The dynamics and energetics of percolation of water/AOT/isooctane microemulsions upon the addition of tween nonionic surfactants

Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 357-363

  van Bommel, Andrew T J ^a   Palepu, Rama M ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conductometry; Microemulsion; Percolation; Surfactant; Tween

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ADDITIVES; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROPHOBICITY; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

CONDUCTOMETRY; HYDROPHOBIC CHAIN LENGTH; SIGMOIDAL-BOLTZMANN EQUATION; TWEEN NONIONIC SURFACTANTS;

MICROEMULSIONS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ADDITIVES; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROEMULSIONS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

EID: 33644866041     PISSN: 01932691     EISSN: 15322351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01932690500359467     Document Type: Article

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