Spatial, Temporal, and Energetic Disorder in Microemulsions

M. A. López-Quintela and D. Losada
Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 1131 – Published 29 August 1988
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Abstract

The relaxation of microemulsions has been studied by means of the pressure-jump relaxation technique with conductimetric detection. Kohlrausch-Williams-Watts stretched exponentials {φ(t)=Aexp[(tτ)b]} were obtained in which the parameter b increases with temperature from the percolation point of the microemulsions, attaining values greater than 1. These findings entail the existence of spatial, temporal, and energetic disorder associated with temperature-dependent anomalous (inhibited and enhanced) diffusion.

  • Received 16 February 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.61.1131

©1988 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

M. A. López-Quintela and D. Losada

  • Physical Biodynamics Group, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain

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Vol. 61, Iss. 9 — 29 August 1988

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