A presentation of the structural aspects of microemulsions, including ionic and supercritical microemulsions; the characterization of microemulsions using NMR, light-scattering studies, fast freeze and cryoelectron microscopy, and electrical birefringence; reactions in microemulsions, including organic, polymeric, and enzymatic reactivity; and applications of microemulsions in enhanced oil recovery, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, foods, textile cleaning, and as liquid membranes.
Edited by:
Promod Kumar,
K. L. Mittel
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 174mm,
Spine: 44mm
Weight: 1.664kg
ISBN: 9780824719791
ISBN 10: 0824719794
Pages: 864
Publication Date: 21 July 1999
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Further / Higher Education
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Microemulsions-A Historical Overview, B. Lindman and S.E. Friberg STRUCTURAL ASPECTS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROEMULSIONS Thermodynamics of Microemulsions I, W.K. Kegel, J.T.G. Overbeek, and H.N.W. Lekkerkerker Thermodynamics of Microemulsions II, E. Ruckenstein Microscopic Models of Microemulsions, G. Gompper and M. Schick Lattice Monte Carlo Simulations of Micellar and Microemulsion Systems, R. Rajagopalan, L. A. Rodriguez-Guadarrama, and S.K. Talsania Effects of Alcohol Chain Length and Salt on Phase Behavior and Critical Phenomena in SDS Microemulsions , A. M. Bellocq Aggregation Behavior in One-Phase (Winsor IV) Microemulsion Systems, S. Ezrahi, A. Aserin, and N. Garti Ionic Microemulsions, J.-L. Salager and R.E. Anton Supercritical Microemulsions, G.J. McFann and K.P. Johnston Characterization of Microemulsions by NMR, B. Lindman, U. Olsson, and O. Soderman Rheological Properties of Microemulsions, M. Gradzielski and H. Hoffmann Light Scattering Studies of Microemulsion Systems, D. Langevin and J. Rouch Characterization of Microemulsions Using Fast Freeze-Fracture and Cryo-Electron Microscopy, J.R. Bellare, M.M. Haridas, and X.J. Li Characterization of Microemulsions by Electrical Birefringence, Z.A. Schelly REACTIONS IN MICROEMULSIONS Organic Reactivity in Microemulsions, C.A. Bunton and L.S. Romsted Application of Microemulsions in Enhancing Sensitivity of Reactions in Spectroscopic Analysis, R. Guo and X. Zhu Preparation of Ultrafine Particles of Metals and Metal Borides in Microemulsions, J.B. Nagy Microemulsion-Mediated Synthesis of Nanosize Oxide Materials, K. Osseo-Asare Time-Resolved Luminescence Quenching in Microemulsions, M. Almgren and H. Mays Structure and Reactions in Microemulsions Formed in Near-Critical and Supercritical Fluids, J.L. Fulton Electrochemical Studies in Microemulsions, S. Qutubuddin Polymerization in Microemulsions, F. Candau Enzymatic Reactions in Microemulsions, K. Holmberg APPLICATIONS OF MICROEMULSIONS Applications of Microemulsions in Enhanced Oil Recovery, V. Pillai, J.R. Kanicky, and D.O. Shah Microemulsions in Pharmaceuticals, M. Malmsten Microemulsions in Cosmetics, P.A. Aikens and S.E. Friberg Microemulsions in Foods, S. Engstroem and K. Larsson Application of Microemulsions as Liquid Membranes, J.M. Wiencek Application of Microemulsions in Textile Cleaning Using Model Detergency Tests, H.-D. Doerfler FUTURE PROSPECTS The Future of Microemulsions, J. Sjoeblom and S.E. Friberg
Promod Kumar, K. L. Mittal
Reviews for Handbook of Microemulsion Science and Technology
offers a very informative and well-organized overview of the world of mciroemulsions.a comprehensive publication on microemulsion characteristics and applications. Readers seeking information in this area will find it to be a well-organized and informative handbook. - Journal of Surfactants and Detergents Promo Copy
