'Whiter than white' : interactions between optical brighteners and surfactants in detergents

The interactions between an optical brightener and surfactants commonly found in laundry detergents were studied. Three techniques were used; fluorescence spectroscopy was used to determine the effect of the addition of surfactants on the rate of brightener deposition, while small-angle X-ray scatte...

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Main Author: Ramsey, Helen Elizabeth
Published: Durham University 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.685695