Micelle Formation, Relaxation Time, and Three-Phase Coexistence in a Microemulsion Model
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-1994
Department
Physics and Astronomy
School
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Abstract
Our Larson‐type microemulsion model for surfactant chains in oil–water solvents leads to long relaxation times as well as, for essential modifications, to a stable peak in the chain‐cluster size distribution. Transfer energies for surfactant chains moving to the oil–water interface, and characteristicmicelle concentrations (CMC) as a function of chain length are compared with experiment.
Publication Title
Journal of Chemical Physics
Volume
100
Issue
9
First Page
6934
Last Page
6943
Recommended Citation
Stauffer, D.,
Jan, N.,
He, Y.,
Pandey, R. B.,
Marangoni, D. G.,
Smith-Palmer, T.
(1994). Micelle Formation, Relaxation Time, and Three-Phase Coexistence in a Microemulsion Model. Journal of Chemical Physics, 100(9), 6934-6943.
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