A surfactant-free microemulsion composed of isopentyl acetate, n-propanol, and water.

ABSTRACT: It has been demonstrated that in the absence of traditional surfactants, microemulsions can form from a ternary mixture of oil, water, and an amphi-solvent. These microemulsions are called surfactant-free microemulsions (SFMEs). To date, only a small number of SFME systems have been reported, and the current understanding of SFMEs is very limited. Herein, we report an SFME consisting of isopentyl acetate (IA), n-propanol, and water, in which IA (a simple ester compound) and n-propanol are used as the oil phase and amphi-solvent, respectively. The microstructures and structural transition of the SFME were investigated by cyclic voltammetry, fluorescence spectroscopy, and UV-visible spectroscopy techniques. Moreover, three kinds of microstructures, namely, oil-in-water (O/W), b

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9077043 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature