Rheological properties and application of wormlike micelles formed by sodium oleate/benzyltrimethyl ammonium bromide

The microstructures of the wormlike micellar system can be controlled by altering the pH. The transformation between sodium oleate (NaOA) and oleic acid changes the charges on the micelle surface and affects the viscoelasticity of the system. Then, the anionic WLMs were used as templates to synthesize mesoporous silicas (MSs) whose microstructure was affected by micelle length and NaOA concentration.