Effect of Oil on Emulsion Characteristics: Manipulating the Interfacial Domain

In this paper, two ternary systems (water, Triton X-100, and octane or tetradecane) were investigated using freeze-fracture transmission electron microscopy, rheology, laser diffraction particle sizing, and pulse field gradient NMR (PFG-NMR). Oil-in-water dispersed droplet emulsions were prepared for Triton X-100 concentrations of 8−12 wt % while maintaining a surfactant-to-oil weight ratio of 1:5. The stability of the emulsions significantly...