文摘
The phase behavior of two solid emulsifiers glycerol monostearate (GMS) and sodium stearoyl lactylate (SSL) was examined using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), small and wide-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS and WAXS), and ultra small angle X-ray scattering (USAXS). The phase behavior of GMS–SSL in water (gelled aqueous dispersions) was also examined. For the nonaqueous systems, GMS and SSL were immiscible in the range of 20–80% and exhibited phase separation. On the other hand, systems with higher than 80% GMS or higher than 80% SSL were miscible and remained mixed after 4 weeks. Increasing the amount of SSL in GMS–SSL mixtures caused a reduction in the transition temperature of the sub-α phase and the melting temperature of GMS. Furthermore, adding up to 20% SSL to GMS slowed down the polymorphic transition of GMS from the α phase to the ? phase. Examination of the stability and polymorphic behavior of gelled aqueous dispersions of GMS–SSL mixtures revealed similar structural and thermal properties to their corresponding neat systems.