A research team analyzed the fundamental properties and structures of the naturally occurring substances that help human lungs expand and contract, providing insight into how the substances help us ...

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used a surfactant to disperse insulating boron nitride nanotubes and coat them onto surfaces without bundling. The team demonstrated ...

With several surfactants to choose from, the biopharma industry is still working to identify the most effective, environmentally friendly alternatives to the surfactant Triton X-100 (TX-100). The EU ...

A surfactant (the shortened name for "surface-acting agent") is a chemical compound that changes how a liquid behaves. When a ...

Personal care is going green at a breakneck pace. While most industries, including the chemical industry, are targeting net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the consumer product brands that make ...

During titrations, it is crucial to select the right titrant. If the solubility of the formed compounds is lower (their oleophilic properties is greater), the potential jump of the titration curve is ...