Abstract
Abstract Wool-wax alcohols are remarkably effective in stabilization of water-in-oil emulsions. The structural changes in the continuous phase have been analysed by X-ray diffraction technique between the emulsification temperature, when the alcohol phase is liquid, down to room temperature. Evidence is given for the formation of sterol multilayer structure at the oil/water interface. The bilayer thickness of the sterols is 34,3 A, and at about 37 °C there is a transition into a phase with X-ray data in close agreement with these of anhydrous cholesterol. The aliphatic alcohol molecules, which thus separate from the sterol molecules, start to form an ordered structure at about 50 °C. First a lamellar liquid-crystalline phase is formed with a bilayer thickness of 41,1 A. Ano α-crystal phase, with hexagonal chain packing and vertical molecules is formed at further cooling to about 40 °C. The relation between emulsion stability and ordered interfacial structure is discussed.
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