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Synthesis and Characterization of Photosensitive Ionic Liquid Surfactant 4-Butylazobenzene-4′-(Oxyethyl)Methylimidazolium with Br and BF4 Counterions

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Abstract

The photo-responsive ionic liquid surfactants 4-Butylazobenzene-4′-(oxyethyl)methylimidazolium with Br (AZMIMBr) and BF4 (AZMIMBF4) counterions were synthesized, and their structures were characterized by means of 1H NMR. Their properties for pre- or post-UV irradiation were investigated by employing tensiometry, electrical conductance, thermal gravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The effect of UV irradiation time on photoisomerization of two surfactants solutions was evaluated, which showed the photoisomerization efficiency decreases with an increase of their concentrations. After UV irradiation, the CMC value of the two surfactants increased, whereas, the surface tensions at CMC (γCMC) and the fraction of counterion binding (β) were approximately the same. SAXS coupled with polarized optical microscopic studies (POM studies) confirmed that the liquid crystal textures of AZMIMBr could be affected by UV-irradiation. The detailed analysis of thermodynamic parameters revealed that the micellizaton of AZMIMBr was entropy-driven, and the micellization of AZMIMBF4 was enthalpy-driven.

Kurzfassung

Die photoempfindlichen, tensidischen Ionischen Flüssigkeiten 4-Butylazobenzen-4′-(oxyethyl)methylimidazolium mit den Gegenionen Br (AZMIMBr) und BF4 (AZMIMBF4) wurden synthetisiert. Ihre Strukturen wurden mittels 1H NMR charakterisiert. Ihre Eigenschaften wurden vor- oder nach UV-Bestrahlung mit der Tensiometrie, mit Messungen der elektrischen Leitfähigkeit, der Thermogravimetrie in Kombination mit der dynamischen Differenzkalorimetrie (TG-DSC) und der Kleinwinkelröntgenstreuung (SAXS) untersucht. Der Einfluss der UV-Bestrahlungsdauer auf die Photoisomerisierung von zwei unterschiedlich konzentrierten Tensidlösungen wurde untersucht, wobei gezeigt wurde, dass die Effizienz der Photoisomerisierung mit steigender Tensidkonzentration abnimmt. Nach der UV-Bestrahlung stiegen die CMC-Werte der beiden Tenside an, während die Oberflächenspannungen bei CMC (γCMC) und der Anteil der Gegenionenbindung (β) ungefähr gleich blieben. SAXS-Messungen in Verbindung mit polarisationsmikroskopischen Untersuchungen (POM) bestätigten, dass die Flüssigkristalltexturen von AZMIMBr durch UV-Bestrahlung beeinflusst werden konnten. Die detaillierte Analyse der thermodynamischen Parameter ergab, dass die Mizellenbildung von AZMIMBr entropiegetrieben und die Mizellenbildung von AZMIMBF4 enthalpiegetrieben ist.


*Correspondence address, Prof. Dr. Shili Song, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, P.R. China, E-Mail:

Prof. Dr. Shili Song, the Head of Applied Chemistry at Henan Normal University, is being engaged in teaching and scientific research work. His research interest encompasses both surface chemistry and biocatalysis, especially focused on novel surfactants synthesis and characterization.

WenliHao is a master's candidate of Applied Chemistry at Henan Normal University.

Dongxiao Yang, associate Head of Applied Chemistry at Henan Normal University, is being engaged in teaching and scientific research work. His research interest encompasses novel surfactants synthesis and characterization.

Qingqing Tian is a master's candidate of Applied Chemistry at Henan Normal University.

Jingwen Lu is a master's candidate of Applied Chemistry at Henan Normal University.


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Received: 2017-09-08
Accepted: 2018-02-18
Published Online: 2018-05-07
Published in Print: 2018-05-14

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