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Specific Cation Effects under Monolayers of Octadecanol

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IN studies of the effect of electrolytes on the properties of fatty acid monolayers1–4, reference is often made to the probable effect of ions on water structure at the monolayer-electrolyte interface. This is a minor effect, in the case of ionized monolayers, in that the major effect of ions is concerned with their interaction with the electrical double layer at the interface.

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HEALY, T., RALSTON, J. Specific Cation Effects under Monolayers of Octadecanol. Nature 220, 1026–1027 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/2201026a0

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