A pH-induced transition of surfactant-polyelectrolyte aggregates from cylindrical to string-of-pearls structure

Aqueous solutions of polyelectrolyte and oppositely charged ionic surfactant are proposed to have a string-of-pearls structure under strongly acidic conditions. This differs from the cylindrical structure presented by this same system at neutral pH conditions. Experimental data are consistent with t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 26(2010), 13 vom: 06. Juli, Seite 10489-96
1. Verfasser: Lam, Viet D (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Walker, Lynn M
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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