Short-chain alcohols

In situ synchrotron small angle X-ray scattering was used to study the formation of hexagonal and lamellar surfactant-silicate mesophases at room temperature with emphasis on the effect of butanol and hexanol on cosurfactant concentration and chain length. The addition of either HeOh or BuOH was found to lower curvature structures, with the HeOH having a more pronounced effect. Moreover, the one, two or three coexisting phases that were observed depended on the reaction composition.