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Complete bilayer adsorption of C16TAB on the surface of mica using neutron reflection
L R Griffin1, K L Browning1, C L Truscott1
1†BP Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0EZ, U.K.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry. B
|May 6, 2015
Abstract:
We present neutron reflection data from an alkylammonium surfactant (C16TAB) at the mica/water interface. The system is studied in situ in a noninvasive manner and indicates the formation of a complete adsorbed bilayer with little evidence of defects. A detailed analysis suggests that the data are not consistent with some other previously reported adsorbed structures, such as micelles or cylinders.

