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Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable, macroscopically homogeneous dispersions of submicroscopical domains of water and nonpolar solvents with a large internal interface. As such they are suited for performing chemical reactions between water-soluble and oil-soluble reactants. In this article the general patterns of the phase behavior of such mixtures is summarized. Their knowledge permits tailoring microemulsions as media for particular chemical reactions.
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For attempts to describe microemulsions on the basis of phenomenological models see: Andelman D, Cates ME, Roux D, Safran SA (1987) J Chem Phys 87:7229
For an overview over the various experimental techniques see: Kahlweit M, et al (1987) J Colloid Interf Sci 118:436
For the general patterns of mixtures with nonionics see: Kahlweit M, Strey R, Firman P, Haase D, Jen J, Schomacker R (1988) Langmuir 4:499
For the general patterns of mixtures with ionics see: Kahlweit M, Strey R, Schomacker R, Haase D (1989) Langmuir (in press)
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Kahlweit, M., Strey, R., Schomäcker, R. (1989). Microemulsions as Liquid Media for Chemical Reactions. In: Knoche, W., Schomäcker, R. (eds) Reactions in Compartmentalized Liquids. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74787-8_1
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