Interfacial Behaviour of Saponin Based Surfactant for Potential Application in Cleaning
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Gajendra Rajput
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Niki Pandya
Abstract
Amphiphilic molecules reduce the surface tension of the aqueous medium and are widely used in industrial and domestic applications due to this property. Nowadays, amphiphilic molecules on a natural basis are in great demand to replace synthetic surfactants and thus contribute to the reduction of environmental problems. Approximately 60% of the material based on surfactants end up in seawater, which is dangerous for aquatic life. We are proposing a new type of material, which is a surfactant on a natural basis, biodegradable and an environmentally friendly alternative. Here we focus on tea saponin and study its properties such as surface tension, foaming, skin mildness, cleanability. Tea is naturally acidic, reduces the surface tension to 31.4 mN/m, has a greater foaming power, is ultra-mild to skin, and has excellent cleaning properties. The results show that tea has excellent surface activity, which is why tea can be used as a green substitute for synthetic surfactants.
Abstract
Amphiphile Moleküle verringern die Oberflächenspannung des wässrigen Mediums und sind aufgrund dieser Eigenschaft im industriellen und häuslichen Bereich weit verbreitet. Heutzutage sind amphiphile Moleküle auf natürlicher Basis sehr gefragt, um synthetische Tenside zu ersetzen und so zur Verringerung des Umweltproblems beizutragen. Ca. 60% der Materialien, die auf Tensiden basieren, gelangen in das Meerwasser, was für Wasserlebewesen gefährlich ist. Wir schlagen ein neuartiges Material vor, bei dem es sich um ein Tensid auf natürlicher Basis handelt, das biologisch abbaubar und eine umweltfreundliche Alternative darstellt. Hier konzentrieren wir uns auf Teesaponin und untersuchen seine Eigenschaften wie Oberflächenspannung, Schaumbildung, Hautfreundlichkeit, und Reinigungsleistung. Tee ist von Natur aus säurehaltig, reduziert die Oberflächenspannung auf 31,4 mN/m, hat ein größeres Schaumvermögen, ist ultra-mild zur Haut, und besitzt eine ausgezeichnete Reinigungsfähigkeit. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Tee eine hervorragende Oberflächenaktivität aufweist, weshalb Tee als grüner Ersatz für synthetische Tenside verwendet werden kann.
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- Contents
- Environmental Chemistry
- Biodegradability of Polyvinyl Alcohol Based Film Used for Liquid Detergent Capsules
- Application
- Effects of Laundering on Moisture Management and Air Permeability of Different Chitosan Treated Nylon 6,6 Elastane Fabrics Using EDTA and Triton X-100
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- Novel surfactants
- Synthesis and Properties of Alkyl Bis-Guanidinium Acetates Surfactants
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- Interfacial Behaviour of Saponin Based Surfactant for Potential Application in Cleaning
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