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Viscoelastic solutions formed by alkyl-oligo(ethylene glycol)-glycoside carbohydrate surfactants as potential bio-resourced thickeners

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posted on 2019-06-10, 01:13 authored by JACKSON ELIAS MOORE
Twenty-one novel carbohydrate surfactants were synthesised and characterised. Some formed rare elongated aggregates in water which, when entangled, cause the solution to become thick at low concentrations. The aggregates were studied in detail to optimise and maximise their thickening properties. These bio-resourced thickeners have many potential applications in academia and industry as alternatives to current petrochemical-based products.

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Campus location

Australia

Principal supervisor

Rico Tabor

Additional supervisor 1

Brendan Wilkinson

Year of Award

2019

Department, School or Centre

Chemistry

Additional Institution or Organisation

Axieo

Course

Doctor of Philosophy

Degree Type

DOCTORATE

Faculty

Faculty of Science

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