Abstract
Oil in water microemulsions were prepared using didodecyldiphenylether disulfonate gemini-type surfactant (C12-DADS), water, oil (toluene) and a co-solvent (short chain alcohol such as 1-propanol). The phase diagrams for microemulsions with gemini surfactants were determined and compared to those of structurally related surfactants, monododecyldiphenylether disulfonate (C12-MADS) and monododecyldiphenylether monosulfonate (C12-MAMS). Conductivity measurements and direct imaging by cryo-TEM were performed to characterize the phases.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects |
Volume | 212 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2003 |
Keywords
- Cryo-TEM
- Didodecyldiphenylether
- Gemini
- Microemulsion
- Phase diagram