Alkyl glycosides and polyglycosides

Abstract

The past three years have seen significant progress in the understanding of the physical chemical properties of alkyl glycosides. Remarkable results concern the phase behavior, the oil/water interface, the microemulsions and the adsorption of this new surfactant type on solid surfaces. Interesting differences of alkyl glycosides compared with other nonionic surfactants have been shown. An increasing importance of mixtures of alkyl glycosides and other surfactants led to more systematic studies of the influence of electrolytes and surfactants on the properties of alkyl glycosides.