General Classification of Surfactants

The most common surfactant dassiflcation is based on the nature of the head group anionic, cationic, zwitterionic, nonionic (various examples are given in Chapter 1). A special class of surfactants with high molecular weights (polymeric 

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In this overview, I start with the general classification of surfactants and their unusual properties. This is followed by some examples to illustrate the application of surfactants in some chemical industries. 

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