Abstract
The surface tension and interfacial tension of the F-1000, F-1800, F-5000 and F-15000 fractions obtained by ultrafiltration of the Oz-25-KL, Oz-30-KL and Oz-40-KL preparations (ozonated kraft lignin, KL, preparations with ozone consumption of 25, 30 and 40% per KL) were determined with the concentration range of 1–30 g l-1 at pH of 6, 9 and 11. The surface tension of these ozonated KL preparations decreased with increasing concentration and pH according to the simplified Gibbs adsorption equation for dilute aqueous solution, ∂γ= -RTΓ∂(ln C). The results were discussed in term of functional group contents and weight average molecular mass (Mw) of the ozonated KL preparations. The surface tension of the ozonated KL preparations decreased with increasing carboxylic acid content and, to some extent, phenolic hydroxyl content, but increased with increasing Mw. The synergistic effect of the ozonated KL preparations with a commercial surfactant was then investigated. The oil-water interfacial tension was determined in the ozonated KL preparations in an aqueous solution containing 1.5% Petrostep B-120R and 1.5% sodium chloride with hexane as oil phase by spinning drop technique. The interfacial tension of the system also decreased with increasing the concentration of ozonated KL preparations in the range of 1–16 g l-1 according to the simplified Gibbs adsorption equation. Thus, the addition of a small amount of ozonated KL preparations to the aqueous solution containing 1.5% Petrostep B-120R and 1.5% sodium chloride showed a remarkable synergistic effect on reducing the interfacial tension.
Surface Tension and Stability of a Nanobubble in Water: Molecular Simulation
