An asymptotic theory for the re-equilibration of a micellar surfactant solution

SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 201-215

  Griffiths, I M ^a   Bain, C D ^b   Breward, C J W ^a   Chapman, S J ^a   Howell, P D ^a   Waters, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymptotic analysis; Becker D ring equations; Micellar kinetics; Surfactant systems

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION NUMBERS; ASYMPTOTIC THEORIES; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MICELLAR SURFACTANTS; PREMICELLAR AGGREGATES; RE-EQUILIBRATION; SURFACTANT SYSTEM;

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; DIMERS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

AGGREGATES;

EID: 84861631748     PISSN: 00361399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/110842089     Document Type: Article

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