Molecular aggregation structures into ternary system deca glycerol dioleate/ heptane/water

Abstract

The phase diagram for the ternary system deca glycerol dioleate(DGD)/heptane/water was established at 25°C. In this phase diagram it was seen that the reverse micellar solution phase extends in its area until the water content reaches 35-45 wt%, at which a liquid crystalline phase begins to appear. On the basis of the experimental results of specific conductivity, viscosity, etc. for the samples containing a definite amount of DGD (0,1 M), and varying relative amounts of heptane and water, the mechanism of the transition of reverse micellar structures to liquid crystalline phase is discussed.