ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Fire-fighting surfactants: aggregation and micellar composition

Abstract: The aim is to probe micellar structures of three common industrial fluorotelomer surfactants used in fire-fighting foam formulations (Figure 1) using contrast variation SANS. These surfactants will be studied individually, and as mixed systems, using typical compositions found in fire-fighting foam formulations. The data will allow to (1) identify the adopted micelle structures for each surfactant and (2) understand how/if aggregation is affected by mixing. This is the first stage in a new 3-year program, including SANS, so that F-carbon surfactants can be replaced by more environmentally-responsive low-F or hydrocarbon analogues. Chris Hill is a 1st year PhD student fully funded by fire-fighting technology company Angus Fire.

Principal Investigator: Professor Julian Eastoe
Experimenter: Mr Craig Davies
Experimenter: Mr Christopher Hill
Experimenter: Miss Jocelyn Peach
Experimenter: Mr Miguel Hinojosa Navarro
Experimenter: Mr Jonny Pegg
Local Contact: Dr Sarah Rogers
Experimenter: Dr Adam Czajka

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1620087

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1620087

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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