Sugar-Based Surfactants
Author | : Cristóbal Carnero Ruiz |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 664 |
Release | : 2008-12-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 1420051679 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781420051674 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Touted as the new darling of the chemical industry, alkyl polyglycosides are gaining in popularity due to the fact that they are readily biodegradable, low-toxic, and made from renewable resources. Sugar-Based Surfactants compiles the most recent and relevant aspects of sugar-based surfactants, including self-association, phase behavior, and interfacial properties. Focusing on both colloidal and interfacial science, the book deals with the adsorption of surfactants in both the air-liquid and solid-liquid interfaces. It also covers new advances in surfactant science, such as the development of a family of potent surface active agents that are non-toxic, and thus usable in ubiquitous consumer products