CURVATURE-INDUCED INTERACTIONS IN MICROEMULSIONS

被引:11
作者
CHANDRA, P [1 ]
SAFRAN, SA [1 ]
机构
[1] EXXON RES & ENGN CO,CORP RES SCI LABS,ANNANDALE,NJ 08801
来源
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 1992年 / 17卷 / 8BIS期
关键词
MACROMOLECULAR AND POLYMER SOLUTIONS (SOLUBILITY; SWELLING; ETC); POLYMER MELTS; LIQUID-LIQUID TRANSITIONS; EMULSIONS AND SUSPENSIONS;
D O I
10.1209/0295-5075/17/8/005
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Using a coarse-grained statistical model of microemulsions, we show that curvature-induced interactions result in enhanced water-oil correlations for an equilibrium ensemble of surfactant films. The predicted domain size and osmotic compressibility vary with bending modulus and spontaneous curvature, and can be tested with scattering measurements.
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页码:691 / 696
页数:6
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