Bulk and interfacial physical properties of aqueous solutions of sodium lauryl sulphate and lauryl alcohol with air and benzene systems: Part II — mixed aqueous solutions of sodium lauryl sulphate and lauryl alcohol

The pH, density, bulk viscosity and electrical conductivity of aqueous solutions of mixtures of sodium lauryl sulphate and lauryl alcohol were measured for a range of concentrations at 25°C. The influence of interface age on the interfacial tension of mutually saturated benzene/aqueous solution surfaces is also reported. The effect of impurities on various physical properties was illustrated using an impure lauryl sulphate system. A detailed comparison of these data with those reported in the literature shows satisfactory agreement above the critical micelle concentration of the sodium lauryl sulphate in water. Current data in the premicellar concentration range reveal anomalous behavior. Data reported in the literature are summarized for the pH, density, bulk viscosity, electrical conductivity, surface tension, interfacial tension with benzene, surface excess concentration, surface shear viscosity, critical micelle concentration and molecular complex formation of the sodium lauryl sulphate/lauryl alcohol aqueous solutions. The interactions of the anionic-nonionic surfactants at fluid/fluid surfaces and their influence on the physical properties are examined. The use of such systems in the stabilization of dispersions is also discussed. Eighty-five references are cited.     

Bulk and interfacial physical properties of aqueous solutions of sodium lauryl sulphate and lauryl alcohol. Part III: The effect of impurities and additives on pH and electrical conductance of premicellar and micellar solutions of sodium lauryl sulphate

Experimental measurements of the pH, electrical conductance and Kraft temperatures were made for a number of commercially available and purified samples of sodium lauryl sulphate for a wide range of surfactant concentrations in aqueous solutiin at 25°C. The efect of lauryl alcohol and sodium chloride on the pH and electrical conductance was also studied. The effects of type of electrodes, sequence of measurements, the memory effect, mixing and carbon dioxide were explored for the pH measurements. The results show that pH is a convenient and reliable method for the determination of critical micelle concentration (CMC) of ionic surfactants. The pH versus concentration data can also be used to uniquely identify the presence of contaminants or species other than pure sodium lauryl sulphate in that discontinuities occur in the data at unique concentrations so that identification of the contaminant is easy. High concentration discontinuities are identified and are attributed to individual or mixture CMC values. Anomalies in the data occur for concentrations less than 0.05 wt.% and especially around 0.01 to 0.02 wt.% for pure sodium lauryl sulphate solutions. Data are also given that show the effects of aging. Data reported in the literature for the pH, electrical conductance and Kraft temperature are compared.     

Bulk and interfacial physical properties of aqueous solutions of sodium lauryl sulphate: Part IV: Dilute aqueous solution behavior by electron spin resonance studies and by pH and surface tension measurements

The electron spin resonance spectrum of the nitroxide label 2,2,6,6 – TetraMethyl – 4 – Piperidone – Oxide (TEMPO) has been investigated in aqueous solutions of a purified and commercially available impure samples of sodium lauryl sulphate (NaLS) for a wide range of concentrations. The spectra were recorded at 24°C as a function of surfactant concentration. The reorientational correlation times T_θ of the TEMPO label in aqueous solutions were calculated using the Kivelson's theory. Using the T_θ data qualitative analysis has been carried out in an attempt to understand the microscopic effects produced by the hydrophobic part of the surfactant on the water structure and the hydrophobic-hydrophobic interactions in water. Four major discontinuities in the τ_θ results have been identified with the purified NaLS system. They are found to occur at NaLS concentrations of 0.008 wt.%, 0.015 wt.%, 0.23 and 1.73 wt.%. The latter two concentrations represent the first and the second critical micelle concentration (CMC) of the surfactant while the first two concentrations reveal the existence of premicellar association and dissociation processes, respectively. These discontinuities have been also confirmed by the pH data and by surface tension results from the du Noüy ring method. The effect of addition of lauryl alcohol and sodium chloride on τ_θ values was also studied. The additive action has been found to produce an additional discontinuity, corresponding to the mixture CMC, in the τ_θ versus concentration plot. Analysis of other effects such as solution aging and hydrolysis of NaLS are also included. The applicability of the spin labelling technique for the study of aqueous solution behavior of NaLS is discussed by comparing data reported in the literature.     

Zinc electrowinning from acidic sulfate solutions: Part I: Effects of sodium lauryl sulfate

The effects of sodium lauryl sulphate(SLS) in the presence and absence of antimony(iii) on the current efficiency, power consumption and polarization behaviour of zinc were determined. The surface morphologies and deposit crystallographic orientations were also evaluated. The results were compared with glue as the addition agent. The addition of sodium lauryl sulfate to the zinc sulfate solution increased current efficiency, reduced power consumption and improved the surface morphology. Maximum current efficiency and minimum power consumption were achieved on addition of 0.02mgdm–3 Sb with 1mgdm–3 sodium lauryl sulfate.     

十二烷基苯磺酸钠水溶液聚集性质的研究

用滴体积法测出十二烷基苯磺酸钠（ＳＤＢＳ）稀水溶液的表面张力；然后求出其临界胶束浓度（ＣＭＣ）。同时通过溶液的电导率、吸收光谱以及荧光光谱测定求出其ＣＭＣ。这样测出的ＣＭＣ值为１．２～１．６×１０－３ｍｏｌ／Ｌ，与文献值相符。也研究了部分水解的聚丙烯酰胺（ＰＨＰＡＭ）对ＳＤＢＳ聚集性质的影响；发现ＳＤＢＳ的ＣＭＣ值随ＰＨＰＡＭ的加人而减少并且ＰＨＰＡＭ水溶液的粘度随ＳＤＢＳ的存在而急剧降低（类似盐效应）。这些方法与性质对强化采油（ＥＯＲ）是重要的。     

Wool bleaching with reducing agent in the presence of sodium lauryl sulphate. Part 3-bleaching with thiourea dioxide

Wool bleaching with thiourea dioxide in the presence of sodium lauryl sulphate (5 g/l) has been found to provide improved whiteness and to protect the disulphide linkage in wool.     

Thermodynamic properties of solutions of copper sulphate diethyleneglycol and in aqueous diethyleneglycol

Activity coefficients of copper sulphate in water, diethyleneglycol (DEG) and in aqueous diethyleneglycol (AQ. DEG) at 30°, 35° and 40°C, have been calculated at various concentrations, from the electromotive force measurements of the cell of the type:

Standard free energy of transfer, ΔG°_{t r.}, from water to AQ·DEG and from DEG to AQ. DEG has also been calculated from the E° values of the cell. The chemical part of the standard free energy of transfer has been estimated from Born's equation and the results are discussed in terms of the nature of the solvent. Attempt has also been made to explain the results in terms of the solute—solvent interactions.     

Oxidation of aqueous sulfide solutions by dioxygen Part I: Autoxidation reaction

The autoxidation of aqueous sulfide solutions by dioxygen is studied at pH 9 and 14 and at initial sulfide concentrations between 1 and 100 mM. Disulfide as a primarary intermediate is proposed to enhance the sulfide oxidation by autocatalytically forming polysulfies. The postulate is supported by the observed acceleration of the process at increasing pH favoring the presence of disulfide rather than that of sulfur. The final reaction products thiosulfate and sulfate are proposed to result from the hydrolysis of the highly instable intermediate polythiosulfite in parallel parallel reaction pathways, assuming probabilities for breaking the sulfur chain at the α (sulfate) and β (thiosulfate) positions to be responsible for the selectivity. A reaction scheme is proposed, considering all experimental observations.     

Rheological properties of aqueous solutions of sodium carboxymethylcellulose and methylhydroxypropylcellulose blends

It was found that a specific feature of aqueous solutions of Na-CMC and MHPC is the presence of a viscosity extremum for a polymer ratio of 80:20 wt. % and in treating the MHPC solution in a rotary-pulsed activator at the rate of 300 rpm. It was hypothesized that an increase in the size of the coils of the MHPC macromolecules as a result of improvement of the thermodynamic quality of the solvent in the first case and their stretching in the second case is the cause of the increase in the viscosity of the solutions. Films spun from solutions, characterized by anomalous high viscosity values, have high strength and elasticity. __________ Translated from Khimicheskie Volokna, No. 5, pp. 41–44, September–October, 2006.     

海藻酸钠/明胶混合水溶液的流变性能

借助旋转黏度计考察了海藻酸钠/明胶混合水溶液的流变性能,发现混合溶液具有剪切变稀的非牛顿假塑性流体特征;随体系中明胶含量的增加,相应混合溶液的稠度系数增大而黏性指数下降,同时溶液的触变性能得以增强,该混合溶液体系具有协同增效性。     

Structural interpretation of the interfacial properties of aqueous solutions of methylcellulose and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

Interfacial properties of aqueous solutions of methyl and hydroxypropyl methyl ethers of cellulose are important in foam and emulsion stability, detergency and many other applications involving surface activity of these cellulose ethers. Interfacial tensions of aqueous solutions of these cellulose ethers are measured using a spinning drop interfacial tensiometer. A general correlation is found between interfacial tension and the degree of substitution of methoxyl and hydroxypropyl groups. From thermodynamic considerations it is proposed that these cellulose ethers, for a constant degree of substitution, should exhibit the lowest interfacial tension values for a polymer having the most uniform distribution of substituent groups along the backbone. Other factors which influence the interfacial tension values are surface gelation of adsorbed polymer, molecular weight, concentration of cellulose ether in water phase, ageing time, temperature, and the type of organic phase.     

Simultaneous influence of uni-univalent salt aqueous solutions and sodium dodecyl sulfate surfactant on interfacial tension of toluene-water

The simultaneous influence of NaCl, KCl and KI salts and well known sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactant on the interfacial tension (IFT) of conventionally used chemical system of toluene-water was studied. The concentration range of salts was within (0.010 to 0.075) mol/dm³ and of surfactant within (1.7 to 26.0)×10^?5 mol/dm³. SDS adsorption on interface is highly intensified in the presence of salts and IFT can reach to 67.1% of its initial value. Accordingly, the role of ions was investigated and the order of salts effectiveness was revealed as KI?KCl>NaCl. The obtained data, with both effects, were nicely reproduced using an equation of state, based on Gibbs adsorption equation and the Langmuir isotherm. Two relevant important adsorption parameters exhibited reasonable variations. Furthermore, the general revealed linear variation of IFT with a previously defined “effective concentration” indicates the strong influence of the surfactant counterions.     

Vapor-liquid equilibria of some pollutants in aqueous and saline solutions Part I: experimental results

Vapor-liquid equilibria were measured for dilute aqueous solutions of formic acid, acetic acid, pyridine, aniline, isobutyl alcohol, isoamyl alcohol, n-butyl acetate, dimethyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate and dioxane, respectively, at various pH, temperatures and concentrations of sodium chloride.The substances chosen are very important raw materials or intermediates in chemical industry and are widely used. Phthalates are used as plasticizers and leach, in small amounts, into water from plastics. Recently in Japan, we are recognizing phthalates as a new polluting material in sea water and river water.The vapor-liquid equilibria were severely affected by the pH of the solution, not only for the electrolytes (such as formic acid and pyridine), but also for esters. This is probably due to the effect of pH on the degree of the dissociation of electrolytes and on the hydrolysis of esters. The phase equilibria of some organic materials which are less soluble in water (such as phthalates and higher alcohols) were greatly affected by the salting-out effect of salinity.If the feed sea water to distillation plants is contaminated by volatile organic materials, some of them concentrate in the distilled water. Therefore, attention must be given to the properties of volatile, polluting materials in sea water when the product water from desalination processes is for human consumption.     

Electrochemical properties of aluminium anodes for Al/air batteries with aqueous sodium chloride electrolyte

In order to develop the new anode materials for Al/air batteries, electrochemical properties of pure aluminium (99.999 %), technical grade aluminium (99.8 %) and the alloys with indium and tin, i.e. Al—0.1 % In, Al—0.2 % Sn and Al—0.1 % In—0.2 % Sn have been investigated in 2 mol dm⁻³ NaCl solution. The aluminium materials were polarized anodically in the range 20–100 mA cm⁻² for a 30 min period. During the anodic polarization variation in potential was recorded as a function of time and the simultaneous hydrogen evolution was measured. The rate of hydrogen evolution reaction was found to increase with increasing anodic polarization which is characteristic of the negative difference effect. The additional information concerning the corrosion behaviour of the tested materials was provided by light microscope imaging. The results show that the examined technical grade aluminium alloys could serve as suitable anodes for Al/air batteries containing sodium chloride electrolyte; with Al–In exhibiting the most remarkable characteristics. The addition of In as alloying component to aluminium reduces electrode polarization, decreases hydrogen evolution rate and increases the anode efficiency.     

α-烯基磺酸钠和烷基二苯醚双磺酸钠复配体系的耐盐能力及界面性能

采用Klett光电比色计考察了C14-16 α-烯基磺酸钠和烷基二苯醚双磺酸盐(C14-16AOS/Dowfax8390)复配体系的耐盐(NaCl)能力,并考察了NaCl质量浓度对C14-16AOS/Dowfax8390复配体系与癸烷间的界面张力的影响。结果表明:随着Dowfax8390质量浓度的增加,复配体系的耐盐能力增加;C14-16AOS与癸烷间的动态界面张力迅速达到平衡。随着NaCl质量浓度的增加,Dowfax8390与癸烷间的动态界面张力达到平衡的时间明显缩短。组成为m(C14-16 AOS)∶m(Dowfax8390)=5∶5的复配体系与癸烷之间的界面张力比组成为8∶2的高,但低于单一的Dowfax8390与癸烷之间的界面张力,而与单一的C14-16AOS与癸烷之间的界面张力相近。复配体系与癸烷间的界面张力随NaCl质量浓度的增加而降低;在NaCl质量浓度相同条件下,复配体系中Dowfax8390含量的增加导致复配体系与癸烷间的界面张力升高。     

Interpolymerization of acrylamide with ammonium and sodium acrylates in concentrated aqueous solutions

The effect of cation nature on the kinetics of the process and molecular characteristics of the formed interpolymers during homogeneous radical interpolymerization of acrylamide with ammonium and sodium acrylates in concentrated aqueous solutions at 60°C in the presence of an initiator (potassium peroxysulphate) has been evaluated.     

Radiochemical ageing of an amine cured epoxy network. Part I: change of physical properties

An aromatic rich, amine cured epoxy network (initial glass transition temperature 250 °C), was irradiated in air (pressure 0.22 MPa), at 30 and 120 °C, by gamma rays with two dose rates 2 and 20 kGy/h, for doses upto 70 MGy. The following characteristics were recorded, thickness of oxidised layer (TOL) from IR microspectrophotometry, flexural strength σ_R, toughness K_IC and glass transition temperature T_g. σ_R decreases from 120 MPa to about 40 MPa in the most degraded samples. This decrease is sharply linked to TOL showing the key role of the oxidised layer in crack initiation. K_IC decreases from 0.7 to 0.55 MPa m^1/2. Data are too much scattered to allow a kinetic study but it appears that, in the early period of exposure, K_IC decreases more rapidly at 120 °C than at 30 °C. T_g decreases from 250 to 140 °C in the most degraded samples, and the decrease is faster at 30 °C than at 120 °C. The decrease of T_g is attributed to a predominant chain scission process. The decrease of K_IC can be attributed to a combination of chain scission and physical ageing or chain scission and crosslinking. A relationship between T_g and the number of chain scissions, derived from the Di Marzio's theory, is proposed.     

Bulk quantity and physical properties of boron nitride nanocapsules with a narrow size distribution

A new synthesis route for the formation of boron nitride (BN) nanocapsules by means of a substitution process using single wall carbon nanotubes as templates, with yields of >95% is presented. It is also shown that these BN nanocapsules can act as ideal reference samples for the determination of the relative sp² to sp³ configuration in BN species, a value that is crucial for the physical properties of these nanostructures.     

Kinetics of the reaction of carbon dioxide with aqueous sodium and potassium carbonate solutions

Kinetics for CO₂ absorption into 5–30 wt-% sodium carbonate solutions and 5–50 wt-% potassium carbonate solutions up to 70 °C were studied in a string of discs apparatus under conditions, in which the reaction of CO₂ could be assumed pseudo-first-order. The experimental data were evaluated based on the use of activities in the reaction rate expressions. The second order kinetic constant for the CO₂ reaction CO₂+OH^??HCO₃^? at infinite dilution is discussed and an expression for it is obtained up to 70 °C.The difference between the activity and concentration based kinetic constants were found to be small at low concentrations, where the apparent Henry’s law constant is close to that at infinite dilution in water. However, at high concentrations (high apparent Henry’s law constants), the difference was bigger. Using the activity based approach, the second order kinetic constant was calculated, compared to the second order kinetic constant in infinite dilution and found to be independent of both carbonate concentration and the cation present in the solution.