Transport properties of diluted inverted micelles and microemulsions

Experimental results concerning 3 transport properties are discussed: viscosity, mass diffusion, and heat transfer in the ternary system sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT)/water/CCl4. Thermal conductivity has been investigated by a thermal lens technique using a single laser pulse in the microsecond range. The results are discussed and compared by using a model based upon the kinetic theory of fluids. The study shows how such investigations can lead to an original determination of the intermicellar potential in microemulsions. 99 references.