A guide to formulation and application of low-surfactant microemulsions in cleaning-processes / vorgelegt von Anna Klemmer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klemmer, Anna, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emulsions--Chemistry.

Emulsions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gottingen, [Germany] : Cuvillier Verlag, 2014.

Summary:

Surfactants were and still are our inconspicuous companions at macroscopic but more often at microscopic scale. Many technologies are only possible due to surfactant applications, which are of constantly growing scientific and industrial interest for approximately 100 years [1]. Hence, since its definition 'micro emulsion' by Schulman [2] optically isotropic surfactant formulations and their variations have become a significant part in today's society. In nowadays' most popular sector of nanomaterials surfactants are utilised for productions of such via template strategies [3-10]. Organic synthesis benefits from the immensely huge interfacial area of microemulsions resulting in bigger yields which were not possible before [11-21]. Closely related to organic synthesis, pharmaceutical industries enjoy the benefits of drug delivery via e.g. vesicels which play a major role during drug transport into the blood stream [22-27]. Simpler application of surfactants were reported 1984 where cationic surfactants were utilised as stabiliser for antibiotics [28]. Concerning healthier and conscious nutrition microemulsions are applied for reduction of the caloric value of food [29-39]. Also, to contribute to environmental protection exhaust emissions can be reduced by introducing water and surfactants into fuels [40-42]. Surfactant systems or in most cases microemulsions are very adaptable and can therefore be utilised in their most different states. This chapter gives an insightful introduction into the world of microemulsions.

Contents:

Intro

Kurzzusammenfassung

Abstract

Danksagung

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Fundamentals

Chapter 3 Experimental Techniques

Chapter 4 Microemulsion Properties as an Optimisation Guideline

Chapter 5 Water-rich Detergency: Back to the Basics

Chapter 6 Beyond the Scope of General Washing

Chapter 7 Summary

Appendix A Supplementary Informationi

Appendix B Figures and Tables

Appendix C Bibliography

Appendix D Versicherung

Publikationen in Schriftform

Curriculum vitae.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 29, 2017).

ISBN:

9783736948976

3736948972