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Microemulsions and organogels: Properties and novel applications
Author(s) -
Rees Gareth D.,
Robinson Brian H.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19930050903
Subject(s) - microemulsion , materials science , supramolecular chemistry , gelatin , neutron scattering , pulmonary surfactant , small angle neutron scattering , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , phase (matter) , scattering , organic chemistry , optics , crystal structure , chemistry , physics , engineering
The phase behavior of surfactant – oil – water mixtures gives rise to a wide variety of possible equilibrium systems, including microemulsions. The Figure shows one model for a gelatin‐containing microemulsion‐based organogel deduced from data from small‐angle neutron scattering. The conditions required and the stability of microemulsions are briefly reviewed before their applications, and the supramolecular architectures they provide, are considered in more detail.