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Surfactants are an important group of chemicals, having a wide range of technological, industrial, health and research applications. Recent research into the behaviour of surfactants has led to a greater understanding of the factors which give this class of materials their properties, and has led to the development of a range of novel materials with surfactant properties. This text covers the most important of these specialist surfactants, namely those which are not yet used in the huge quantities typical of traditional surfactants. It highlights the current state of knowledge about this potentially very useful class of compounds. It should be of interest to surface/colloid chemists, industrial/academic researchers, and industrial formulators.

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Author:   I.D. Robb
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1997 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.280kg
ISBN:  

9780751403404

ISBN 10:   0751403407
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   31 December 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction to specialist surfactants.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Head group interactions.- 1.3 Chain interactions.- 1.4 Concluding remarks.- References.- 2 Self-assembly patterns in double- and triple-chained ionic surfactants.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Cationic surfactants.- 2.3 Anionic surfactants.- 2.4 Self-assembly behaviour: surfactant geometry.- 2.5 Double-chained surfactants.- 2.6 Triple-chained surfactants.- References.- 3 Catanionic surfactants.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Preparation of catanionic surfactants.- 3.3 Phase equilibria.- 3.4 Micellar phase.- 3.5 Vesicle phase.- 3.6 Precipitation.- 3.7 Adsorption.- 3.8 Concluding remarks.- Acknowledgement.- References.- 4 Bolaform and dimeric (gemini) surfactants.- 4.1 Bolaform surfactants.- 4.2 Dimeric (gemini) surfactants.- References.- 5 Fluorinated and semi-fluorinated surfactants.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Structures of fluorinated surfactants.- 5.3 Synthesis.- 5.4 Properties of fluorocarbon chains.- 5.5 Adsorption and aggregation of fluorinated surfactants in water.- 5.6 Adsorption and aggregation of fluorosurfactants in apolar oils.- 5.7 Solubilization and microemulsion formation with fluorosurfactants in mixtures of oil and water.- 5.8 Wetting properties of fluorosurfactant solutions.- 5.9 Applications of fluorosurfactants.- References.- 6 Siloxane surfactants.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Molecular structures and nomenclature.- 6.3 Synthesis of siloxane surfactants.- 6.4 Hydrolytic stability.- 6.5 Surface tension lowering and adsorption.- 6.6 Superwetting.- 6.7 Aqueous aggregation behavior.- 6.8 Ionic siloxane surfactants.- 6.9 Non-ionic siloxane surfactants.- 6.10 EO/PO based siloxane surfactants.- 6.11 Applications.- 6.12 Summary.- References.- 7 Alkyl polyglucosides.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Definition.- 7.3 Synthesis.- 7.4 Properties.- 7.5 Applications.- References.- 8 Low-molecular weight organogelators.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Surfactant organogels: physical context.- 8.3 Techniques.- 8.4 Classes of organogelators.- 8.5 Applications.- References.

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