Alkane and a-olefin sulfonates can be used to produce optimal microemulsion formulations having very high salinity tolerance (including divalent ion) while maintaining large solubilization parameters and low interfacial tensions (1FT's). Such molecules require elevated temperatures or higher alcohol concentrations to suppress liquid crystal formation. As in other species, solubilization is inversely related to width of the threephase regime, and 1FT and solubilization are strongly coupled.
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