1. Influence of Bivalent Ion on Oil/Water Interfacial Properties
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Hai Yan Zhang
- Subjects
Salinity ,Surface tension ,Contact angle ,Pulmonary surfactant ,Chemistry ,Inorganic chemistry ,General Engineering ,Minimal contact ,Oil water ,Ion - Abstract
The interfacial tension (IFT) and contact angles of different oil/solutions were compared to unveil the influence of Mg2+on oil/NaOH interfacial properties. The results demonstrate that adding Mg2+to NaOH solution cannot change the oil/NaOH interfacial tension when enough OH-is provided. While for NaOH-surfactant solution, adding Mg2+changes the IFT dramatically. Adding NaOH to oil/water produces a minimal contact angle at NaOH of 0.02wt%. Adding surfactant or MgCl2alone increases the contact angles. Adding them together produces a synergism to bringing down contact angles gradually with the increase of NaOH concentration. The change of salinity and the reaction among them may be responsible for the influence and synergism.
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- 2014
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