Trends in the synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles through reverse microemulsions in hydrocarbon media

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 197-198, Issue , 2013, Pages 132-145

  Khadzhiev, Salambek N ^a   Kadiev, Khusain M ^a   Yampolskaya, Galina P ^a   Kadieva, Malkan Kh ^a  

^a TOPCHIEV INSTITUTE OF PETROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Metal oxides; Nanoparticles; Native petroleum surfactants; Reverse microemulsions; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

COBALT COMPOUNDS; CRUDE OIL; HYDROCARBONS; IRON OXIDES; METAL NANOPARTICLES; METALS; MICROEMULSIONS; NANOCATALYSTS; NANOPARTICLES; PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ACTIVE COMPONENTS; CATALYST NANO PARTICLES; HYDROCARBON MEDIA; INORGANIC NANOPARTICLE; METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES; METAL OXIDES; NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS; REVERSE MICROEMULSIONS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

HEAVY METAL; HYDROCARBON; NANOPARTICLE; OXIDE; SURFACTANT;

ADSORPTION; CHEMISTRY; EMULSION; METAL OXIDES; MICELLE; NATIVE PETROLEUM SURFACTANTS; REVERSE MICROEMULSIONS; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS;

METAL OXIDES; NANOPARTICLES; NATIVE PETROLEUM SURFACTANTS; REVERSE MICROEMULSIONS; SURFACTANTS;

ADSORPTION; EMULSIONS; HYDROCARBONS; METALS, HEAVY; MICELLES; NANOPARTICLES; OXIDES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 84883135539     PISSN: 00018686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2013.05.003     Document Type: Review

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