ISSN:
1435-1536
Keywords:
Emulsions
;
gelled
;
high water content
;
nonionic surfactant
;
equilibrium phases
;
electron microscopy
;
microemulsion W/O
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract The structure of a gel containing 99% water, 0.5% of a nonionic surfactant and 0.5% of a hydrocarbon was investigated by analysis of its equilibrium phases and their state of dispersion by liquid helium freeze fracture electron microscopy. The gel consisted of aqueous droplets of micron size separated by a thin membrane of a lamellar liquid crystal and a W/O microemulsion with droplets varying between 200 and 1000 Å in diameter.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01420770
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