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Synthesis and Properties of Alkyl Dibenzyl Ether Quaternary Ammonium Gemini Surfactant

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Tenside Surfactants Detergents
From the journal Tenside Surfactants Detergents Volume 52 Issue 2

Abstract

Three gemini surfactants with dibenzyl ether spacer (10-B-10, 12-B-12, and 14-B-14) were synthesized and characterized. The surface activity and thermodynamic properties of micellization were determined by surface tension, steady-state fluorescence microscopy, and conductivity methods. The thermodynamic parameters of micellization (ΔmicG0, ΔmicH0, and ΔmicS0) derived from the electrical conductivity measurement implied that the micellization of these surfactants was driven by enthalpy. The enthalpy–entropy compensation of micellization showed that the stability of micelles increased with increasing alkyl chain length. Finally, we evaluated the effects of alkyl chain length on the interfacial tension, foam ability, and the emulsion stability.

Kurzfassung

Es wurden drei Geminitenside mit einem Dibenzyletherspacer (10-B-10, 12-B-12 und 14-B-1) synthetisiert und charakterisiert. Die Oberflächenaktivität und die thermodynamischen Eigenschaften der Mizellenbildung wurden mittels der stationären Fluoreszenzspektrometrie, Messungen der Oberflächenspannung und der Leitfähigkeit bestimmt. Die thermodynamischen Parameter der Mizellenbildung (ΔmicG0, ΔmicH0, and ΔmicS0) wurden aus den Messungen der elektrischen Leitfähigkeit abgeleitet. Sie zeigen, dass die Mizellenbildung dieser Tenside von der Enthalpie bestimmt wird. Der Enthalpie-Entropie-Ausgleich der Mizellenbildung zeigt, dass die Stabilität der Mizellen mit länger werdender Alkylkette zunimmt. Letztlich bestimmten wir die Einflüsse der Alkylkettenlänge auf die Grenzflächenspannung, auf das Schaumvermögen und die Emulsionsstabilität.

Key words: Gemini surfactant; critical micelle concentration; degree of counterion association; thermodynamic parameters; enthalpy-entropy compensation
Stichwörter: Geminitensid; kritische Mizellenbildungskonzentration; Assoziationsgrad der Gegenionen; thermodynamische Parameter; Enthalpie-Entropie-Ausgleich
* Correspondence address, Mrs. Dr. Hai-lin Zhu, School of Chemical Engineering and Environment, North University of China, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030051, China, Tel.: +08613466823017, E-Mail: ,

Hai-lin Zhu is a lecturer at North University of China in Shanxi province of China. Her research interests in the synthesis and properties of special surfactants.

Zhi-yong Hu is an associate professor at the School of Chemical Engineering and the Environment, North University of China. He received his Ph.D. from Dalian University of Technology in Liaoning province of the PR China. His research interests include synthesis and application of green surfactants, chemically modified natural polysaccharides.

Jian-long Wang is currently a Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering and Environment, North University of China. He received his Ph.D. from Beijing Institute of Technology. His research interests include green chemistry, supramolecules chemistry, and organic synthesis.

Duanlin Cao is currently a Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering and Environment, North University of China. He received his M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry at Nanjing University of Technology and his Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry at Tianjin University. His research interests include green chemistry, supramolecules chemistry, and organic synthesis.

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Received: 2014-04-13
Accepted: 2014-06-23
Published Online: 2015-03-21
Published in Print: 2015-03-16

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https://doi.org/10.3139/113.110362
Keywords for this article
Gemini surfactant; critical micelle concentration; degree of counterion association; thermodynamic parameters; enthalpy-entropy compensation

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  1. Contents/Inhalt
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  3. Physical Chemistry
  4. Pt Nanoparticles via Oil-in-Water Microemulsions Stabilized by a Technical Grade Surfactant: An Economical and Ecological Approach
  5. Research of Binary Surfactant Mixtures Based on α-Sulphonated Fatty Acid Methyl Ester
  6. Oil/water Interfacial Tension of Shengli Petroleum Sulfonate/α-Olefin or Polyethyleneoxy Ether Sulfonate Binary Systeme
  7. Kinetic Study of the Formation of Ruhemann's Purple in Micellar and Microemulsion Phases
  8. Application
  9. Laboratory Study of Water Shutoff by Activated Heavy Oil for High Temperature and High Salinity Reservoirs
  10. Electrokinetic Potentials of Cotton Fabrics Dyed and Finished in Presence of LAS and Alkyl Polyglucosides and Dye Transfer Inhibitor
  11. Experimental Evaluation of Hygienic Conditions in Domestic Dishwashers
  12. Environmental Chemistry
  13. Development and Evaluation of an Environmentally Friendly Calcium Carbonate and Calcium Sulfate Scales Inhibitor
  14. Novel Surfactants
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  16. Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Three New Cationic Surfactants
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