2. General classification of surfactants

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. 1. General introduction 1
5. 2. General classification of surfactants 5
6. 3. Aggregation of surfactants, self-assembly structures, liquid crystalline phases 29
7. 4. Surfactant adsorption at interfaces 51
8. 5. Surfactants as emulsifiers 73
9. 6. Surfactants as dispersants and stabilization of suspensions 103
10. 7. Surfactants for foam stabilization 121
11. 8. Surfactants in nanoemulsions 135
12. 9. Surfactants in microemulsions 153
13. 10. Surfactants as wetting agents 169
14. 11. Industrial applications of surfactants 179
15. Index 221