When is a Microemulsion a Microemulsion?

  • Stig E. Friberg
  • Khowla Qamheye
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Part of the NATO ASI Series book series (ASIC, volume 324)

Abstract

Microemulsions are transparent liquids, which contain large amounts of water and hydrocarbons. They are stabilized by a surfactant or a combination of an ionic surfactant and a nonionic cosurfactant. They are distinguished from solutions because they contain droplets or long lived aggregates of colloidal size.

This article is a brief overview of microemulsions which do not contain droplets.

Keywords

Ionic Surfactant Aliphatic Hydrocarbon Microemulsion System Medium Chain Length Microemulsion Droplet 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Stig E. Friberg
    • 1
  • Khowla Qamheye
    • 1
  1. 1.Department ChemistryClarkson UniversityPotsdamUSA

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