Biocompatible solvents and ionic liquid-based surfactants as sustainable components to formulate environmentally friendly organized systems

N Dib, CMO Lépori, NM Correa, JJ Silber, RD Falcone… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this review, we deal with the formation and application of biocompatible water-in-oil
microemulsions commonly known as reverse micelles (RMs). These RMs are extremely …

Microemulsions for the Sustainable Development of EOR

H Hu, Q Zhang, M Tian, Y Li, X Han, R Guo - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Global oil and gas resources are declining continuously, and sustainable development has
become a common challenge worldwide. In terms of environmental protection and economic …

In-depth recognition of mixed surfactants maintaining the enzymatic activity of cellulases through stabilization of their spatial structures

Q Liu, M Madadi, S Al Azad, C Sun, E Zhang… - Bioresource …, 2025 - Elsevier
Mixed surfactants improve the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic substrates by
enhancing cellulase stability against heat, pH, shear, and air–liquid interface stress. Under …

Unveiling the mechanisms of mixed surfactant synergy in passivating lignin-cellulase interactions during lignocellulosic saccharification

Q Liu, M Madadi, S Al Azad, X Lu, H Yan… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Surfactants can synergistically enhance the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass,
achieving higher sugar yields at lower enzyme loading. However, the exact mechanism by …

Biocompatible microemulsions of a model NSAID for skin delivery: A decisive role of surfactants in skin penetration/irritation profiles and pharmacokinetic performance

MN Todosijević, MM Savić, BB Batinić… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
To elaborate the decisive role of surfactants in promotion of aceclofenac'skin absorption,
potentially avoiding irritation, we developed non-ionic microemulsions varying natural or …

Physicochemical study of curcumin in oil driven nanoemulsions with surfactants

P Malik, RK Ameta, M Singh - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Physicochemical profile for 0.220 to 1.099 μmol· kg− 1 curcumin at 0.220 μmol· kg−
1 interval, dispersed in homogenized nanoemulsions of (cottonseed oil+ surfactants (sodium …

Microemulsion-based synergistic dual-drug codelivery system for enhanced apoptosis of tumor cells

D Qu, Y Ma, W Sun, Y Chen, J Zhou, C Liu… - International journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
A microemulsion-based synergistic dual-drug codelivery system was developed for
enhanced cell apoptosis by transporting coix seed oil and etoposide into A549 (human lung …

The schulman method of cosurfactant titration of the oil/water interface (dilution method): a review on a well-known powerful technique in interfacial science for …

S Bardhan, K Kundu, G Chakraborty, SK Saha… - Journal of Surfactants …, 2015 - Springer
Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable, isotropic transparent mixtures of two
immiscible liquids (polar and nonpolar) and amphiphile (s)(usually surfactant and/or …

Effect of ionic and nonionic surfactants on the phase behaviour and physicochemical characteristics of pseudoternary systems involving polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan …

P Suna, PK Misra - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2018 - Elsevier
This study undertakes to construct the phase diagrams of pseudo-ternary systems of single
and mixed surfactants involving polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate (Tween-80). The …

Formation, thermodynamic properties, microstructures and antimicrobial activity of mixed cationic/non-ionic surfactant microemulsions with isopropyl myristate as oil

S Bardhan, K Kundu, S Das, M Poddar, SK Saha… - Journal of colloid and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Hypothesis Modification of the interface by blending of surfactants produces considerable
changes in the elastic rigidity of the interface, which in turn affects the physicochemical …