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The formation of surfactant layers on solid surfaces is an important process in many industrial applications. The structure of these layers influences the properties of the solid in processing and use. We summarize the literature data on the structure of surfactant layers at the solid/liquid interface and our own results characterizing the interactions between solid surfaces and solutions or emulsions. Ideas are presented for the processes taking place at the solid surface during drying by heat treatment. An outlook is given of how to investigate surfactant layers on dry surfaces.
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Received: 11 July 1999/Accepted: 2 May 2000
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Grosse, I., Estel, K. Thin surfactant layers at the solid interface. Colloid Polym Sci 278, 1000–1006 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003960000364
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003960000364