Microemulsion formation and detergency with oily soils: I. Phase behavior and interfacial tension

Journal of Surfactants and Detergents

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 191-203

  Tongcumpou, C ^a   Acosta, E J ^b   Quencer, L B ^c   Joseph, A F ^c   Scamehorn, J F ^b   Sabatini, D A ^b   Chavadej, S ^a   Yanumet, N ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b University of Oklahoma   (United States)

^c DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkyl diphenyl oxide disulfonate; Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate; Microemulsion; Motor oil; Phase behavior; Sodium monooleate; Surfactant mixture

Indexed keywords

ANIONIC SURFACTANT; DETERGENT; DIPHENYL ETHER DERIVATIVE; DIPHENYL OXIDE DISULFONATE; DOCUSATE SODIUM; HEXADECANE; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; OIL; OLEIC ACID; SORBITAN OLEATE; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPOPHILICITY; MICROEMULSION; SALINITY; SOLUBILIZATION; SURFACE TENSION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0043033100     PISSN: 10973958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11743-003-0262-5     Document Type: Article

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