Phase inversion in p-xylene/water emulsions with the non-ionic surfactant pair sorbitan monolaurate/polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (Span 20/Tween 20)

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 218, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 241-254

  Sajjadi, S ^a   Zerfa, M ^b   Brooks, B W ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drop size; Emulsion; Interfacial tension; p Xylene; Phase inversion; Span 20 Tween 20

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION; WATER; XYLENE;

NON-IONIC SURFACTANTS;

EMULSIONS;

PARA XYLENE; POLYSORBATE 20; SORBITAN LAURATE; SURFACTANT; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; HYDROPHILICITY; LIPOPHILICITY; MICROEMULSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0038580871     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-7757(02)00596-4     Document Type: Article

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