@article{VargasRuizSchulreichKostevicetal.2016, author = {Vargas-Ruiz, Salome and Schulreich, Christoph and Kostevic, Angelika and Tiersch, Brigitte and Koetz, Joachim and Kakorin, Sergej and von Klitzing, Regine and Jung, Martin and Hellweg, Thomas and Wellert, Stefan}, title = {Extraction of model contaminants from solid surfaces by environmentally compatible microemulsions}, series = {Journal of colloid and interface science}, volume = {471}, journal = {Journal of colloid and interface science}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {San Diego}, issn = {0021-9797}, doi = {10.1016/j.jcis.2016.03.006}, pages = {118 -- 126}, year = {2016}, abstract = {In the present contribution, we evaluate the efficiency of eco-friendly microemulsions to decontaminate solid surfaces by monitoring the extraction of non-toxic simulants of sulfur mustard out of model surfaces. The extraction process of the non-toxic simulants has been monitored by means of spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques. The kinetics of the removal process was analyzed by different empirical models. Based on the analysis of the kinetics, we can assess the influence of the amounts of oil and water and the microemulsion structure on the extraction process. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.}, language = {en} }