions stabilised solely by colloidal particles. Adv. Colloid Interface Sci., 100-102 (2003) 503-46.

BP Binks, Clint JH, Dyab AKF et al. Ellipsometric study of monodisperse silica particles at an oil-water interface. Langmuir, 19 (2003) 8888-93.

J.-W. Benjamins, B. Jönsson, K. Thuresson and T. Nylander, New Experimental Setup To Use Ellipsometry To Study Liquid-Liquid and Liquid-Solid Interfaces, Langmuir, 18, 6437-6444 (2002)

N.C. Christov, D.N. Ganchev, N.D. Vassileva, N.D. Denkov, K.D. Danov and P.A. Kralchevsky, Capillary mechanisms in membrane emulsification: oil-in-water emulsions stabilized by Tween 20 and milk, proteins, Colloids and Surfaces A, 209, 83–104 (2002)

S.S. Dukhin, N. A. Mishchuk, G. Loglio, L. Liggieri and R. Miller, Coalescence coupling with flocculation in dilute emulsions within the primary and/or secondary minimum, Adv. Colloid Interface Sci., 100-102 (2003) 47-81

T.S. Horozov, R. Aveyard, J.H. Clint and B.P. Binks, Order-Disorder Transition in Monolayers of Modified Monodisperse Silica Particles at the Octane-Water Interface, Langmuir, 19 (2003) 2822-2829

NE Hotrum, van Vliet, T, Stuart, MAC, van Aken, GA ; Monitoring entering and spreading of emulsion droplets at an expanding air/water interface: A novel technique ; J. Colloid Interface Sci., 247, 125 - 131 (2002)

P.M. Kruglyakov, A.V. Nushtayeva, N.G. Vilkova, Experimental investigation of capillary pressure influence on breaking of emulsions stabilized by solid particles, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 276 (2004) 465–474

Th.F. Tadros, A. Vandamme, K. Booten, B. Levecke, C.V. Stevens, Stabilisation of emulsions using hydrophobically modified inulin (polyfructose), Colloids Surfaces A, 250 (2004) 133–140

N. Usón, M.J. Garcia and C. Solans, Formation of water-in-oil (W/O) nano-emulsions in a water/mixed non-ionic surfactant/oil systems prepared by a low-energy emulsification method, Colloids Surfaces A, 250 (2004) 415–421

van der Graaf S, Schroen CGPH, Van der Sman RGM, Boom RM. Influence of dynamic interfacial tension on droplet formation during membrane emulsification. J. Colloid Interface Sci., 277 (2004) 456-63.

Foam Related Problems

L.G. Cascao Pereira, C. Johansson, C.J. Radke and H.W. Blanch, Surface Forces and Drainage Kinetics of Protein-Stabilized Aqueous Films, Langmuir, 19 (2003) 7503-7513

D. Exerowa, R. Todorov and L. Nikolov, Amphiphile bilayer films from DPPC: bilayer lipid membranes and Newton black films, Colloids Surfaces A, 250 (2004) 195–201

Exerowa D, Churaev NV, Kolarov T et al. Foam and wetting films: electrostatic and steric stabilization. Adv. Colloid Interface Sci. 104 (2003) 1-24.

Khr. Khristov, D. Exerowa, G. Minkov, Critical capillary pressure for destruction of single foam films and foam: effect of foam film size, Colloids Surfaces A, 210, 159-/166 (2002)

Kh. Khristov, D. Exerowa, L. Christov, A.V. Makievski and R. Miller, Foam analyser – an instrument based on the foam pressure drop technique, Rev. Sci. Instrum., 75 (2004) 4797-4803

SJ Neethling, Lee, HT, Cilliers, JJ ; A foam drainage equation generalized for all liquid contents ; J. Phys.-Condes. Matter, 14, 331-342 (2002)

O. Pitois, C. Fritz and M. Vignes-Adler, Liquid drainage through aqueous foam: study of the flow on the bubble scale, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 282 (2005) 458–465

V. Petkova, J. –J. Benattar and M. Nedyalkov, How to Control the Molecular Architecture of a Monolayer of Proteins Supported by a Lipid Bilayer, Biophys. J., 82, 541–548 (2002)

A.I. Rusanov, V.V. Krotov and A.G. Nekrasov, Extremes of Some Foam Properties and Elasticity of Thin Foam Films near the Critical Micelle Concentration, Langmuir, 20 (2994) 1511-1516

C. Stubenrauch, A.V. Makievski, Kh. Khristov, D. Exerowa and R. Miller, A new experimental methodology to measure the drainage and lifetime of foams, Tenside Surfactants Detergents, 40 (2003) 196-201

S.D. Taylor, J. Czarnecki and J. Masliyah, Stepwise thickening in aqueous foam films stabilized by sodium naphthenates, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 282 (2005) 499–502

Xu W, Nikolov A, Wasan DT et al. Foam film rheology and thickness stability of foam-based food products. Colloids Surfaces A, 214 (2003) 13-21.


Maximum Bubble Pressure Tensiometry

B.A. Comley, P.J. Harris, D.J. Bradshaw, M.C. Harris, Frother characterisation using dynamic surface tension measurements, Int. J. Miner. Process. 64, 81–100 (2002)

V.B. Fainerman, R. Miller and A.V. Makievski, Accurate analysis of the bubble formation process in maximum bubble pressure tensiometry, Rev. Sci. Instruments, 75 (2004) 213-221

V.B. Fainerman, V.N. Kazakov, S.V. Lylyk, A.V. Makievski and R. Miller, Dynamic surface tension measurements of surfactant solutions using the maximum bubble pressure method - limits of applicability, Colloids Surfaces A, 250 (2004) 97-102

V.B. Fainerman, V.D. Mys, A.V. Makievski and R. Miller, Correction for the aerodynamic resistance and viscosity in maximum bubble pressure tensiometry, Langmuir, 20 (2004) 1721 – 1723

V.B. Fainerman and R. Miller, Maximum bubble pressure tensiometry – an analysis of experimental constrains, Adv. Colloid Interface Sci., 108-109 (2004) 287-301

J. Meissner, J. Krägel, C. Frese, S. Rupert, V.B. Fainerman, A.V. Makievski and R. Miller, Comparative studies of the dynamic surface pressure of C12EO6 solutions, performed using different maximum bubble pressure tensiometers, SÖFW-Journal (English Version), 130 (2004) 41-46

Drop and Bubble Shape Analysis

SS Dukhin, Zhu C, Dave R et al. Dynamic interfacial tension near critical point of a solvent-antisolvent mixture and laminar jet stabilization. Colloids Surfaces A, 229 (2003) 181-99.

JK Ferri, Lin, SY, Stebe, KJ ; Curvature effects in the analysis of pendant bubble data: Comparison of numerical solutions, asymptotic arguments, and data; J. Colloid Interface Sci., 241, 154 - 168 (2001)

G Loglio, Pandolfini, P,. Miller, R, Makievski, AV, Ravera, F, Ferrari, M, Liggieri, L ; Drop and Bubble Shape Analysis as Tool for Dilational Rheology Studies of Interfacial Layers, in "Novel Methods to Study Interfacial Layers", Studies in Interface Science, Vol. 11, D. Möbius and R. Miller (Eds.), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2001, p. 439-484

J. Örtegren, K. –D. Wantke, H. Motschmann and H. Möhwald, A study of kinetic molecular exchange processes in the medium frequency range by surface SHG on an oscillating bubble, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 279 (2004) 266–276

Rheology of Liquid Interfaces

Erik M. Freer, Kang Sub Yim, Gerald G. Fuller and Clayton J. Radke, Shear and Dilatational Relaxation Mechanisms of Globular and Flexible Proteins at the Hexadecane/Water Interface, Langmuir, 20 (2004) 10159-10167

Hambardzumyan A, Aguie-Beghin V, Panayotov I, Douillard R. Effect of frequency and temperature on rheological properties of -Casein adsorption layers. Langmuir,19 (2003) 72-8.

D. Langevin, Influence of interfacial rheology on foam and emulsion properties. Adv. Colloid Interface Sci., 88 (2003) 209-22.

AH Martin, Bos, MA, van Vliet, T ; Interfacial rheological properties and conformational aspects of soy glycinin at the air/water interface ; Food Hydrocolloids, 16, 63 - 71 (2002)

A. Martin, M. Bos, M. Cohen Stuart and T. van Vliet, Stress-Strain Curves of Adsorbed Protein Layers at the Air/Water Interface Measured with Surface Shear Rheology, Langmuir, 18, 1238-1243 (2002)

V.B. Fainerman, R. Miller and V.I. Kovalchuk, Influence of the two-dimensional compressibility on the surface pressure isotherm and dilational elasticity of dodecyl dimethyl phosphine oxide, J. Phys. Chem. 107 (2003) 6119-6121

E.H. Lucassen-Reynders, V.B. Fainerman and R. Miller, Surface dilational modulus and Gibbs’ elasticity of protein adsorption layers, J. Phys. Chem. 108(2004)9173-9176

R. Miller and V.B. Fainerman, Interfacial Rheology of Adsorbed Layers, in “Emulsions: Structure, Stability and Interactions”, D.N. Petsev (Ed.), Interface Science and Technology Series, Vol. 4, Elsevier, 2004, p. 61-90

B. Rippner Blomqvist, M. J. Ridout, A. R. Mackie, T. Wärnheim, P. M. Claesson and P. Wilde, Disruption of Viscoelastic -Lactoglobulin Surface Layers at the Air-Water Interface by Nonionic Polymeric Surfactants, Langmuir, 20 (2004) 10150-10158

C. Stubenrauch and R. Miller, On the stability of foam films and surface rheology: an oscillating bubble study at low frequencies, J. Phys. Chem., 108 (2004) 6412-6421

Proteins at Interfaces

Bos MA, Dunnewind B, van Vliet T. Foams and surface rheological properties of -Casein, Gliadin and Glycinin. Colloids Surfaces B, 31 (2003) 95-105.

AH Martin, Meinders MBJ, Bos MA et al. Conformational aspects of proteins at the air/water interface studied by infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy. Langmuir, 19 (2003) 2922-8.

S. Damodaran, Adsorbed layers formed from mixtures of proteins, Current Opinion Colloid Interface Sci., 9 (2004) 328–339

S. Damodaran And T. Sengupta, Dynamics of Competitive Adsorption of rs-Casein and -Casein at Planar TrioleinWater Interface: Evidence for Incompatibility of Mixing in the Interfacial Film, J. Agric. Food Chem., 51 (2003) 16581665

R. Douillard, M. Daoud, V. Aguie-Beghin, Polymer thermodynamics of adsorbed protein layers. Current Opinion Colloid Interface Sci., 8 (2004) 380-6.

V.B. Fainerman, E.H. Lucassen-Reynders and R. Miller, Description of the adsorption behaviour of proteins at water/fluid interfaces in the framework of a two-dimensional solution model, Adv. Colloid Interface Sci., 106 (2003) 237-259

A.R. Mackie, Structure of adsorbed layers of mixtures of proteins and surfactants, Current Opinion Colloid Interface Sci., 9 (2004) 357–361

A.R. Mackie, AP Gunning, Pugnaloni LA et al. Growth of surfactant domains in protein films. Langmuir, 19 (2003) 6032-8.

R. Miller, V.B. Fainerman, E.V. Aksenenko, M.E. Leser and M. Michel, Dynamic surface tension and adsorption kinetics of  casein at the solution/air interface, Langmuir, 20 (2004) 771-777

V.B. Fainerman, S.A. Zholob, M. Leser, M. Michel and R. Miller, Competitive adsorption from mixed non-ionic surfactant/protein solutions, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 274 (2004) 496-501

R. Miller, V.B. Fainerman, M.E. Leser, M. Michel, Kinetics of adsorption of proteins and surfactants, Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Sci., 9 (2004) 350–356

V. Petkova, J.–J. Benattar and M. Nedyalkov, How to Control the Molecular Architecture of a Monolayer of Proteins Supported by a Lipid Bilayer, Biophys. J., 82, 541–548 (2002)

LA Pugnaloni, R Ettelaie, E. Dickinson, Do mixtures of proteins phase separate at interfaces? Langmuir, 19 (2003) 1923-6.

R Wüstneck, Wüstneck, N, Moser, B, Karageorgieva, V, Pison, U; Surface dilatational behavior of pulmonary surfactant components spread on the surface of a pendant drop. 1. Dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine and surfactant protein C; Langmuir, 18, 1119 - 1124 (2002)


Recent Books on Interfacial Problems

A.S. Dukhin and Ph. Goetz – Acoustics and Electroacustics of Disperse Systems, in “Studies in Interface Science”, Vol. 15, D. Möbius and R. Miller (Editors), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2002

Organized Monolayers and Assemblies: Structure, Processes and Function, in “Studies in Interface Science”, Vol. 16, D. Möbius and R. Miller (Editors), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2002

Fainerman, VB, Möbius, D, Miller, R (Eds.) ; Thermodynamics of adsorption of surfactants at the solution-fluid interface, in "Surfactants - Chemistry, Interfacial Properties and Application", Studies in Interface Science, Vol. 13, Elsevier, 2001

Hubbard, A (Ed.) ; Encyclopaedia of Surface and Colloid Science, Marcel Dekker, New York, 2001

Dickinson, E, Miller, R (Eds.) ; Food Colloids 2000 - Fundamentals of Formulation ; Special Publication No. 258, Royal Society of Chemistry 2001

Möbius, D, Miller, R (Eds.) ; "Novel Methods to Study Interfacial Layers", Studies in Interface Science, Vol. 11, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2001

Holmberg, C (Eds.) ; Handbook of Applied Colloid and Surface Science, John Wiley & Sons, 2001

Nalwa, HS (Ed.) ; Handbook of surfaces and interfaces of material, Vol. 1, Academic Press, San Diego etc., 2001

Sjöblom, J (Ed.) ; Encyclopaedic Handbook of Emulsion Technology, Marcel Dekker, New York 2001

Kralchewski, P, Nagayama, K ; Particles at Fluid Interfaces, Attachment of Colloid Particles and Proteins to Interfaces and Formation of Two-Dimensional Arrays, in "Studies in Interface Science", Vol. 10, D. Möbius and R. Miller (Editors), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2001

Shchukin, ED, Pertsov, AV, Amelina, EA, Zelenev, AS ; Colloid and Surface Chemistry, in "Studies in Interface Science", Vol. 12, D. Möbius and R. Miller (Editors), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2001

Kazakov, VN, Sinyachenko, OV, Fainerman, VB, Pison, U, Miller R ; Dynamic Surface Tensiometry in Medicine, in "Studies in Interface Science", Vol. 8, D. Möbius and R. Miller (Editors), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2000

Krugljakov, PM ; Hydrophilic Lipophilic Balance: Physicochemical Aspects and Applications, in "Studies in Interface Science" Vol. 9, D. Möbius and R. Miller (Editors), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2000

Dickinson E. (Editor), Food Colloids: Interactions, Microstructure and Processing”, Royal Society of Chemistry, Special Publ. No., 2004

Petsev D.N. (Editor), Emulsions: Structure, Stability and Interactions, Interface Science and Technology Series, Vol. 4, Elsevier, 2004

Chen P. (Editors), Molecular Interfacial Phenomena of Polymers and Biopolymers”, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, (2005)

Krugljakov P.M. and Exerowa D.R., Foams and Foam Films, in Studies of Interface Science, Vol. 5, D. Möbius and R. Miller (Editors), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1997, ISBN: 0 444 81922 3

D'Arrigo J., Stable Gas in Liquid Emulsions, Production in Natural Waters and Artificial Media, Vol. 19, D. Möbius and R. Miller (Editors), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2003, ISBN: 0-444-51482-1

Lu S., Pugh R. and Forssberg E., Interfacial Separation of Particles, Vol. 19, D. Möbius and R. Miller (Editors), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2005, ISBN: 0-444-51606-9



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