Effect of sorbitan ester structure on the separation between tetrahydrofuran and water

This study separates tetrahydrofuran (THF)-water mixtures containing varying THF percentages, using sorbitan esters (Spans) with different tail characteristics. We probe the separation mechanisms using attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and small angle X ray scatter...

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Main Authors: Bibiana Bartokova, Alejandro G. Marangoni, Thamara Laredo, Erica Pensini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Soft Matter
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsfm.2023.1329058/full