We performed Monte Carlo simulations to study the adsorption behavior of a small flexible model
surfactant on hydrophilic surfaces. A coarse-grained lattice model was used to account for excluded-volume
effects and nearest-neighbor interactions. The model predicts adsorption isotherms that agree qualitatively
with experimental results. The results of the simulation complete and support experimental structure
investigations made with AFM, ellipsometry, and neutron reflectometry. Adsorbed bilayer structures
depend on the adsorption energy. The efficiency of hydrophobization and the shielding against small polar
molecules increase strongly with increasing surfactant concentration.
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