Microemulsions, as thermodynamically stable mixtures of oil, water, and surfactant, are
known and have been studied for more than 70 years. However, even today there are still …

The management of parasites, insect pests and vectors requests development of novel,
effective and eco-friendly tools. The development of resistance towards many drugs and …

A gemini surfactant may be viewed as a surfactant dimer, ie two amphiphilic molecules
connected by a spacer. Figure 11.1 shows the general structure. Gemini surfactants are also …

The notion of “green chemistry” has encouraged even synthetic organic chemists to include
water as a solvent. Incredible selectivities and activities can be achieved through the …

From reviews to the first edtion:" Bornscheuer and Kazlauskas have set out, and succeeded,
in producing a definitive manual on hydrolytic enzymes (especially lipases, esterases, and …

Chemical flooding has been found to be one of the major EOR techniques especially for
reservoirs where thermal methods are not feasible. The application of chemical flooding is …

Since the publication of the first edition of Interfacial Phenomena, the interest in interfaces
and surfactants has multiplied, along with their applications. Experimental and theoretical …

Microemulsion in enhanced oil recovery is an efficient tool because of its high level of
extraction efficiency of residual oil from natural oil reservoir. In the present paper the effect of …

In the past twenty five years, microemulsions have been the focus of extensive research
worldwide due to their importance in a variety of technological applications. These …

Chemical oxidative polymerization of aniline was studied in a conventional aqueous
solution and in micellar solutions of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS, anionic surfactant) and …