Microemulsions and organogels: Properties and novel applications

Abstract

The phase behavior of surfactant – oil – water mixtures gives rise to a wide variety of possible equilibrium systems, including microemulsions. The Figure shows one model for a gelatin‐containing microemulsion‐based organogel deduced from data from small‐angle neutron scattering. The conditions required and the stability of microemulsions are briefly reviewed before their applications, and the supramolecular architectures they provide, are considered in more detail. magnified image