The effective use of microemulsions has increased dramatically during the past few decades as major industrial applications have expanded in a variety of fields. Microemulsions: Properties and Applications provides a complete and systematic assessment of all topics affecting microemulsion performance and discusses the fundamental characteristics, theories, and applications of these dispersions. Thoroughly encompassing the significant developments of the past ten years, this book describes a wide range of topics, including interactions at microemulsion interfaces, new types of surfactants, and the fundamentals of nanotechnology. It outlines experimental and traditional measurement techniques in a variety of microemulsified systems, and provides reliable coverage of applicable techniques. Features: Presents recent advances in the characterization of microemulsion properties, Covers new types of materials used for the formation and stabilization of microemulsions, Includes new applications such as nanoparticle formation, drug delivery, decontamination, and electrokinelic chromatography, Provides case studies in each chapter to clarify theoretical material, Comprising the work of an international community of colloid scientists, this book explains why microemulsions are used for the intended application, how they are made, and how they react. Each chapter contains a description of the fundamental phenomena and principles involved in microemulsion processes, emphasizing the mechanism of microemulsion formation and deformation. A summary of the recent research, the hook eliminates the need to search through dozens of arcane online journal articles for critical information.