R. Friman et al., AGGREGATION STUDIES IN THE SYSTEM WATER - SODIUM OCTANOATE - BUTANOL, Journal of dispersion science and technology, 17(3), 1996, pp. 263-280
The L-phase of the three-component system water - sodium octanoate - b
utanol extends over a large composition range. It is well known that m
icellar aggregates exist in the water rich part (the L(1) part) and in
verse micellar aggregates in the butanol rich part (the L(2) part). Th
e mechanism for the change from a continuous water medium to a continu
ous butanol medium in the middle part is of fundamental interest. The
properties of the L-phase were studied by density, refractive index, u
ltracentrifugation, electromotive force and conductivity measurements.
This investigation indicates in which regions aggregation occurs as w
ell as the changes in aggregate and medium structure which take place
with increased butanol concentration.