Sol/gel transition of oil/water microemulsions controlled by surface grafted triblock copolymer dodecyl–PEO<sub>227</sub>–dodecyl: molecular dynamics simulations with experimentally validated interaction potential
M. Khatouri, Mohammed Lemaalem, R. Ahfir, S. El Khaoui, A. Derouiche, M. Filali
Abstract
We studied the sol/gel transition of oil/water microemulsion (O/W-MI) covered with dodecyl–(polyEthylene oxide)<sub>227</sub>–dodecyl triblock copolymer.
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MicroemulsionPulmonary surfactantCopolymerChemical engineeringCetylpyridinium chlorideChemistryMaterials scienceOctanolAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Polymer chemistryChromatographyOrganic chemistryPartition coefficientPolymerEngineeringSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPickering emulsions and particle stabilization