Wormlike micelles: where do we stand? Recent developments, linear rheology and scattering techniques

CA Dreiss - Soft matter, 2007 - pubs.rsc.org
Wormlike micelles are elongated flexible self-assembly structures formed by the aggregation
of amphiphiles. Above a threshold concentration, they entangle into a dynamic network …

Development of smart viscoelastic surfactants and its applications in fracturing fluid: A review

W Kang, SJ Mushi, H Yang, P Wang, X Hou - Journal of Petroleum Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
For the past decade, hydraulic fracturing has been an effective way of stimulating low-
permeable reservoirs to increase hydrocarbon productivity. The development of clean and …

An intrinsically self-healing and biocompatible electroconductive hydrogel based on nanostructured nanocellulose-polyaniline complexes embedded in a viscoelastic …

J Han, Q Ding, C Mei, Q Wu, Y Yue, X Xu - Electrochimica Acta, 2019 - Elsevier
Electroconductive hydrogels (ECHs) that integrate gel features and electrochemical
properties are considered as promising tissue-like flexible materials important for broad …

High-water-content mouldable polyvinyl alcohol-borax hydrogels reinforced by well-dispersed cellulose nanoparticles: Dynamic rheological properties and hydrogel …

J Han, T Lei, Q Wu - Carbohydrate polymers, 2014 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanoparticle (CNP) reinforced polyvinyl alcohol-borax (PB) hydrogels were
produced via a facile approach in an aqueous system. The effects of particle size, aspect …

Properties, main applications and perspectives of worm micelles

S Ezrahi, E Tuval, A Aserin - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2006 - Elsevier
This tutorial review deals with one of the most remarkable forms of surfactant aggregates,
described as having a flexible, elongated cylindrical shape. Three structural scale lengths …

Liquid–liquid extraction of biomolecules: an overview and update of the main techniques

PG Mazzola, AM Lopes, FA Hasmann… - Journal of Chemical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Two‐phase systems can be exploited in separation science for the extraction/purification of
desired biomolecules. This article reviews recent experimental work on the use of aqueous …

Incorporating intermicellar interactions in the fitting of SANS data from cationic wormlike micelles

WR Chen, PD Butler, LJ Magid - Langmuir, 2006 - ACS Publications
Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) from cationic wormlike micellar solutions composed
of hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTABr) and hexadecylpyridinium bromide …

Hydrotropic solutions

TK Hodgdon, EW Kaler - Current opinion in colloid & interface science, 2007 - Elsevier
Hydrotropes are a class of amphiphilic molecules that cannot form well organized structures,
such as micelles, in water but do increase the aqueous solubility of organic molecules. Often …

Shear-induced transitions and instabilities in surfactant wormlike micelles

S Lerouge, JF Berret - Polymer Characterization: Rheology, Laser …, 2010 - Springer
In this review, we report recent developments on the shear-induced transitions and
instabilities found in surfactant wormlike micelles. The survey focuses on the nonlinear …

Large amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS) measurements to obtain constitutive equation model parameters: Giesekus model of banding and nonbanding wormlike …

A Kate Gurnon, NJ Wagner - Journal of Rheology, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
Large amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS) is an increasingly popular nonlinear rheological
test method, and the interpretation of the measurements is still an active area of research …