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Phase equilibrium of sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate/water/n-heptane/sodium chloride microemulsion

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100172a069· OSTI ID:5157404

The microemulsion phase diagram for the sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (SDEHP)/water/n-heptane/sodium chloride system is reported. The salinity effects on the phase diagram are discussed in detail. Cylindrical aggregates were found to exist in the oil-rich region and disklike aggregates in the brine-rich region. The middle-phase microemulsion in equilibrium with both the excess brine and oil phases was concluded to be composed of these microstructures. Sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate has a common hydrocarbon tail with sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT), but the phase equilibrium and the structures of the microemulsion phases in SDEHP system were much different from those in the AOT case. The differences were attributed to those in the shapes of aggregates for the two cases.

OSTI ID:
5157404
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 95:19; ISSN 0022-3654; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English