The Direct Measurement of the Forces of Interaction between a Colloid Particle and an Oil Droplet

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
P MulvaneyGeoffrey W Stevens

Abstract

An atomic force microscope was used to measure the forces between a silica sphere (diameter 10 μm) and a n-decane droplet (diameter 0.3 mm) in water. Force-distance profiles showed a weak attraction and adhesion due to van der Waals forces. When the anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate was added, there was electrostatic repulsion at all separations due to the adsorption of the anionic surfactant at the oil-water interface, and no adhesion of the sphere to the oil droplet was observed upon retraction. Fitting the repulsive curves to the nonlinear Poisson-Boltzmann equation for heterogeneous surfaces yielded surface potentials on the oil surface which were consistently lower than those values found from electrokinetic experiments on oil drops under similar conditions. The measured Debye lengths were also found to be significantly different from those calculated from the surfactant and electrolyte conditions employed. Possible reasons for the discrepancies are outlined.

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