Interactions of bio-sourced surfactants and fragrances

1.联合利华的核心目标之一是转换为生物基，可再生和可生物降解的原材料。表面活性剂和芳香剂也不例外，迫切需要基于石油化学的表面活性剂和芳香剂的替代品，其提供可持续性、成本竞争力和用于家庭和个人护理（HPC）产品的上级性能。2.目的：1）研究和了解新型生物源表面活性剂和香料在溶液中的行为，这将最终帮助联合利华促进未来清洁产品更可持续配方的开发。3.目的：1）开发一个模型来预测简单的表面活性剂和香料如何在稀溶液中组装; 2）将该模型应用于生物来源的表面活性剂和香料;以及3）比较它们用于清洁制剂的基本性质（填充参数、制剂的微米和纳米结构、与其他制剂成分的相容性、流变性、表面张力、导电性、润湿性等）。4.这项研究的潜在应用是开发更可持续的清洁产品配方。5.这项研究的好处是环境原因（实现负责任的消费和生产（可持续发展的全球目标12）。6.因此，这项研究与工程和物理科学研究理事会（EPSRC）和联合利华全球知识产权有限公司的目标有关。

1. Context: One of Unilever's core aims is to convert to bio-based, renewable and biodegradable raw materials. Surfactants and fragrances are no exception, and alternatives to petrochemical based surfactants and fragrances are urgently needed which deliver sustainability, cost competitiveness and superior performance for use in home and personal care (HPC) products. 2. Aim: 1) To study and understand the behaviour of novel bio-sourced surfactants and fragrances in solution, which will ultimately help Unilever to facilitate the development of more sustainable formulations for future cleaning products.3. Objectives: 1) Develop a model to predict how simple surfactants and fragrances assemble in dilute solution; 2) Apply the model to bio-sourced surfactants and fragrances; and 3) Compare their fundamental properties for cleaning formulations (packing parameters, micro and nanostructure of the formulations, compatibility with other formulation ingredients, rheology, surface tension, conductivity, wettability etc.)4. The potential applications of this research are in the development of more sustainable cleaning product formulations. 5. The benefit of this research are environmental causes (achieving Responsible Consumption and Production (Goal 12 of Global Goals of Sustainable Development).6. The research is therefore relevant to the goals of the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) and Unilever Global IP Limited.