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Behaviour of oil/water microemulsions upon dilution with water

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Abstract

The dilution of series of oil-in-water microemulsions, formulated with Aerosol-OT as surfactant, water, isopropyl myristate as oil and varying amounts of butanol as cosurfactant, was studied. An infinite dilution could be obtained only adding water containing surfactant; the minimum amount of Aerosol-OT required was determined. The behaviour of the microemulsions upon dilution was related to the presence of mixed micelles in the aqueous phase.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)239-255
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Dispersion Science and Technology
Volume12
Issue number3-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1991
Externally publishedYes

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