A visible spectroscopic study of microstructure of O/W microemulsions of anionic surfactants: Effect of cosurfactant

Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 899-905

  Sarma, Surashree ^a   Gohain, Biren ^a   Dutta, Robin K ^a  

^a TEZPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anionic surfactant; Cosurfactant; Microemulsions; Microstructure; O W; Phenol red

Indexed keywords

DYES; MICROEMULSIONS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NEGATIVE IONS; PH EFFECTS; PHENOLS; SPECTROSCOPY; VOLUME FRACTION;

ANIONIC SURFACTANT; COSURFACTANT; PHENOL RED;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

DYES; MICROEMULSIONS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NEGATIVE IONS; PH EFFECTS; PHENOLS; SPECTROSCOPY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; VOLUME FRACTION;

EID: 33745322873     PISSN: 01932691     EISSN: 15322351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01932690600719370     Document Type: Article

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