Applied Surfactants: Principles and Applications

Preface.1 Introduction.1.1 General Classification of Surface Active Agents.1.2 Anionic Surfactants.1.3 Cationic Surfactants.1.4 Amphoteric (Zwitterionic) Surfactants.1.5 Nonionic Surfactants.1.6 Speciality Surfactants - Fluorocarbon and Silicone Surfactants.1.7 Polymeric Surfactants.1.8 Toxicological and Environmental Aspects of Surfactants.2 Physical Chemistry of Surfactant Solutions.2.1 Properties of Solutions of Surface Active Agents.2.2 Solubility-Temperature Relationship for Surfactants.2.3 Thermodynamics of Micellization.2.4 Micellization in Surfactant Mixtures (Mixed Micelles).2.5 Surfactant-Polymer Interaction.3 Phase Behavior of Surfactant Systems.3.1 Solubility-Temperature Relationship for Ionic…