How about Thread-like Micelle?

Abstract

When small por tion of sur factant which forms thread-like micelle is added in turbulent flow, drag reduction is occurred and may provide significant savings for electric power. As for screening of the sur factant for the drag reduction, vor tex inhibition and viscoelastic recoil were used. While, in oil solution, such as cyclohexane or heptane, reverse thread-like micelle by cationic gemini sur factants was stabilized by small por tion of water as matrix and was succeeded in the oil gelation. The reverse thread-like oil solution also showed the vor tex inhibition and viscoelastic recoil.