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Ghislain Bournival1, Seher Ata1, Erica J Wanless2

  • 1The School of Mining Engineering, The University of New South Wales , Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia.

Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids
|May 26, 2016
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Lower density particles enhance bubble stability by resisting displacement and coalescence. Particle density is crucial for selecting materials in dispersion handling, impacting interface stabilization.

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