Abstract
This study revealed a linear correlation between the nanometer-scale oil droplet sizes estimated using small angle X-ray scatterings (SAXS) and the 129Xe NMR chemical shift in an oil-in-water ternary microemulsion system comprising pentaethylene glycol mono-n-dodecyl ether, n-decane, and deuterium oxide. The absolute values of the droplet size estimated using 129Xe NMR show good agreement with those using SAXS. We also found that the results are consistent with a reported relation derived using small angle neutron scattering. The results suggest the validity of 129Xe NMR chemical shifts for investigation of colloidal systems to evaluate their internal structures' characteristic sizes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 109-114 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 441 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2007/06/13 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry