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Microemulsions are clear, isotropic liquid mixtures of oil, water and [[surfactant]] and co-surfactant. The co-surfactant is usually a 4 to 8 carbon chain aliphatic alcohol, such as pentanol, and the water may contain salt(s). In contrast to ordinary [[emulsion]]s, microemulsions form upon simple mixing of the components and do not require high shear conditions. The term was first used by Jack H. Shulman, a professor of chemistry at Columbia University, in 1959. Alternative names for these systems are often used, such as transparent emulsion, swollen micelle, micellar solution, and solubilized oil. |
Microemulsions are clear, isotropic liquid mixtures of oil, water and [[surfactant]] and co-surfactant. The co-surfactant is usually a 4 to 8 carbon chain aliphatic alcohol, such as pentanol, and the water may contain salt(s). In contrast to ordinary [[emulsion]]s, microemulsions form upon simple mixing of the components and do not require high shear conditions. The term was first used by Jack H. Shulman, a professor of chemistry at Columbia University, in 1959. Alternative names for these systems are often used, such as transparent emulsion, swollen micelle, micellar solution, and solubilized oil. |
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Microemulsions are clear, isotropic liquid mixtures of oil, water and surfactant and co-surfactant. The co-surfactant is usually a 4 to 8 carbon chain aliphatic alcohol, such as pentanol, and the water may contain salt(s). In contrast to ordinary emulsions, microemulsions form upon simple mixing of the components and do not require high shear conditions. The term was first used by Jack H. Shulman, a professor of chemistry at Columbia University, in 1959. Alternative names for these systems are often used, such as transparent emulsion, swollen micelle, micellar solution, and solubilized oil.