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Synthesis of short-chain fluorocarbon surfactant: Enhancing surface and foam performance through hydrocarbon surfactants compounding

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
The research of short-chain fluorocarbon surfactants is crucial in effectively and environmentally extinguishing petrochemical fires. In this study, a short-chain fluorocarbon surfactant named 2H,2H-perfluorooctanoic acid sodium salt (PFH-CA) was ...
Wenjun Zhao, Zhisheng Xu, Long Yan, Guoqing Niu   +3 more
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Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Short-Chain Fluorocarbon Surfactant PFH_XA and the Anionic Surfactant SDS at the Air/Water Interface

Molecules
The research and development of alternatives to long-chain fluorocarbon surfactants are desperately needed because they are extremely toxic, difficult to break down, seriously harm the environment, and limit the use of conventional aqueous film-forming ...
Jinqing Jiao, Tao Li, Guangwen Zhang, Jing Xiong, Xuqing Lang, Xiaolong Quan, Yiwei Cheng, Yuechang Wei   +7 more
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Strong synergistic effect of cationic hydrocarbon surfactant and novel nonionic tri-block short-chain fluorocarbon surfactant mixtures on surface activity, wettability and solubilization [PDF]

Journal of Leather Science and Engineering, 2021
Mixing hydrocarbon surfactants with fluorocarbon surfactants is still an important strategy to improve the economic benefits and performances of fluorocarbon surfactants and expand their range of application.
Yutang Zhou, Yong Jin, Yichao Shen, Liangjie Shi, Shuangquan Lai, Yujia Tang   +5 more
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Promoting Efficacy and Environmental Safety of Pesticide Synergists via Non-Ionic Gemini Surfactants with Short Fluorocarbon Chains

Molecules, 2022
Improving the utilization rate of pesticides is key to achieve a reduction and synergism, and adding appropriate surfactant to pesticide preparation is an effective way to improve pesticide utilization.
Ruiguo Wang, Xinxin Xu, Xiaodi Shi, Junjie Kou, Hongjian Song, Yuxiu Liu, Jingjing Zhang, Qingmin Wang   +7 more
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Synthesis of a novel cationic short-chain fluorocarbon surfactant and its synergistic effect with hydrocarbon surfactants for enhanced foam performance

Arabian Journal of Chemistry
Short-chain fluorocarbon surfactants are key alternatives to long-chain fluorocarbon surfactants, while the research on their cationic formulations remains limited. This study synthesizes a novel quaternary ammonium cationic short-chain fluorocarbon surfactant ( PFH-QAC ) and enhances its ...
Wenjun Zhao, Chenfei Gong, Zhisheng Xu, Long Yan   +3 more
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Optimizing Xanthan Gum for Enhanced Fire Extinguishing Performance of Eco-Friendly Short-Chain Fluorocarbon Surfactant Foam

Fire
Addressing the environmental challenges posed by traditional foam extinguishing agents containing persistent pollutants, the development of eco-friendly alternatives has become imperative.
Wenjun Zhao, Zhisheng Xu, Long Yan
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Counterion-Mediated Assembly of Fluorocarbon–Hydrocarbon Surfactant Mixtures at the Air–Liquid Interface: A Molecular Dynamics Study

Molecules
This study employs molecular dynamics simulations to investigate counterion effects (Li+, Na+, K+) on the interfacial aggregation of mixed short-chain fluorocarbon, Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHXA), and Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactants.
Xiaolong Quan, Tong Tong, Tao Li, Dawei Han, Baolong Cui, Jing Xiong, Zekai Cui, Hao Guo, Jinqing Jiao, Yuechang Wei   +9 more
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Study on the preparation and fire-extinguishing performance of a three-phase aqueous film-forming composite foam material stabilized by CeO

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
To address the bottlenecks of insufficient long-term stability and poor fire resistance in traditional aqueous film-forming foam extinguishing agents, this study proposes a three-phase aqueous film-forming composite foam material stabilized by the ...
Yifan Gao, Zuwen Liu, Zhiguo Guo, Fei Tang, Pengyu Zhang, Yuji Ye, Qing Wang   +6 more
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Foaming Capability, Structural Stability, and Fire Extinguishing Performance Optimization of Short-Chain Fluorocarbon Foam by Modulating Gas–Liquid Ratio

Fire
Petrochemical fires pose severe threats to public safety and environmental sustainability, necessitating urgent advancements in efficient and eco-friendly fire suppression technologies.
Wenjun Zhao, Zhisheng Xu, Long Yan
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Polysaccharides and Polyacrylamide as Linear Polymeric Stabilizers for Zwitterionic Short-Chain Fluorocarbon Surfactant: Interfacial Properties, Apparent Viscosity, and Foam Performance

Polymers
Polymeric stabilizers play a critical role in enhancing the stability and performance of firefighting foams. This study evaluated the influence of three polymeric stabilizers (xanthan gum, XG; polyacrylamide, PAM; sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, CMC-Na) on the performance of foam solutions formulated with a zwitterionic short-chain fluorocarbon ...
Wenjun Zhao, Ziyang Zhu, Zhisheng Xu, Long Yan   +3 more
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