Cryogenic electron microscopy study of nanoemulsion formation from microemulsions

Langmuir

Volumn 30, Issue 36, 2014, Pages 10826-10833

  Lee, Han Seung ^a   Morrison, Eric D ^b,d   Frethem, Chris D ^c   Zasadzinski, Joseph A ^a   McCormick, Alon V ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b Ecolab Food and Beverage Division   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d Eric D Morrison   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROEMULSIONS; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS;

CO-SURFACTANTS; CRYO-ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURES; MICROEMULSION STRUCTURES; NANO-EMULSIONS; SIMPLE STRUCTURES; UNILAMELLAR VESICLE; VESICULAR STRUCTURE;

LAMELLAR STRUCTURES;

EMULSION; NANOMATERIAL; OIL; WATER;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EMULSION; PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EMULSIONS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NANOSTRUCTURES; OILS; PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WATER;

EID: 84928566105     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: 15205827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la502207f     Document Type: Article

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