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Phase Behavior and Microemulsion Formation in Compressible Perfluorinated Monomer Oil and Water Mixtures
- Source :
- Langmuir; June 22, 1999, Vol. 15 Issue: 13 p4480-4485, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- The phase behavior of mixtures of water, hexafluoropropylene (HFP), ammonium perfluorooctanoate (C8), fluorinated alcohol, and ammonium chloride is reported as a function of temperature, pressure, electrolyte concentration, and hydrophobicity of the surfactant blend. The addition of a short-chain alcohol, hexafluoro-2-methyl-2-propanol, to the water−HFP−C8 mixture promotes formation of microemulsion phases. Replacing the weak amphiphile with a medium-chain alcohol, for example, 2-perfluorobutyl-2-propanol or 2-perfluorohexyl-2-propanol, produces large liquid crystalline regions. Microemulsion formulations containing the fluorinated olefin in a near-critical state along with water, fluorinated surfactant, fluorinated alcohol, and salt follow the generic patterns of phase behavior common for conventional liquid mixtures as a function of experimental variables. Pressure has a strong effect on the phase behavior when one of the components is compressible.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07437463 and 15205827
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Langmuir
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs1139891