Phase Behavior and Solubilization of Microemulsion System Formed by Aliphatic Polyethenoxy Ether and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfonate

The phase behavior and solubilization of the quaternary system AEO-9/AS/n- butanol /alkane/NaCl solution were investigated with delta-gamma and epsilon-beta fishlike phase diagrams. Two kinds of diagrams were plotted and compared in their shapes, HLB plane equations and solubilization power representations. Their HLB plane equations were used to calculate the composition of the hydrophile-lipophile balanced interfacial layer. It is found that the synergism between AEO-9 and AS in the inter facial layer in solubilization power exists. The influences of oil and aqueous medium on the epsilon-beta fishlike phase diagram were also discussed.