Abstract: Organomodified silylated surfactant compositions that exhibit resistance to hydrolysis over a wide pH range.

Abstract: Organomodified silylated surfactant compositions that exhibit resistance to hydrolysis over a wide pH range

Abstract: Three types of trisiloxane surfactants having the basic formula: MDM? are described wherein the substituents on the differing M and M? groups, in conjunction with pendant polyalkylene oxide substituents on the D group render the surfactant resistant to hydrolysis under either basic or acidic conditions outside the pH range of 6.0 to 7.5. The compositions are useful in agricultural, household and cosmetic applications.

Abstract: Three types of trisiloxane surfactants having the basic formula: MDM? are described wherein the substituents on the differing M and M? groups in conjunction with a pendant polyalkylene oxide substituents on the D group to render the surfactant resistant to hydrolysis under either basic or acidic conditions.

Abstract: A composition having a first hydrophobic moiety linked to a spacer, which is linked to a second hydrophobic moiety to form a Gemini surfactant is provided. Each hydrophobic moiety of the foregoing composition may include silicon. A method for linking a first hydrophobic moiety to a second hydrophobic moiety using a spacer to form a Gemini surfactant is provided. A pesticide having an active ingredient and a composition having a first hydrophobic moiety linked to a spacer, which is linked to a second hydrophobic moiety to form a Gemini surfactant is also provided.

Abstract: An article includes a membrane having pores extending therethrough, and a surfactant in contact with a surface of the membrane. The surfactant may function as a superspreader when in solution. The membrane surface may wet in response to contact with a fluid. An associated method is provided.

Abstract: A system may include an article, and the article may include a membrane having pores and a surfactant in contact with the membrane. The surfactant may function as a super-spreader when in solution. The article may wet out the pores in response to contact with a fluid.

Abstract: Provided are a pesticide, a coating formulation, a cosmetic, a cleaner, and a foamable fire-fighting composition, which may include a Gemini surfactant. The Gemini surfactant may include a first hydrophobic moiety linked to a spacer, which is linked to a second hydrophobic moiety. Each hydrophobic moiety may include silicon. A method is provided that may include linking a first hydrophobic moiety to a second hydrophobic moiety using a spacer to form a Gemini surfactant, and each hydrophobic moiety may include silicon. Water may be added to the Gemini surfactant to form an aqueous mixture. The method may include one or more of applying the aqueous mixture to an agricultural field, cleaning a soiled article using the aqueous mixture, or extinguishing a fire using the aqueous mixture.

Abstract: An X-ray sensitive coating (22) for a flat panel direct conversion X-ray detector for medical or industrial imaging. A composite particle-in-binder (PIB) material (22) may contain X-ray photoconductive particles (23) such as PbO (lead monoxide) in a binder of polyimide (23). This PIB material may be prepared in precursor paste form, and applied as a coating (22) onto a thin film transistor array (26) having a storage capacitor (31) at each pixel (30). The coating (22) is cured, and an electrically conducting layer (34) is applied to the exposed surface of the coating (22), to provide a bias voltage. X-ray photons striking the photoconductive particles (23) cause localized electrical conduction proportional to the number of photons. This charges respective capacitors (31) that provide image data input to a computer.