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Adsorption of single and mixed surfactants consisting of cocoamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) onto zinc surface

  • Rami A. Abdel-Rahem

    Rami A. Abdel-Rahem studied applied chemistry at Jordan University of Science and Technology. He obtained his PhD in 2003 from Bayreuth University (Germany) under supervision of Prof. Dr. Heinz Hoffmann. From 2003 until 2011, he worked as assistant professor of physical chemistry at the university of Al-Margeb (Libya) and at King Faisal University (Saudi Arabia). At 2011, he was promoted to an associate professor at King Faisal University. At 2013, he shifted to University of Petra (Jordan) and there he was promoted to a full professor at 2017. Areas of interest are surfactants properties, rheology, electron microscopy, phase behavior, corrosion, and physical properties of polymer composite.

     EMAIL logo     , Muayad Esaifan

    Muayad Esaifan studied his bachelor at applied science university and obtained a master from Free University of Brussels (Belgium) and a PhD from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) in 2014. From 2014 until 2019, he worked as postdoctorate and a researcher in University of Greifswald (Germany), Jordan University (Jordan), Technical University of Crete (Greece). In 2019, Dr. Esaifan joined Petra University as assistant professor of Inorganic Materials Chemistry. Areas of interests are: synthetic and natural clay, adsorption and nanomaterials and material chemistry.

         , Abdelmnim Altwaiq

    Abdelmnim Altwaiq studied applied chemistry at Jordan University of Science and Technology. He obtained his PhD in 2004 from Friedrich-Alexander University (Germany) under supervision of Prof. Dr. Rudi van Eldik. He joined University of Petra (Jordan) at 2007 and is still working there as an assistant professor of analytical chemistry. The research interest of Dr. Altwaiq is electro-analytical chemistry.

         , Neela Gayathri Ganesan

    Neela Gayathri Ganesan is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Dongguk University, Seoul. Her research is centered around synthetic biology, biochemical engineering and bioprocessing. Her areas of specialization include bioprocessing, fermentation, and the optimization of biological systems, with a strong proficiency in the extraction and purification of bioactive compounds. Additionally, her knowledge extends to the study of surfactants and colloids, playing a pivotal role in the comprehension and utilization of these complex systems. Her focus is on the development of innovative bio-products, bridging the gap between theoretical science and practical applications.

         and Mayyas Al-Remawi

    Mayyas Al-Remawi studied pharmacy at Jordan University. He obtained his master in 1998 and PhD in physical pharmacy from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) in 2003. He worked in pharmaceutical industry sector from 2003 till 2010, then he joined Taif University (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and worked there as assistant professor of pharmacy till 2012. At 2013, he was promoted to associate professor at the same University. In 2015 he moved to university of Petra (Jordan) and was promoted to a full professor of pharmacy in 2017. Prof. Al-Remawi has about 32 inventions and about 55 journal publications. Areas of interest are nanotechnology, drug delivery systems, pharmaceutical additives and formulations.
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Tenside Surfactants Detergents
From the journal Tenside Surfactants Detergents Volume 61 Issue 4

Abstract

Aqueous solutions of surfactants exhibit remarkable differences in their adsorption properties on metal surfaces. This study evaluates the adsorption of surfactant mixtures on zinc metal surfaces. The adsorption of single surfactants cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) and sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate (SDBS) and their mixtures from aqueous solution at mole fractions of 0.00, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1.00 on zinc powder at 25 °C was studied. The surface tension of the single and CAPB/SDBS surfactant mixtures was measured in the presence and absence of 2 % zinc powder to determine the adsorption isotherms. The depletion method was employed to carry out the adsorption investigation. The amount of the surfactant adsorbed was also calculated from the shaded area between the surface tension versus concentration curves of these surfactants in the presence and absence of 2 % zinc powder. The highest adsorbed amounts were found to increase with the SDBS content. Furthermore, scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of zinc sheets in solutions containing single or mixed CAPB/SDBS surfactants were taken in the presence and absence of 0.05 M HCl. The micrographs indicated that the CAPB-SDBS surfactant layers formed by precipitation can protect zinc metal from acid corrosion.

Keywords: sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS); cocoamidopropyl betaine (CAPB); zinc corrosion; surfactants; synergism; adsorption
Corresponding author: Rami A. Abdel-Rahem, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, University of Petra, Amman 11196, Jordan, E-mail:

Funding source: University of Petra

Award Identifier / Grant number: 1/1/2022

About the authors

Rami A. Abdel-Rahem

Rami A. Abdel-Rahem studied applied chemistry at Jordan University of Science and Technology. He obtained his PhD in 2003 from Bayreuth University (Germany) under supervision of Prof. Dr. Heinz Hoffmann. From 2003 until 2011, he worked as assistant professor of physical chemistry at the university of Al-Margeb (Libya) and at King Faisal University (Saudi Arabia). At 2011, he was promoted to an associate professor at King Faisal University. At 2013, he shifted to University of Petra (Jordan) and there he was promoted to a full professor at 2017. Areas of interest are surfactants properties, rheology, electron microscopy, phase behavior, corrosion, and physical properties of polymer composite.

Muayad Esaifan

Muayad Esaifan studied his bachelor at applied science university and obtained a master from Free University of Brussels (Belgium) and a PhD from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) in 2014. From 2014 until 2019, he worked as postdoctorate and a researcher in University of Greifswald (Germany), Jordan University (Jordan), Technical University of Crete (Greece). In 2019, Dr. Esaifan joined Petra University as assistant professor of Inorganic Materials Chemistry. Areas of interests are: synthetic and natural clay, adsorption and nanomaterials and material chemistry.

Abdelmnim Altwaiq

Abdelmnim Altwaiq studied applied chemistry at Jordan University of Science and Technology. He obtained his PhD in 2004 from Friedrich-Alexander University (Germany) under supervision of Prof. Dr. Rudi van Eldik. He joined University of Petra (Jordan) at 2007 and is still working there as an assistant professor of analytical chemistry. The research interest of Dr. Altwaiq is electro-analytical chemistry.

Neela Gayathri Ganesan

Neela Gayathri Ganesan is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Dongguk University, Seoul. Her research is centered around synthetic biology, biochemical engineering and bioprocessing. Her areas of specialization include bioprocessing, fermentation, and the optimization of biological systems, with a strong proficiency in the extraction and purification of bioactive compounds. Additionally, her knowledge extends to the study of surfactants and colloids, playing a pivotal role in the comprehension and utilization of these complex systems. Her focus is on the development of innovative bio-products, bridging the gap between theoretical science and practical applications.

Mayyas Al-Remawi

Mayyas Al-Remawi studied pharmacy at Jordan University. He obtained his master in 1998 and PhD in physical pharmacy from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) in 2003. He worked in pharmaceutical industry sector from 2003 till 2010, then he joined Taif University (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and worked there as assistant professor of pharmacy till 2012. At 2013, he was promoted to associate professor at the same University. In 2015 he moved to university of Petra (Jordan) and was promoted to a full professor of pharmacy in 2017. Prof. Al-Remawi has about 32 inventions and about 55 journal publications. Areas of interest are nanotechnology, drug delivery systems, pharmaceutical additives and formulations.

Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge the faculty of scientific research and higher studies at the University of Petra (UOP) for their support through project number 1/1/2022.

  1. Research ethics: Not applicable.

  2. Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.

  3. Competing interests: Authors state no conflict of interest.

  4. Research funding: The author acknowledges Faculty of Scientific Research at the University of Petra for supporting the researcher through project number 1/1/2022.

  5. Data availability: Not applicable.

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Received: 2024-02-01
Accepted: 2024-03-18
Published Online: 2024-04-19
Published in Print: 2024-07-26

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Keywords for this article
sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS); cocoamidopropyl betaine (CAPB); zinc corrosion; surfactants; synergism; adsorption

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  2. Review Articles
  3. A mini review on the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in surface chemistry and catalysis
  4. A critical review on scale-up strategies of biosurfactant production and its applications
  5. Physical Chemistry
  6. Adsorption of single and mixed surfactants consisting of cocoamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) onto zinc surface
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