ഭാരം കുറഞ്ഞ കോൺക്രീറ്റ് അഡിറ്റീവുകൾ | സെല്ലുലാർ കോൺക്രീറ്റിനായി ഉയർന്ന പ്രകടനമുള്ള ഫോമിംഗ് ഏജൻ്റുകൾ
നുരയെ സ്റ്റെബിലൈസറുകൾ are chemical compounds that retard the coalescence of gas bubbles in a foam making them more stable and uniform. These stabilizers are used in food and drinks.
The foaming process occurs when air is mixed with liquid and a gas is trapped by the protein molecules aligned between the water and air. The hydrophobic end of the proteins dangle in the water while the hydrophilic ends point into the air forming a bubble that looks like a foam.
Nanoparticles as Foam Stabilizer
Nanoparticles are widely recognized for their potential to be applied in foam stabilization. എന്നിരുന്നാലും, there are several challenges in the use of nanoparticles for this purpose. These challenges include the synthetic routes, properties of nanoparticles and environmental concerns (Rafati et al., 2016).
Control parameters for Foam Stability
The main control parameters in foam stability include the size of nanoparticles, type of nanoparticles, reservoir temperature, salt concentration and modifiers. The smaller size of nanoparticles could stay on lamellae stably and prevent the drainage, while the larger size would be difficult to maintain and increase the diameter of the nanoparticles (Pugh, 1996; Singh and Mohanty, 2015).
Among different types of nanoparticles, moderate hydrophobic (contact angle