The HLD-NAC equation of state for microemulsions formulated with nonionic alcohol ethoxylate and alkylphenol ethoxylate surfactants

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 320, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 193-204

  Acosta, Edgar J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bicontinuous microemulsion ( E); Characteristic curvature; Interfacial tension; Micelles; Phase diagrams; Phase transition; Reverse micelles; Solubilization; Thermodynamic

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; PHASE BEHAVIOR; SURFACE TENSION; THERMODYNAMICS;

BICONTINUOUS MICROEMULSION; CHARACTERISTIC CURVATURE; REVERSE MICELLES;

MICROEMULSIONS;

ALCOHOL; ALKANE; ALKYLPHENOL; SURFACTANT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; MICROEMULSION; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 43449130028     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2008.01.049     Document Type: Article

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