Small SANS data, interpretations

The interpretation of small SANS data from systems of type D20/NaCl- -decane/triolein-CioE4 showed that the order of the microstructure systematically decreases with increasing triolein content (Fig. 11.8(c) and Table 11.3). However, the value of the amphiphilicity factor [49, 50] /a = —0.65 indicates that the pure triolein microemulsion is still a microemulsion in the narrower sense. The bending constants k and i< obtained from phase diagrams and scattering curves furthermore verify that the rigidity of the amphiphilic film decreases with increasing triolein content (Fig. 11.9). 

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