A SYNOPSIS OF SURFACTANT SPREADING RESEARCH

Surfactant spreading phenomena on thin films is a fundamental problem in a number of fields including biomedical and chemical engineering. C oating processes, film drainage, and paint technology are all examples of technological applications. Research in this area has experienced a recent surge of activity, partly due to the biomedical applications of surfactant replacement therapy in prematurely born infants. A brief review of the surfactant spreading literature is given in this letter . (C) 1996 Academic Press, Inc.