This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Introduction
Amphiphilic molecules that consist of two parts. The head (polar) & tail (non-polar). |
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SAA in water
Polar head with water. Non-polar tail with air. |
As SSA concentration increases, the surface tension of water is reduced; the forces of attraction between surfactant and water molecules are less than those between two adjacent water molecules, hence the contraction force (surface tension) is gradually reduced. |
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SAA in oil
Polar head with water. Non-polar tail with oil. |
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