Microemulsions have an extremely high interfacial area between the two phases. Explain how this property contributes to their spontaneous formation when the appropriate combination of components are combined.

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Microemulsions have an extremely high interfacial area between the two
phases. Explain how this property contributes to their spontaneous
formation when the appropriate combination of components are
combined.
In a microemulsion, effectively all of the surfactant resides at the
interface between the phases present. Describe how this is different to
an aqueous surfactant solution at concentrations above and below the
cmc.
Transcribed Image Text:Microemulsions have an extremely high interfacial area between the two phases. Explain how this property contributes to their spontaneous formation when the appropriate combination of components are combined. In a microemulsion, effectively all of the surfactant resides at the interface between the phases present. Describe how this is different to an aqueous surfactant solution at concentrations above and below the cmc.
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