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Title: Phase behavior and structures of mixtures of anionic and cationic surfactants

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry
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  1. Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States); and others

This paper discusses how phase behavior and structural studies of a SDBS/CTAT mixture in H{sub 2}O reveals that vesicle formation results from an anion-cation surfactant pair that acts as a double-tailed zwitterionic surfactant. Over time, unilamellar vesicles revert to their equilibrium, multilamellar phase. These stable catanionic vesicles appear to be the equilibrium form of aggregation. 69 refs., 10 figs., 1 tab.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
468080
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry, Vol. 96, Issue 16; Other Information: PBD: 6 Aug 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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