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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Advancements in Characterization Techniques for Microemulsions: From Molecular Insights to Macroscopic Phenomena.

Longfei Li, Jiepeng Qu, Weidong Liu, Baoliang Peng, Sunan Cong, Haobo Yu, Biao Zhang, Yingying Li

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Longfei LiResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing 100083, China.ORCID 0009-0001-7561-0722
Jiepeng QuResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing 100083, China.
Weidong LiuResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing 100083, China.
Baoliang PengResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing 100083, China.
Sunan CongResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing 100083, China.
Haobo YuCollege of New Energy and Materials, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China.
Biao ZhangResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing 100083, China.
Yingying LiResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, Beijing 100083, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable, optically isotropic, transparent, or semi-transparent mixed solutions composed of two immiscible solvents stabilized by amphiphilic solutes. This comprehensive review explores state-of-the-art techniques for characterizing microemulsions, which are versatile solutions essential across various industries, such as pharmaceuticals, food, and petroleum. This article delves into spectroscopic methods, nuclear magnetic resonance, small-angle scattering, dynamic light scattering, conductometry, zeta potential analysis, cryo-electron microscopy, refractive index measurement, and differential scanning calorimetry, examining each technique's strengths, limitations, and potential applications. Emphasizing the necessity of a multi-technique approach for a thorough understanding, it underscores the importance of integrating diverse analytical methods to unravel microemulsion structures from molecular to macroscopic scales. This synthesis provides a roadmap for researchers and practitioners, fostering advancements in microemulsion science and its wide-ranging industrial applications.

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characterization techniquesformation mechanismsmicroemulsionsmicrostructuralmolecule

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PMID38930964
PMCPMC11206267

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