If you try to poke a hole in the bottom of a glass, you will probably break the glass. Well, a little chemical What if we told you that you can eliminate this problem with knowledge?

Here we encounter the research of chemist Nikolai Rehbinder. With his research into the surface tension and properties of liquids “The Guide Effect” He discovered the phenomenon we know about and look what happened!

The Rehbinder effect refers to the interaction between the surface tension of surfactants in solution and solid surfaces.

Surface tension, It describes the attractive forces between molecules on the surface of a liquid, and these forces influence behavior, especially at the interfaces of liquids. By studying the interactions at the interfaces of liquids, Rehbinder observed how different materials changed these interactions.

Actually experiment with a simple mug It even shows us how common the Rehbinder effect is in everyday life. Normally a solid object falls to pieces in our hands, but when the same process is applied with water, this does not happen.

The applications of the Rehbinder effect in the industrial field are very diverse.

In sectors such as cleaning products and the food industry improve product quality and this effect is known to be used to optimize production processes.

To ensure that these operations are performed more efficiently by changing the mechanical properties of rocks and other materials in oil extraction and mining. Guide effect is used.

So what is this effect? How does it arise?

This effect explains the interaction of liquids with solid surfaces and is based on two basic mechanisms.

First, the surface is deformed by microscopic friction and wear. Under the influence of mechanical force, fractures and cracks appear on the surface. If we look at the second mechanism, this is the effect on the material surface. are chemical reactions. Under the influence of mechanical force, the surface chemical bonds are broken and new bonds are formed.

Simply put, these reactions cause stress accumulation on the material surface crack formation causes.

The surfaces of solid materials are energetically more active and therefore to chemical reactions is more sensitive. The Rehbinder effect refers to the situation in which polar liquids such as water affect the surface of a solid material and change its structural integrity and mechanical properties.

This effect is important for the processing of materials. daily Keep in mind that you can also use it for simpler tasks in your life.

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