Multi-scale structural characterizations of fatty acid tubes with temperature tuneable diameter in bulk and at the air/water interface

The use of agricultural resources for industrial purposes will undoubtedly be one of the major challenges of the 21 st century, either from the energetic point of view by the progressive replacement of fossil fuels or with respect to non-energy uses by making available new organic "biosynthons&...

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Published inNeutron news Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 25 - 28
Main Authors Fameau, A. L., Cousin, F., Boue, F., Nallet, F., Navailles, L., Ott, F., Novales, B., Douliez, J. P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Taylor & Francis Group 01.04.2012
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Taylor & Francis
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Chemical Physics
Fatty acids
Physics
Temperature
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Summary:The use of agricultural resources for industrial purposes will undoubtedly be one of the major challenges of the 21 st century, either from the energetic point of view by the progressive replacement of fossil fuels or with respect to non-energy uses by making available new organic "biosynthons" to the chemicals industry. In such a context, we demonstrate here the strong potential of dispersions of saturated fatty acids and their hydroxylated derivatives, extracted from biological compounds of plant origin, as a new class of green surfactants.
ISSN:1044-8632
1931-7352
DOI:10.1080/10448632.2012.673438