Nano-emulsions: Formation by low-energy methods

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 246-254

  Solans, Conxita ^a   Solé, Isabel ^a  

^a BIOMATERIALES Y NANOMEDICINA CIBER BBN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Emulsion; Low energy emulsification; Nano emulsion; Phase inversion composition (PIC); Phase inversion temperature (PIT); Scale up; Self emulsification

Indexed keywords

LOW ENERGIES; NANOEMULSION; PHASE INVERSION; PHASE INVERSION TEMPERATURE; SCALE-UP; SELF EMULSIFICATION;

DROP FORMATION; EMULSIONS; MICROEMULSIONS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

EMULSIFICATION;

SURFACTANT;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIFFUSION; DILUTION; EMULSION; ENERGY; ENERGY TRANSFER; NANOEMULSION; PHASE INVERSION CONVERSION; PHASE INVERSION TEMPERATURE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REVIEW; SCALE UP; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 84865355435     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: 18790399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2012.07.003     Document Type: Review

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