Synthesis aand characterization of self-assembled systems

大多数人都知道油和水不能混合。取一汤匙食用油，放在一杯水中，看看会发生什么。然而，它可以使油和水的混合物混合使用另一种物质;事实上，这就是我们做蛋黄酱时所做的。这个过程称为乳化，主要使用某些称为表面活性剂（表面活性剂）的物质。这些材料同时具有亲水性和憎水性。表面活性剂被配制成大量的消费品，如洗发水、洗衣洗涤剂和餐具洗涤剂，并且密切涉及工业生产的许多方面。表面活性剂的乳化和工业应用主要集中在使水不溶性材料可溶和/或从表面“提升”污垢材料的能力。

Most people know that oil and water do not mix. Take a tablespoon of cooking oil and place it in a glass of water and see what happens. However, it is possible to make a mixture of oil and water mix by using another substance; in fact, that is what we do when we make mayonnaise. This process, called emulsification, is a primary use of certain substances called surfactants (for surface active agents). These materials possess both water loving (hydrophilic) and water-hating (hydrophobic) characteristics. Surfactants are formulated into a vast array of consumer products such as shampoos, laundry detergents, and dish detergents, and are intimately involved in a number of facets of industrial production. Emulsification and industrial applications of surfactants are mainly focused on the ability to make water insoluble materials soluble, and/or 'lift' soily materials from surfaces.