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Chunsheng Mo¹, Xiaoge Li

¹Department of Chemistry, Zhanjiang Normal University, Zhanjiang 524048, People's Republic of China. surfac56@yahoo.com.cn

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This study explores microemulsions using coconut oil and octadecyltrimethylammonium bromide. Optimal conditions for a stable microemulsion were found, revealing structural transitions within the system.

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Area of Science:

Colloid and Surface Science
Physical Chemistry

Background:

Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable, isotropic liquid mixtures of oil, water, and surfactant.
Understanding microemulsion phase behavior is crucial for applications in drug delivery, food processing, and enhanced oil recovery.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the microemulsification of a coconut oil/octadecyltrimethylammonium bromide/iso-pentanol/water system.
To determine the effect of iso-pentanol concentration on the microemulsion region.
To characterize the microstructural transitions within the microemulsion.

Main Methods:

Systematic variation of iso-pentanol concentration.
Determination of the single-phase microemulsion region.
Measurement of ferrocene diffusion coefficients using semidifferential electroanalysis.
Conductivity measurements to examine structural transitions.

Main Results:

The maximum microemulsion domain was achieved at a cosurfactant (iso-pentanol)-to-surfactant (octadecyltrimethylammonium bromide) mass ratio of 1.5.
Diffusion coefficients of ferrocene indicated microenvironmental changes.
Structural transitions from water-in-oil to oil-in-water, via a bicontinuous phase, were observed.
Results from electroanalysis and conductivity measurements were consistent.

Conclusions:

The study successfully characterized the phase behavior and microstructural transitions of the investigated microemulsion system.
The optimal ratio of iso-pentanol to octadecyltrimethylammonium bromide was identified for maximizing the microemulsion domain.
The findings provide valuable insights into the formulation and application of coconut oil-based microemulsions.