Structure and energy of liquid foams
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Drenckhan, W., Hutzler, S., Structure and energy of liquid foams, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 224, 2015, 1 - 16Download Item:
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Abstract:
We present an overview of recent advances in the understanding of foam structure and energy and their depen-
dence on liquid volume fraction. We consider liquid foams in equilibrium for which the relevant energy is surface
energy. Measurements of osmotic pressure can be used to determine this as a function of liquid fraction in good
agreement with results from computer simulations. This approach is particularly useful in the description of
foams with high liquid content, so-called
wet
foams. For such foams X-ray tomography proves to be an important
technique inanalysing order and disorder. Muchof the discussion in this articleis alsorelevantto bi-liquid foams,
i.e. emulsions, and to solid foams, provided that the solidi
fi
cation preserves the structure of the initially liquid
foam template.
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Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
13/IA/1926
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