Bulk and surface correlations in a microemulsion.
Bulk and surface correlations in a microemulsion.
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微乳液中的体积和表面相关性。
DOI:
10.1103/physreve.52.r29
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发表时间:
1995
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通讯作者:
Satija
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作者:
Lee;Chen;Majkrzak;Satija
Small angle neutron scattering and neutron reflectivity are used to study the bulk and surface structure of water--octane--tetraethylene glycol monodecyl ether (C{sub 10}E{sub 4}) bicontinuous microemulsions. When the hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity of the surfactant monolayers in the microemulsion are balanced, the surface correlation length is found to be significantly larger than its bulk analog. Varying the spontaneous curvature of the monolayers greatly influences the surface structure of the microemulsion while having a relatively slight effect on the bulk correlation function. These observations are explained using a Ginzburg-Landau theory.