Linker molecules in surfactant mixtures

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 316-326

  Sabatini, David A ^a   Acosta, Edgar ^a   Harwell, Jeffrey H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrophilic; Linker; Lipophilic; Membranes; Microemulsions; Solubi lization; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

CARBON; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANES; MICROEMULSIONS; OILS AND FATS; WATER;

AMPHIPHILES; LINKER MOLECULES;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ALCOHOL; CARBON; DETERGENT; OIL; SURFACTANT; WATER;

ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION KINETICS; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CLEANING; DYNAMICS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPOPHILICITY; MICROEMULSION; MOLECULE; REVIEW; RIGIDITY; SOLUBILIZATION;

EID: 0346243606     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0294(03)00082-7     Document Type: Review

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