Microemulsions – A Brief Introduction

Nevertheless, the existence and application history of the microemulsions goes back to the very older times, but the oldest available reports in this field have been published by Schulman (Schulman & Hoar, 1943) and Winsor (Winsor, 1954). Their works are the starting point of efforts for the systematic understanding of the microemulsions. Meanwhile, the widespread generalization and applications of these systems have been started in the late 1970s, with their use for the enhanced oil recovery during the energy crisis.