COLLOIDAL CHEMISTRY

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 CLASSIFICATION 7W (-CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY '-` REPORT ONFQRMAT RT JAN 31 1955 k"eFDD FOR OFFICL4L USE ONLY M er .rm. w.ws ... 'Wr 77/ ONiI~M M N! sa. is AO uuaITi f RMM1 1555 .iw wM a to W " iSI DATE DISTR. 3 August 1948 SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION FOR THE RESEARCH USE OF TRAINED INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS al, Vol II, No 4, 1947? (FOS Per Aba MRMian P~ alr gollo Igrn. Oables and figures referred to in the text aresppended. Nuwrala in 7 l ogapy parentheses refer to the bib In the present article we shall follow the previously developed plan (+) Each of the princtpi processes of aging emulsions -- coalescence and separation -- will be studied separately, so that their relationship may finally be established. In this it is natural to expect that a nuabar of fundamentel rules sstablishsd by us for gelatin emalsiona (1, 2, 3) will also __..1_4e4._ we "J .' apply to cleats esnlsiaas. however, in view of the essential differences .h _ k mxmct two ee Olean a vary accvrvaaa, vv ....._..?-- ..- -- + ]ylecular film form and than expanded single layers are formed, while pome '5=0' OLE OJT Military Academy of Chesi.ial Warfare STAT Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 wean we consider eaFilaiene with 7B-OpOmOlecw3leS' protective layers, it ant be expected that coalescence in systems with expanded and condensed single layers will fail to wocsed uniformly. Since in the first case the protective films are unsaturated as far as adsorption is concerned, accor- ding to our ideas of the coalescence mechanism a limited coalescence will take place. This process is characterized by the fact that its rate in time drops almost to zero, while the dispersed oil is practically unsepara- ted in the form of a macro-layer. The changes taking place in the system daring its aging amount to the well-kaorm diminishing of the degree of dis- persion and increase of the density of the cover by the emulsifier at the interface between phases. For a similar limited coalescence we introduced (1) an equation oonrioo- ting the mean diameter of the pertiwith the time of aging of system where d is the mean disaster of_the drops of oil at time t do is the initial mean diameter (T a 0)y d-is the mean diameter withr-"Vis a constant. Actually, Harkins and Beeman (5) and subsequently Fisher and Harkins (6) established rules for an ion of benseno in water with expanded sodium cleats files (ti 46 IN in the process just described. This is illustrated by the curves in Figure 1, constructed according to the data of Fisher and Harkins. The dotted curve O (r) represents the conga in time of the area occupied by soap moleculw in an adsorption layer. The curve a(T) represents the change of the mean diameter o of oil drape also as a function of the time of aging of the systems. It is evident from the drawing that as the drops increase in site the density of the sop fits also increases to the point of a state of condensation (19.5 'ter 10 days of aging). W. used tbVw date':br checking equation (1) graphically. In the system the equation (T) is a straight line and, as can be seem rim Figure 1, the expsrimunn points provide the required relationship. We note in this connection that for do in the calculations we took the value d throughout 16 hour. of aging, since the magnitudes for the earlier period (up to 16 hours) vary irregularly. ,Consequently, the time reading is. also taken from 16 hours. Thu;, our equation for the ooaluseence energy is justified for eemisions protested by expanded files of oleate just as for gelatin systems. We may *oval ads from this that the coaleaoecoe mechanism fundamentally done not depend upon the eatura of the emulsifier, provided certain general condi- tions are observed (adsorption saturation of the layer). Hitherto we have been considering a spontaneous process. However? we may cams to the n ul.tsute result in the change of adsorption layers by another method, that is, by subjecting a freshly prepared soul sion to a wash random mixture by hand (shafin in a container). In this case the emul- " begins to break down rapidly at first, and then slowly and after about bait an hour the all phase is distinguished by spares drops. TM remainder oomptisss a such nwre stable system. It we make an analysis of the initial system and the remainder after mixing, we can readily discover the essential mature of the process. We conducted such an investigation for three emulsions containing benzene, cleats, and water, prepared in the usual way (4). The dispersion analysis and determination of soap adsorption was done by the methods described in the preceding artirle. The results arc caellerted in Table 1. STAT Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 As can be seen from the table, the pscessary process is accompanied by a considerable compression of the interface, chiefly due to a partial break- dawn of the emulsion, while the protective cleats film are contracted a moat to the point of condensation. Passing now to a system with condensed protective oil films, it is possible to expect that their aging will take place in a quite different form. Similarly, it appears that the dispersion of a similar type of emulsion resins constant for a long time, according to Table 2, where the collected results of dispersion analysis of three emulsions, contained in test tubes with around-glass stoppers (33 e in d{. ?meeter) for about a r---* .h at 14-1 degrees, arm given... Harkins (5) also notes the great stability of such systems. For one of the samples he could discover no appreciable variation in the degree of die- pereion after keeping it a year. However, it is not yet possible to draw conclusions from these observa- tione as to the absence of any coalescence. The latter, as we aha ll am below, takes place in a very peculiar fashion. Our emulsions, when stored, display a marked tendency to g *e off free bensaas, which, it stands to reason, is inconceivable without mutual fusion of the separate drops. This breakdown of the emulsions is illustrated by the curves in Figures 2 and 3, where the quantity of released benzene is given on the ordinates in percentages of its initial content in the system, and the aging time in hours is given on the abscissae. The curves in I"lgure 2 refer to the series of saturated emulsions with diverse concentrations and conden protective cleats films (see also (4)). The emulsions were kept: in test tubes with ground-glass stoppers (diameter, 33 me), while from time to time the liberated benzene was meaerred with a measuring cylinder after the eaul.aion had been thoroughly mixed with a glass rod. The curves in , Figure 3 wen's obtained by the same method for a 12:1 emulsion, uniform amounts of which were kept in oylindr,aal wntainers with diameters ranging from 46 to 106 a. During the escape of evaporating bensene the emulsion containers were placed in a d.^ier ovar a layer of free benzene. As can be seen directly from the figures, all emulsions, and, especially diluted owe, had broken;down considerably. Another fact is very noticeable, that is, the relation of the breakdown rate and the form of the breakdown curves to the diameter of the container. The breakdown rate generally ireaass with the circumference of the container in which the emulsion ie,ore+A(9igure 3). On the other h.9td, the breakdown curves in small containers have an S-form, that is, the process here has a somewhat autocatalytic nature. The curves for the large containers are concave in relation to the abscissas during the entire time of study of the aging process. As it appears to us, the., last ducts throw light on the breskdosn mbahsaiss of emalsioos with condensed soap films. Sims the rate of breatdoen depends upon the also of the emulsion column 5a the containev] we ay assume with greet probability that the drops of the ell phase on th the eartace layer of the emulsion in contact with the external non- polarized msdiwa (originally air, and then the maorolayer of benzene) are rider mush lose favorable conditions than those within the son- Gouts. 1vtdeatiy the ymetry of the oonditions of existence of an oil STAT Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 A 1 Let no note in conclusion that system with polymolecular? protective file have not been investigated intensively?.by us. It is nevertheless to Thus, 'ten protected by condensed sopp files, coalescence proceeds very rapidly, especially in the layers near the edge of the emulsion. If the free surface of the smulsion is small (small container), the role of similar aaara-occlusions become relatively greeter, as a result of which bsnaiee. The latter are, so to speak, the centers of coalescence, and as they gradually increase in size they in their turn speed up the process. lytic nature of certain curves (saall-osntsiners). Similarly, surface coa- mmy take place not only no the edge of the free surface of a system, bul also wit :ic its plume at the edge of coarse macro-conk sis~ ..: of -i.^ and or which the drops hare fuss with each other incomparably faster, as well as with the mmorolww Of be"". This peculiar process is called surface coalescence as contrasted with voles coalescence, the probability of which doss not depend upon the spatial position of the dispersed drops. be noted that they have a still greater stability. greatest importance to the theory of the stability of highly concentrated. emulsions. With the help of the studies of these processes in previous arti- cles (2, 3) we were able to explain in'detail the active function of water when protected by a colloid emulsifier (gelatin). We shall now carry out an investigation along the same plan in the case of smilsiona. protected by sodium cleats. We are interested in tw basic problem: (1) reversibility of the water bond and the critical state of emulsions,. and, (2) the nature, of the here the peeoipitatioa of water is also at least a partially reversible proceas? ^e muds a detailed study of the kinetics of separation in centrifugal, fields of different strength (from 1,000 to 4,000 rpm) and the kinetics of expansion of files for a series of saturated emulsions with condensed protec- 4 (an the right is the separation, an the left, the expansion); time 'r serves as the abegiaee, and along the ordinate is given the relative water forth in previous reports (4, 2). content in files q ? in percent. o Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 ,. -..;; I Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 emulsions in their separation in centrifugal fields without breakdown, and the maxima water content in the films after their saturation expansion. curses by extrapolation toT-, oo. This quantity, of course, will diminish with the increase in strength of the centrifugal field.- The experiments, The second of the indicated quantities (maximum remainder) can b e separated water. One can suppose, that here the original water content is below the equivalent remainder, and therefore such enmlaions should expand water after the expansion of the films. And meopwhile the film obtain . from highly ooncentrated oaten (18,1 and 92x1), counteraboorb all the found fires the cursss far the expansion of the files. However, this method am give a correct result only if there is still a certain rani alder of free ex paaurlsa. water within a larger. test tubs with a ground-glass .topper. After a quick double turnover of the whole system, the small test tubs was iilied with A test tube wee approximately half filled with a ulsios,. The surface of the a ilsicn was owfu].1y leveled and the grease was removed from the will. of the test tube. Miss the test tube was isaerssd upside down in diagram of this expsriaent is given in Figure 5. tial volume in the test tube, and the increase in volume upon ,upending, it is not difficult to detea:ns the equivalent content of the beaded water. A. sufficient to setablish an equi2lbrima, the dearmrd di plaoeosnt of this limit. was measured. Moving the original concentration of the emulsion, its ini- 5m1, 16,1, = 12,1), and the capacity just described of the original amid. slow to expand, and we were able to establish for a awabsr of systems the of the agwons layers according to the formula 3" !'isms knood-mg the equivalent valued of the water r. .J r in expan Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/0/6/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 These final results of our experiments are assembled in Table 3.. Thus, Table 3 indicates the area of reversible change of the intetmme diate water layers in our emulsions and, as can be seen from the table, in the first spproxisation the Limits of this area are not related to the concentration of the system. We have already encountered a similar fact in studying the intermedi- ate layers of the acntU W O- phase in gelatin emulsions with the sole differ- ence that there the equivalent films in expanding rose only after their known nonreversible condensation as a result of the single centrifugal quality of the system (2). However, the essential difference between emulsions protected by gela- tin and soap was another matter, in that it lay in the relative position of the critical state. We recall that the latter is reached with such a thick- now of the layers of the continue phase, when with the external mechanical effect (mixinE the emulsion begins to break down with the liberation of dis- persed oil in the form of a macro-layer. In the case of emulsions protected by gelatin the critical thickness of the films lies between the upper and lower equivalent values of $ , that is, it falls in the area of the revers- ible change of films (3). In the case of emulsions with condensed protective cleats files the extraction of water to the point of the minimum remainder does not bring about breakdown of the systems. Evidently the critical thickness,` of the layers here coincides with or is even somewhat lose than the minimum equivalent value of S . This is also supported by the results of previous work. As was found there, the average thickness of the water layers in which ?'. a synthesis was still possible of saturated emulsions with condensed cleats layers is equal to about 900 R, which corresponds well with the average mg itude of SnuN In table 3 (1037 2). However, if in our systems the critical limit cannot be transcended by the mechanical method (centrifugal effect) another method can be used, namely, that of Erasing the water. For this purpose we subjected two.eyatoes with ratios of 12il and 32tl to cooling at a constant temperate below zero.' A known volute of each of the eawileione was continually atir:^ed with a thermome- ter, permitting measurements of the temperature of the eysteme.from time to, time, while the volume of released beaten sac:dete gained by pouring it off in a measuring cylinder. The results of the experiments are shown in Figure 6 in the form of two. pairs of current one pair corresponds to the temperature change of the aye- tee with tits t (?) and the other pair represents the amount of separated benzene in percentages as functions of time', 0/0 ('h. In considering the curves for t (T) their peculiar form immediately strikes the eye. After following a smooth path in the process of cooling the emulsion from room temperature, the curve takes a sharp jump, the cause of which can be interpreted as the beginning of the supercooling of the system. Then there is a horizontal section of constant temperature, the end of which coincides with oca.pwete freezing of the water. Oa the other hand, from a comiparieon of both pairs of curves t (T) and 0/0 (1-) it appears that the progressive breakdoen of emulsions only starts from the moment of freezing of the known part of the water, and the smaller that part is, the more concentrated the original emulsion is. For a 32t1 emulsion, in which the water fifes are thinnest (- 900x) the beginning of breakdown practically eoiroideu with the temperature jump is curve t 001 that is, with the begin- ning of the freezing of the water phase. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 STAT Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 ,,, - ~rfau ac the Previous value for the critical thie-mese of the water ,,,layer, and consequently for emulsions with condensed soap films it actually coinotdea with the adnimum egdval,mt thiekeese indicated by the lower lino in Table 3. It is Interesting to note that if the freez4ng point of the continuous phase of the emulsion is lowered, the temperature limit of the breakdown of the system is changed accordingly. NO diluted a 48#1 emulsion (97, 96% by volume) with glycerin three times the volume of the water phase. The gl_ cerin was added in small Portions with brisk mixing finally we obtained a very stable and transparent y12an electric 1 emulsion dry a continuous phase composition of 25 percent by volume of water and 75 percent by volume Of.glycerir:;, For this eniuieian we plotted the cooling curve t('C) in Figure 7, along with the corresponding curve for the 12:1 emulsion without glycerin (dilution of a 48:1 system by water). As is evident from Figure 7, the curve t(T) for an emulsion with gly, cerin is a steadily falling branch showing cooling ture. It is evident that the horisontal plateau ofcurve ert(T) and tconsea_ quently,the area of breakdown can be reached only t(T) enolng upon much deeper cooling. eion nseq protected l , by adding glycerin to prepared, highly concentrated emul- sion protect, acetone soap, ethylene ~ stems can b e euccessfull,- prepared. Sthyl this glycol, and thiodiglycol are not suited purpose, nor are salt solutions. All of them, in the absence of glycerin, iawidiately break down the emulsion. We *tin have to determine the nature of the forces which sustain a oonriderable ;sr', of the water phase in a combined state in emuleic.,s with condensed protective cleats films. As was noted before (4), on the border of the section of oil drops an slsctrloal double layer mast develop due to the partial li!osooiation of i n-generating groups of soap molecules, forming a protectivel?ila. It is not difficult to demonotrate this by electro- ptioresie made on a concentrated emulsion. We carried out an esperimsat for this purpose, illustrated in Figure 8 (platinum elec.crodes) If the negative pole in this system is located on, the bottom, and the circuit is closed, the water foams the border of the emulsion sections this Isvel, recorded by a cathetometer, remains' steady. If the pales are interchanged, the border very quickly drops toward the lower positive elsatrede -- the lion absorbs the water, no to apeak. In the subsequent ormitching of poles the emulsion column is contracted to its former level, but the process is much slower. I easuramunte of Y, made fbr an 18x1 emulsion with condensed oleate x4lme motion of the border of the section below, gave a value of 5.85.10-' c for the elsctrophoretic mobility of the oil drops. This figure shown a 22 a good Correspondence with the data of other authors (7, 8, 9). Thus, in discussing the behavior of our systems we must consider the interaction of electrical double layers. From this point of view it is not d ifficult to understand that spontaneous separation of our emulsions can take Place yet ce 0124 0whenlm diffused ionic atmospheres of the adjacent drops do the opposite case, electrostatic repution forces not arise between the drops of oil which preveata their joining and separating from the water. Separation again becomes possible only under the influence of the external forces of a centrifugal field. STAT Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 I nisn.er, Poor eve.-y rorce applied externalt a will ultimata be reached which corresponds to the Uexpan condition to estaticrfm>fa the diffused atmospheres. This is also the cause of expansion tesuof protected by soap. expaasiexpansion Of emulsions It can be concluded from the a bona that the maximum squiliburiu (expen- aiam) and the minimm sc ltbrima (separation In centrifugal fields) thickness,. of the water layers oorreepondo to the undistorted and fully 4121erted condition of the ion atmospheres of the electrical double layers In an avulsion. The conclusion that salt solutions prevent emulsions from expanding, ,... foil ee, cnroject to experineatel verification. Thus, in contrast with gelatin emulsions, where the known part of the water to combined by the osmotic expansion forces of the gelatinous pro- teetive layers, In the cars of oleate emulsions the water remains corbined In the system because of the electrostatic repulsion forces which prevent the oil drops from joining. This is what prevents decrease of the thick- mew of the water phase layers to the critical amount, and this in turn keeps `.bs system from very swift ooaleaoence and from bre.too n. Thus, on the basis o4 cur !.nvestigations we can make a well-supported assertion that the stain cause of the stability of highly concentrated eeul- sione is the active forceful interaction between protective films of oil drops. The nature of this interaction (osmotic or electrostatic) depends upon the nature of the emulsifier, and consequently upon the n.ruoture and proportion of protective films. gcwever, in any emulsifier thin intermediate layers of the water phase asst indicate a loosening effect (Deryagin an authorJ), which also psevent@ the oil drops from Joining. We cannot decide hers what the relative impor- tance of the loosening effect is compered with osmotic or electrostatic effects in the stabilisation of our systems. 1. Coalsscence in highly concentrated oil-eater type emulsions protea- ted by sodium skate was studied. 2. It was found that in amalsione with expanded films the volume coal.. cones is relation to aging conditions produces either the known decrease in d the ,pw of dispersion of this system or Ito partial breakdo.n, but in both cases rption layers were concentrated to tame point of condensation. 3. In ewnlaions withoondmsed filM the rats of surface coalescence is inccmpsrably higher than the rate of volume coalescence, as a result of which the system breaks dam with aging in the. ftnmdso.7, areas (near the free surface or on the border with large deposits), 4. The separation and expansion of emulsions with condensed filne'of oleate under divers, conditions was iemestigated. 3? The obaraeteristio of equilibrium and critical layers of tt'e water peas, was given. 6. It was proved that bonded water in these systems is maintained by the slactrosttatic interaction of single cleats mayors. STAT Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 I 1. &vmbr6, g.? . 8, 281, 1946 2. ftv~vb*Tg, ! uea?., 8, 288, 1946 3. Bromberg,11a ?, 8, 377, 1946 4. Bromberg, boil ., 91 13, 1947 5: Rerkine and Beeman, Jim- Chem. Soc., 57, 1674, 1929 6. Fieb.r acid harking, J. %To. ,.Chem., 36, 98, 1932 7. Eflie, Z., _PhV. Chain., 78, 321, 1912; $0, 606, 1912 8. Powd.s, ibid., 89, 186, 1915 id=Hs_I&?, 22, 192, 1926 Ilg 9, Tuarina, Q Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/0/6/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 0.02864 22.5 0.48 42.8 24.8 13.3 0.14 33.0 ?.8.9 0.04296 25.0 0.09 86.8 33.2 18.0 0.17 51.3 19.6 0.05728 31.0 0.07 127.5 36.8 22.0 0.07 79.1 22.8 Amount of 02eate in will Ratio Man Diaaeter.d for the Tim of Aging in Boars 0.00716 3.8 11 20.2 0.0132 5.2 13. 13.7? 0.02864 12.0 15 12.6 144 300 526 650 20.2 21.0 21.5 21.2 12.1 ll.? 12.5 12.4 13.0 13.4 13.8 13.0 Table 3? i iolmeee .,f Water layers Order Various 013ate Emulsion CoadttiCei (Sin 2) 0i1-Water ratio of the seulaioa ............... 5.16 12 18 32 d .aximve (expansion) ..................... n 3R0 4 310 4200 4 160 a minus (separation at 2,000 rpm).......... 1830 150 705 866 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 I Figure 1. Ocalescence in Monte xr'11'Acne (according to Fisher and 2"Ides ) Fimurs 3? Meet of Cis. of Coo- taimer oa BrMblom of lbalsion. Attic LRii. ?de figures on the arras are the diameters of the oontainers is -(' is the tiem is boars. Figure 4. The Fssr6r' of 8epnration (Right) and the Rnesgy f Exp4.9sian (Left) of an *.eiulsica With Cotdensed Filar of Oleate la a Ceotrifudal Field of 2,000 Ma Bigure g. Diagram of Eipertment to Determine the Eepameion Egaillbrisa of an Emulsion 1 - smalsiom{ 2 - Matere 3 - cathetoaeter Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 Figure 2. Breakdove of Oleate I=-slow With Aging Thee.figures on the curves are the oil-Mater ratio of the emulsioo;'t is the time in hours; the amount of bentioe separated in % of its original content is on the axis of ordinates. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7 s Itgure 7. Behavior of Emulsion to NYeeaing (-12 degrees 0) -0- 0leste condeaeattoo equal to -0- Continuous phase later 100% 0.025 N/liter, ratio 12:1 -s- Continuous phase: later, 25%, -'- Oliite coedentiattoo equal to glycerine 75% 0.143 K/lttsr, ratio 32:1 A - Caaplete breakdown of esaletco 2t~tre 8. ~lagr * of AYpertoent od Catapkoreate of Ye ieioo l - eaalatoo= 2 - water; 3 - oatbetoaeter, , Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00809A000600200210-7