The Journal of Surfactants and Detergents publishes scientific contributions covering the entire field of surfactant and detergent research. This includes the basic and applied science of petrochemical and oleochemical surfactants, the development and performance of surfactants in all applications, as well as the development and manufacture of detergent ingredients and their formulation into finished products. We are a journal of the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS).

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Lamellar liquid crystals in commercial polyether‐modified polydimetilsiloxanes for coating applications: Structure, rheology and cross‐linking

Fatemeh Soleimani Rokni, Susana Vilchez, Carlos Rodríguez-Abreu, 
  •  11 October 2024

Preparation and performance evaluation of CNF-enhanced polyether-modified polysiloxane defoamer

Yifei Gao, Jian Wang, Dehua Xu, Yuxuan Lin, Wenbao Song, Yubo Wang, Fei Xu, Gang Chen, 
  •  11 October 2024

Study on the composition and removal effect of human odor on moisture‐wicking fabric during home laundry

Hui Chen, Liujun Pei, Wenhua Shi, Siping Gong, Xiaomin Gu, Hongjuan Zhang, Qun Yang, Gang Sun, Jiping Wang, 
  •  10 October 2024
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Properties of liquid foams stabilized by sugar‐based surfactants and prepared under different conditions

João Victor Cordeiro do Nascimento, Eduardo R. A. Lima, Natalie Preisig, Cosima Stubenrauch, 
  •  2 October 2024
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Effect of emulsification step on calcium carbonate encapsulated eicosane and incorporation into geopolymer

Y. Boland, G. Fontaine, S. Bourbigot, C. Pierlot, 
  •  2 October 2024
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A Review of Gemini Surfactants: Potential Application in Enhanced Oil Recovery

Muhammad Shahzad Kamal, 
  •  223-236
  •  26 December 2015

Surfactants as Antimicrobials: A Brief Overview of Microbial Interfacial Chemistry and Surfactant Antimicrobial Activity

Nancy A. Falk, 
  •  1119-1127
  •  4 June 2019

Review on Anionic/Cationic Surfactant Mixtures

Gustavo Kume, Manlio Gallotti, George Nunes, 
  •  1-11
  •  11 December 2007

Synergistic Effect of Mixed Surfactant Systems on Foam Behavior and Surface Tension

Achinta Bera, Keka Ojha, Ajay Mandal, 
  •  621-630
  •  11 January 2013

Effect of Temperature on Foaming Ability and Foam Stability of Typical Surfactants Used for Foaming Agent

Hetang Wang, Wangbiao Guo, Chuanbao Zheng, Deming Wang, Hanhui Zhan, 
  •  615-622
  •  24 March 2017
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Role and impact of surfactants in carbon nanotube dispersions and sorting

HeeBong Yang, Luke Neal, Elijah Earl Flores, Alex Adronov, Na Young Kim, 
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Precise measurement of 1,4-dioxane concentration in cleaning products: A review of the current state-of-the-art

Douglas G. Hayes, Michael Williams, Nathan Pechacek, Britney Hebert, Kathleen Stanton, 
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Advantages and limitations of different methods to determine the optimum formulation in surfactant–oil–water systems: A review

Ronald Marquez, Jesús F. Ontiveros, Nelson Barrios, Laura Tolosa, Gerardo Palazzo, Véronique Nardello-Rataj, Jean Louis Salager, 

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Advantages and limitations of different methods to determine the optimum formulation in surfactant–oil–water systems: A review Issue 1, 2024

Representation of the optimum formulation found within the bicontinuous microemulsion triphasic zone and the macroemulsion phenomenology linked when the system is agitated.

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Ester‐based surfactants: Are they stable enough?

Dan Lundberg, Maria Stjerndahl, Krister Holmberg, 
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Surfactants produced from carbohydrate derivatives: Part 2. A review on the value chain, synthesis, and the potential role of artificial intelligence within the biorefinery concept

Ronald Marquez, Maria S. Ortiz, Nelson Barrios, Ramon E. Vera, Álvaro Javier Patiño-Agudelo, Keren A. Vivas, Mariangeles Salas, Franklin Zambrano, Eric Theiner, 

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Surfactants produced from carbohydrate derivatives: Part 2. A review on the value chain, synthesis, and the potential role of artificial intelligence within the biorefinery concept Issue ,

Potential application of AI in surfactants structure prediction.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Open access

Lamellar liquid crystals in commercial polyether‐modified polydimetilsiloxanes for coating applications: Structure, rheology and cross‐linking

Fatemeh Soleimani Rokni, Susana Vilchez, Carlos Rodríguez-Abreu, 
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Open access

Properties of liquid foams stabilized by sugar‐based surfactants and prepared under different conditions

João Victor Cordeiro do Nascimento, Eduardo R. A. Lima, Natalie Preisig, Cosima Stubenrauch, 
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Open access

Effect of emulsification step on calcium carbonate encapsulated eicosane and incorporation into geopolymer

Y. Boland, G. Fontaine, S. Bourbigot, C. Pierlot, 
REVIEW
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Impact of non‐palm triglyceride feedstocks on surfactant properties and consumer product applications

Nancy Falk, 
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
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Treatment of hydrocarbon marine pollution with cloud point extraction

H. Ghouas, B. Haddou, J. P. Canselier, M. Kameche, 
REVIEW
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Surfactants produced from carbohydrate derivatives: Part 2. A review on the value chain, synthesis, and the potential role of artificial intelligence within the biorefinery concept

Ronald Marquez, Maria S. Ortiz, Nelson Barrios, Ramon E. Vera, Álvaro Javier Patiño-Agudelo, Keren A. Vivas, Mariangeles Salas, Franklin Zambrano, Eric Theiner, 

Graphical Abstract

Surfactants produced from carbohydrate derivatives: Part 2. A review on the value chain, synthesis, and the potential role of artificial intelligence within the biorefinery concept Issue ,

Potential application of AI in surfactants structure prediction.

REVIEW ARTICLE
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Past, present and future of glycolipids from Ustilaginaceae – A review on cellobiose lipids and mannosylerythritol lipids

Sini Münßinger, Alexander Beck, Amira Oraby, Susanne Zibek, 
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
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A sustainable glycolipid hydrotrope‐solubilizer for cleansers and detergents

Marie-Françoise Chirac, Sophie Cambos, Jérôme Guilbot, Corinne Nawrocki, Régis Marchand, Alicia Roso, 

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A sustainable glycolipid hydrotrope-solubilizer for cleansers and detergents Issue 5, 2024

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