Oil and water can for the first time be mixed and separated on demand thanks to a new, reversible surfactant. The liquid molecule could prove invaluable in mitigating the environmental damage caused ...

Scientists have made a surfactant based on nanoparticle dimers, which is responsive to multiple stimuli. The nanosurfactant combines several characteristics of each 'active' molecular surfactant which ...

A jar containing a clear liquid that looks like water, but is actually an emulsion of oil and water at the nanoscale. MIT Water and oil have been foes forever. It is widely established these two ...

The Thai chemical giant Indorama Ventures is considering an initial public offering (IPO) of the surfactant business it has been building in recent years. The proposed move is part of an overhaul the ...

When people hear of surfactants, they normally think of a static chemical compound used to stabilize droplets in the manufacture of soaps, detergents, or paints. Research has shown that active forms ...