Microemulsions, as thermodynamically stable mixtures of oil, water, and surfactant, are
known and have been studied for more than 70 years. However, even today there are still …

Controlling viscosity of aqueous surfactant solutions is very important for practical
formulations. This can be done by having polymers interact with surfactants, thereby forming …

Macromolecular phase separation is thought to be one of the processes that drives the
formation of membraneless biomolecular condensates in cells. The dynamics of phase …

Amphiphilic polymer conetworks (APCNs) are hydrogels with hydrophobic regions
synthesized by cross-linking well-defined copolymers. Due to their amphiphilicity, they have …

Dynamic light scattering (DLS) refers to the measurement and interpretation of light
scattering due to the Brownian motion of particles in a suspension. The DLS technique can …

The structures of pristine halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) and ones functionalized by anionic
surfactants (sodium dodecanoate and sodium dodecyl sulfate) were investigated by small …

Telechelic polymers are effective rheological modifiers that bridge between associative
constituents to form elastic networks. The performance of linear telechelic chains, however …

The use of emulsions at industrial scale involves simple, efficient and versatile applications.
Currently, it is preferred the exploitation of biopolymers such as modified starch that may be …

The rheology of emulsions dictates their performance in many scientific and industrial
applications. Here, we demonstrate that high-molecular-weight telechelic triblock …

Oil-in-water (O/W) microemulsions (ME) typically feature a low viscosity and exhibit ordinary
viscosity reduction as a function of temperature. However, for certain applications, avoiding …