Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal · 1983 · 27 citations · 16 references
PharmacyChemical EngineeringChemistryControlled Release FormulationsPharmaceutical FormulationPhysical ChemistryEmulsion FormationEmulsion FormulationSolubility EnhancementSolubility OptimizationSolution ChemistrySolvation TheoryDivalent Ion EffectsMicroemulsion Phase BehaviorSalinity ToleranceSalinity Tolerance EnhancementSalt SolubilitySalt Tolerance Of SurfactantsSolubilitySolubilization
Abstract Alkane and α-olefin sulfonates can be used to produce optimal microemulsion formulations having very high salinity tolerance (including divalent ion) while maintaining large solubilization parameters and low inter-facial tensions (IFT's). Such molecules require elevated temperatures or higher alcohol concentrations to suppress liquid crystal formation. As in other species, solubilization is inversely related to width of the three-phase regime, and IFT and solubilization are strongly coupled.
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