Viscoelastic surfactants (VES) are amphiphilic molecules which self-assemble into long
polymer-like aggregates—wormlike micelles. Such micellar chains form an entangled …

Advanced switchable molecules and materials have shown great potential in numerous
applications. These novel materials can express different states of physicochemical …

A viscoelastic surfactant (VES) fluid is an important part of a water-based fracturing fluid. As
oil and gas exploration expands into deep, high-temperature, low-permeability reservoirs …

A model zwitterionic surfactant, oleyl amidopropyl betaine (OAPB), that spontaneously forms
viscoelastic wormlike micelles in aqueous solution is mixed with a variety of structurally …

A major scientific challenge of the past decade pertaining to the field of soft matter has been
to craft “adaptable” materials, inspired by nature, which can dynamically alter their structure …

Novel viscoelastic smart suspensions based on cationic wormlike micelles (WLMs) of
erucylbis (hydroxyethyl) methylammonium chloride and oppositely charged submicron …

Soft viscoelastic nanocomposites based on entangled linear wormlike micelles of cationic
surfactant erucyl bis (hydroxyethyl) methylammonium chloride and aluminosilicate clay …

A combination of viscoelastic surfactants with nanoparticles gives a new class of functional
self-assembled materials promising for a large variety of applications. Nanoparticles …

A new viscoelastic surfactant system based on a mixture of cationic (n-dodecylpyridinium
chloride) and anionic (potassium oleate) surfactants was prepared. The effect of the …

Wormlike surfactant micelles are widely used in various applications including fracturing
technology in oil industry, template synthesis of different nanoobjects, micellar …