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Adding an amphiphilic material to a clear solvent is fundamentally different than adding a non-amphiphilic material to the same solvent. Use water as …

Because alkyl silicones have a lower surface tension than hydrocarbon-based molecules, coupled with their amphiphilic structure (silicone and alkyl gr…

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