ISSN:
0392-6737
Keywords:
Extinction, absorption, scattering, and transmission coefficients
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emissivity
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Structure of associated liquids
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Macromolecular and polymer solutions (solubility, swelling, etc.)
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polymer melts
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Summary We report the results of different light scattering experiments, both elastic and quasi-elastic, performed as a function of temperature at different concentrations on a water-butoxyethanol (C4E1) mixture. The comparison of the obtained data with the results of SANS gives evidence of the amphiphilic character of the alcohol molecules. In particular, we observe such a property gives rise to a well-defined micellarlike structure. At low temperatures (T≤5°C) we find that the mixture exhibits a surprising behaviour, namely very large structures (of the order of 2000 Å) built by an intermicellar aggregation process. In addition when the light scattering data show the presence of such large aggregates, neutron data reveal the persisting presence of micelles of about 20 Å. Such a structural picture agrees with the behaviour of the viscosity data.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02457392
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