Compositions comprising reverse micelles and methods for their use
AssigneeEmpire Technology Development LLC
InventorTakahisa Kusuura
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Abstract
Compositions containing a reverse micelle comprising a first compound and a second compound are disclosed, wherein the second compound is configured to change conformation in response to a stimulus, a first conformation selected for formation of the reverse micelle, and a second conformation selected for disruption of the reverse micelle; and wherein the first compound is selected to interact with the first conformation of the second compound to form the reverse micelle.
Claims32
A composition comprising a first compound and second compound in an oil wherein:
- the first compound comprises an organic acid, sodium chloride, hydrogen phthalate, or a substituted or unsubstituted cinnamic acid or a salt or ester thereof;
- the second compound has a first conformation that forms a reverse micelle interaction with the first compound;
- the second compound has a second conformation that disrupts or prevents formation of a reverse micelle;
- the second compound changes conformation in response to a stimulus;
- and
- the viscosity of the composition is higher in the presence of the reverse micelle than in the absence of the reverse micelle.
A composition comprising a first compound and a second compound in an oil wherein:
- the second compound comprises at least one selected from cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride, octadecyltrimethylammonium bromide, and octadecyltrimethylammonium chloride;
- the second compound has a first conformation that forms a reverse micelle interaction with the first compound;
- the second compound has a second conformation that disrupts or prevents formation of a reverse micelle;
- the second compound changes conformation in response to a stimulus;
- and
- the viscosity of the composition is higher in the presence of the reverse micelle than in the absence of the reverse micelle.
A composition comprising a first compound and a second compound in an oil wherein:
- the first compound comprises an organic acid, sodium chloride, hydrogen phthalate, or a substituted or unsubstituted cinnamic acid or a salt or ester thereof;
- the second compound comprises at least one selected from cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride, octadecyltrimethylammonium bromide, and octadecyltrimethylammonium chloride;
- the second compound has a first conformation that forms a reverse micelle interaction with the first compound;
- the second compound has a second conformation that disrupts or prevents formation of a reverse micelle;
- the second compound changes conformation in response to a stimulus;
- and
- the viscosity of the composition is higher in the presence of the reverse micelle than in the absence of the reverse micelle.
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