Nonionic water-soluble polymers interface

Adsorption of Nonionic Water-Soluble Polymers (W-SPs) at Aqueous-Air Interfaces... 

Steric Stabilization. A third stabilization mechanism that is normally achieved by amphipathic polymers or by nonionic surfactants is steric stabilization. To be a candidate for steric stabilization, the polymers must consist of long segments, which are soluble in the liquid medium, interspersed by short segments, usually called anchors which are strongly adsorbed at the oil-water interface (Figure 17). 

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