Abstract
dc:description.abstractThe occurrence of nematic and lamellr mesophases in concentrated surfactant / water mixtures is a well documented phenomenon. This work examines the structure and order of the mesophases exhibited by two sample systems, caesium pentadecafluorooctanoa-te (CsPFO) / heavy water, and decylammonium chloride / ammonium chloride / heavy water, and their dependence on temperature and composition. The results obtained are discussed with relatIon to inter- and intra-micellar interactions leading to the proposition of an attractive intermicellar interaction at high surfactant concentration.
Degree
thesis:*- Name dc:type.qualificationname
- phd
- Level dc:type.qualificationlevel
- doctoral
- Grantor dc:publisher.institution
- Lancashire Polytechnic
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1988
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
-
- Reynolds, David John
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
- Language dc:language
- en