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MICROEMULSION [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

The high surfactant concentration allows the amount of dispersed phase in the microemulsion to be high as compared with the low value in the dispersed phase of the unicells in the low concentration surfactant solutions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Dispersion de gouttelettes liquides (par exemple d'eau) dans un autre liquide (par exemple l'huile) obtenue en ajoutant un ou plusieurs produits appelés «tensioactifs».

CONT

Une microémulsion comprend quatre constituants : la phase huileuse (fuel, essence ou corps gras), la phase hydroalcoolique (alcool à 90° par ex.), un tensioactif liant les deux phases et un co-tensioactif agissant comme synergiste.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
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