Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloidsHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsMicellesWaxesSolubilityPesticides
Tuning Micellar Hydrophobicity for Enhanced Deposition, Spreading, and Solubilization of Hydrophobic Pesticides on Plant Wax Surfaces.
Ziqi Zhang, Yue Jiang, Xinyu Zhao, Jianbo Qiao, Guanqun Du, Yaxun Fan, Yilin Wang
Published: 202510.1021/acs.langmuir.5c05497
Abstract
Surfactants are essential components of pesticide adjuvants, facilitating the solubilization of active ingredients, promoting droplet deposition on hydrophobic or superhydrophobic leaf surfaces, and enhancing uptake by plant tissues. However, the eff…
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