Table of Contents

1 Introduction to specialist surfactants.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Head group interactions.- 1.3 Chain interactions.- 1.4 Concluding remarks.- References.- 2 Self-assembly patterns in double- and triple-chained ionic surfactants.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Cationic surfactants.- 2.3 Anionic surfactants.- 2.4 Self-assembly behaviour: surfactant geometry.- 2.5 Double-chained surfactants.- 2.6 Triple-chained surfactants.- References.- 3 Catanionic surfactants.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Preparation of catanionic surfactants.- 3.3 Phase equilibria.- 3.4 Micellar phase.- 3.5 Vesicle phase.- 3.6 Precipitation.- 3.7 Adsorption.- 3.8 Concluding remarks.- Acknowledgement.- References.- 4 Bolaform and dimeric (gemini) surfactants.- 4.1 Bolaform surfactants.- 4.2 Dimeric (gemini) surfactants.- References.- 5 Fluorinated and semi-fluorinated surfactants.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Structures of fluorinated surfactants.- 5.3 Synthesis.- 5.4 Properties of fluorocarbon chains.- 5.5 Adsorption and aggregation of fluorinated surfactants in water.- 5.6 Adsorption and aggregation of fluorosurfactants in apolar oils.- 5.7 Solubilization and microemulsion formation with fluorosurfactants in mixtures of oil and water.- 5.8 Wetting properties of fluorosurfactant solutions.- 5.9 Applications of fluorosurfactants.- References.- 6 Siloxane surfactants.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Molecular structures and nomenclature.- 6.3 Synthesis of siloxane surfactants.- 6.4 Hydrolytic stability.- 6.5 Surface tension lowering and adsorption.- 6.6 Superwetting.- 6.7 Aqueous aggregation behavior.- 6.8 Ionic siloxane surfactants.- 6.9 Non-ionic siloxane surfactants.- 6.10 EO/PO based siloxane surfactants.- 6.11 Applications.- 6.12 Summary.- References.- 7 Alkyl polyglucosides.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Definition.- 7.3 Synthesis.- 7.4 Properties.- 7.5 Applications.- References.- 8 Low-molecular weight organogelators.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Surfactant organogels: physical context.- 8.3 Techniques.- 8.4 Classes of organogelators.- 8.5 Applications.- References.