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Characterization of the cork surface by inverse gas chromatography

TitleCharacterization of the cork surface by inverse gas chromatography
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1995
AuthorsCordeiro, N., Neto C. P., Gandini A., & M Belgacem N.
JournalJournal of colloid and interface science
Volume174
Pagination246-249
KeywordsCork, Inverse Gas Chromatography (IGC), surface properties (PG)
Abstract

Inverse gas chromatography (IGC) at infinite dilution has been used to study the surface properties of cork from Quercus suber. The dispersive component of its surface energy was determined at different temperatures using n-alkanes as probes, and a GDS value of 38+-1mJ.m-2 at 40ºC was obtained. The surface acid (A)/base(B) properties were also evaluated by using polar probes and the results indicate that cork has an amphoteric character, with a KA/KB=1.1. The advantages of IGC, compared with the technique of contact angle measurements in the characterization of the cork surface, are discussed