On the measurement of critical micelle concentrations of pure and technical-grade nonionic surfactants

The critical micelle concentrations (CMC) of nine commercial nonionic surfactants (Tween 20, 22, 40, 60, and 80; Triton X-100; Brij 35, 58, and 78) and two pure nonionics [C₁₂(EO)₅ and C₁₂(EO)₈] were determined by surface tension and dye micellization methods. Commercially available nonionic surfactants (technical grade) usually contain impurities and have a broad molecular weight distribution owing to the degree of ethoxylation. It was shown that the surface tension method (Wilhelmy plate) is very sensitive to the presence of impurities. Much lower CMC values were obtained with the surface tension method than with the dye micellization method (up to 6.5 times for Tween 22). In the presence of highly surfaceactive impurities, the air/liquid interface is already saturated at concentrations well below the true CMC, leading to a wrong interpretation of the break in the curve of surface tension (γ) vs. concentration of nonionic surfactant (log C). The actual onset of micellization happens at higher concentrations, as measured by the dye micellization method. Furthermore, it was shown that when a commercial surfactant sample (Tween 20) is subjected to foam fractionation, thereby removing species with higher surface activity, the sample yields almost the same CMC values as measured by surface tension and dye micellization methods. It was found that for monodisperse pure nonionic surfactants, both CMC determination methods yield the same results. Therefore, this study indicates that precaution should be taken when determining the CMC of commercial nonionic surfactants by the surface tension method, as it indicates the surface concentration of all surface-active species at the surface only, whereas the dye method indicates the presence of micelles in the bulk solution.     

Solubility of Two Disperse Dyes Derived from <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-Alkyl and <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-Carboxylic Acid Naphthalimides in the Presence of Gemini Cationic Surfactants

The solubility of naphthalimide-based monoazo dyes containing N-ethyl and N-ethanoic acid groups was investigated in the presence of a conventional monomeric counterpart (DTAB) and two cationic gemini surfactants (12-4-12 or 14-4-14) individually. The effective parameters on dye solubility such as temperature, time and concentration of surfactants were investigated by UV–Visible spectrophotometry. The results demonstrate that the solubility of both dyes was considerably increased at concentrations above the surfactant CMC. The wavelength for the maximum absorbance of dyes in the aqueous solution shifts toward longer wavelengths with changes in the concentration of the cationic surfactants. A kinetic study of solubilization of dyes in cationic surfactants solution showed that the rate of solubilization follows the pseudo-first-order reactions. Rates of solubilization were in the range of 0.5 × 10⁻³ to 6.8 × 10⁻³ min⁻¹ for both dyes. The disperse dye containing a carboxylic acid group (dye 2) has a higher solubility rate than the dye containing an alkyl group (dye 1). The type of surfactant has a very low effect on adsorption of dye 1 onto the polyester fibers, whereas changing the surfactant type from DTAB to 12-4-12 or 14-4-14 causes adsorption of dye 2 on polyester to decrease.     

Determination of critical micelle concentration (CMC) of nonionic surfactants by donor-acceptor interaction with lodine and correlation of CMC with hydrophile-lipophile balance and other parameters of the surfactants

The nonionic surfactants form donor-acceptor complexes with iodine in aqueous medium. The spectral absorption and the shift in the λ_max of l₂ upon complexation have been exploited to determine the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of Tweens, Brijs, and Triton X-100. The CMC values obtained closely agree with those determined by other methods, including measurements of static surface tension, differential refractive index, and iodine solubilization. The spectral characteristics of the complex salt Kl₃ can be utilized as well to derive similar information. The CMC and the spectral shift can be correlated with the weight fraction of the polyoxyethylene groups and the hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) in various ways, with the parameters in these relationships depending on the series to which the surfactant belong. Because both CMC and HLB depend on temperature, the results and the relations obtained are temperature-dependent; those presented are with reference to 298 K.     

The surface chemistry of water-reducible polymer solutions/dispersions 1. Surface tension behavior

Both static tension and dynamic surface tension of water-reducible (W/R) polymer solutions were carefully examined. It is shown that the cosolvent and its concentration are controlling factors in surface tension behavior for most concentration regions of W/R polymer solutions. This is true for both static and dynamic surface tensions. The polymer and its concentration have a much smaller effect on static surface tension than does the cosolvent. Much of the dynamic surface tension correlates with the bulk shear viscosity of W/R polymer solutions. The examination of cosolvent /water mixtures shows a critical solution concentration (CSC) for most cosolvents, analogous to the critical micelle concentration (CMC) in surfactant solutions. Both CSC and CMC originate from the same structural characteristics, i.e. molecules having a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail. Typically cosolvents have a less hydrophobic nature so values of CSC are higher than those typical of CMC for surfactants. This CSC plays a unique role in the surface tension of W/R polymer solutions. Above the CSC, constant surface tension is observed, while below the CSC a rapid increase in surface tension with decrease of cosolvent concentration occurs.     

The Adsorption Layer in the System: Carboxymethylcellulose/Surfactants/NaCl/MnO2

The influence of surfactants (anionic sodium dodecyl sulfate, and nonionic tert-octylphenol ethoxylate with 9.5EO) and their mixtures on the adsorption of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) in the presence of 0.001?M NaCl on the manganese dioxide surface (MnO(2)) was studied. The increase in CMC adsorption was observed in all measured systems in the presence of surfactants. The reason for this is the formation of complexes between polymer macromolecules and surfactants. Moreover, the dependence between the amount of surfactants adsorption and the CMC initial concentration was also studied. It proves that surfactant adsorption does not depend on the initial concentration of CMC. Another observation is that the increase in pH caused the decrease in CMC adsorption. The explanation of this phenomenon is connected with the influence of pH on the dissociation degree of the polyelectrolyte, kind and concentration of?the surface active groups of the adsorbent. To characterize the compact and diffuse adsorption layer the surface charge density and the zeta potential of MnO(2) in the presence of CMC and surfactants were measured. The surface charge density of MnO(2) decreases in the presence of CMC or CMC/surfactant complexes. This is due to the presence of negatively charged groups in the compact part of the electric double layer. The zeta potential of MnO(2) is also lower in the presence of CMC and the CMC/surfactants complexes. The main reason for that is the shift of the slipping plane towards the bulk solution.     

Influence of Nonionic Surfactant on Hydrolysis of Vinyl Sulfone Reactive Dye

Nonionic surfactants are widely used in reactive dyeing processes, and the interaction between surfactants and reactive dyes affect the hydrolytic property of reactive dyes. In this study, reactive brilliant blue KN‐R (C.I. reactive blue 19) was employed as a model dye, and fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether (AEO‐9) was selected as a model nonionic surfactant. The interaction was first investigated in aqueous solutions by a UV‐spectrophotometry method, then the effect of surfactant concentration on the hydrolytic behavior of KN‐R was studied using high performance liquid chromatography method. Below the critical micelle concentration, the surfactant served as dispersant; the hydrolysis of reactive dye was accelerated. However, when the concentration of surfactant was above its critical micelle concentration, the dye was solubilized into the micellar phase, which was revealed from the changes in absorbance intensity and wavelength of the maximum absorbance. This led to slowed hydrolysis of reactive dye. These findings are useful in understanding the effect of concentration of nonionic surfactant on the hydrolysis of vinyl sulfone reactive dyes.     

Synthesis and surface activity of nonionic surfactants containing fluorocarbon hydrophobes

Nonionic surfactants having polydisperse polyoxyethylene chains and highly fluorinated hydrophobes were synthesized via a complex reaction route and their adsorption at water/air interfaces studied. They exhibit high surface activity and decrease both effectively and efficiently the surface tension of their aqueous solutions. The effect of the length of the polyoxyethylene chain upon surfactant surface activity is relatively low. Lower values of surface tension, below 30 mN m^?1, are obtained for surfactants having a low degree of ethoxylation. Surfactants having two terminal highly fluorinated hydrophobes are less surface active than analogues with one terminal hydrophobe.     

表面活性剂的复配及对甲维盐微乳剂物理稳定性的影响

通过测定不同类型的单一及复配型表面活性剂水溶液的临界胶束浓度和表面张力,研究了它对w(甲维盐)=1％的微乳剂物理稳定性的影响。膦酸酯类阴离子表面活性剂A的临界胶束浓度为1．79×10-4 mol／L,表面张力为28．90 mN/m;苄基酚聚氧乙烯聚氧丙烯醚嵌段型非离子表面活性剂B(EPE型)的临界胶束浓度为 1.91×10-4 mol/L,表面张力为20．70 mN/m;按m(A):m(B)=2:3形成的复配型表面活性剂2#的水溶液的临界胶束浓度为9．30×10-5 moL/L,表面张力为25．66 mN/m。当w(2#)=10％时,配制w(甲维盐)=1％的微乳剂物理稳定性最佳,各项指标均合格。     

稳态荧光探针研究Guerbet醇聚氧乙烯醚羧酸钠的聚集行为

以芘为荧光探针、二苯甲酮为猝灭剂,用稳态荧光探针法测定了合成的4种具有支链结构的Guerbet醇聚氧乙烯醚羧酸钠的临界胶束浓度和胶团的聚集数.结果表明,用稳态荧光探针法得到的临界胶束浓度（CMC）数值与表面张力法相差不大.结合临界胶束浓度、胶束微环境的极性和胶束聚集数的变化规律,推测了这类表面活性剂形成的胶束聚集体的结构形态.     

Surface tension of bovine serum albumin and tween 20 at the air-aqueous interface

Interfacial properties (surface tension, σ, and critical micelle concentration, CMC) of aqueous solutions of Tween 20 (polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate) and/or bovine serum albumin (BSA) were evaluated. Temperature, Tween 20 concentration in the aqueous phase, BSA/Tween 20 ratio, and aqueous phase composition [water, ethanol (0.5, 1.0, and 2.5 M), and sucrose (0.5 M)] were the variables studied. The CMC of Tween 20 was determined by surface tension measurements (Wilhelmy plate method). The existence of BSA-Tween 20 interactions was deduced from surface tension measurements. The results show that the effect of temperature on CMC depends on the aqueous phase composition, but the σ value at CMC, σ_CMC, does decrease as temperature is increased. The CMC and σ_CMC values also depend on the aqueous phase composition. In aqueous ethanol solutions, the CMC increases, but σ_CMC decreases. However, in sucrose aqueous solutions, the CMC decreases, but there is no significant effect on σ_CMC. The BSA-Tween 20 interactions at the interface depend on both Tween 20 concentration (C) and solute in the bulk phase. In water and aqueous solutions of ethanol and sucrose, σ values decrease in the presence of protein at C<CMC but are practically independent of C at C>CMC. This is an indication that the interfacial characteristics of the mixed film are determined by either the protein or the lipid at the higher and lower protein/lipid ratio, respectively. In the intermediate region, the existence of BSA-Tween 20 interactions dominates the interfacial characteristics of mixed films.     

Micellization and Adsorption Behaviors of New Reactive Polymerizable Surfactants Based on Modified Nonyl Phenol Ethoxylates

The synthesis and characterization of a series of polymerizable surfactants based on alkyl phenol ethoxylate backbone and carboxylic or anhydride chain ends were investigated. Surface activities of these polymerizable surfactants were investigated to correlate their structure and their performances. The new bifunctional surfmers were prepared by reacting polyoxyethylene 4-nonyl-2-propylene-phenol nonionic reactive surfactants with maleic anhydride. The chemical structure of the prepared surfactants was characterized by ¹³C and ¹H NMR analyses. The surface activities of the modified polymerizable surfactants were measured from the adsorption isotherm measurements which were determined from the relationship between the concentrations and surface tension of surfactants in aqueous medium at different temperatures. Critical micelle concentration (CMC) values were determined for water soluble surfactants. It was found that CMC decreases with the incorporation of the anhydride and acid groups in the chemical structure of polyoxyethylene 4-nonyl -2-propylene-phenol nonionic surfactant. surface-active parameters such as area per molecule at the interface (A _min), surface excess concentration (Γ_max) and the effectiveness of surface tension reduction (π_CMC) were measured from the adsorption isotherms of the modified surfactants. Some thermodynamic data for the adsorption process were calculated and discussed. The data indicated that the new surfmers are more reactive than the simple polyoxyethylene 4-nonyl-2-propylene-phenol and more adsorbed at interfaces. We have performed a preliminary experiment to explore the emulsification efficiency of the newly synthesized reactive surfactants in equal volume oil–water emulsions. Different emulsion types and stabilities were obtained.     

对-烷基-苄基聚氧乙烯醚羧酸甜菜碱的合成与表面活性

以脂肪酸、苯、二缩三乙二醇为原料,经酰化反应、黄鸣龙还原反应、氯甲基化反应、威廉逊成醚反应、卤化反应、季铵化反应,合成出了3个对烷基苄基聚氧乙烯醚羧酸甜菜碱两性离子表面活性剂。用IR、1HNMR和ESI-MS对产物进行了结构鉴定。用Wilhelmy-plate法测定了30℃时它们在水溶液中的临界胶束浓度(CMC)和临界胶束浓度下的表面张力(γCMC)。实验表明,纯水溶液中表面活性剂的临界胶束浓度(CMC)为10-4～10-6mol/L,临界胶束浓度下的表面张力(γCMC)为27～30 mN/m;随着苯环上长链烷基碳数(n=8、10、12)的增加,CMC分别为1.12×10-4、1.51×10-5、6.21×10-6 mol/L;γCMC分别为27.9、28.4、29.9 mN/m。结果表明,该类表面活性剂具有比较好的表面活性。     

Physical chemical properties of solutions of bis-quaternary ammonium bromides

The physical chemical properties of a series of bisalkyldimethyldi-ammonium polyoxyethylene bromides were studied by measuring the critical micelle concentrations as function of their molecular structure. The conductivity vs. concentration plots revealed the existence of two distinct discontinuities which were labeled CMC1 and CMC2. The CMC1 was always lower than the CMC2. The conventional surface tension vs. log concentration curve showed the classical sharp break which coincided with either the CMC1 or the CMC2, but failed to reveal the presence of both critical micelle concentrations in the same experiment. The existence of two CMC2 was attributed to the presence of the two charges localized in separated atoms. The CMC1 and CMC2 appear to follow an expression of the type CMC=A —Bn, where A and B are constants and n the number of carbon atoms present in the hydrocarbon long chain attached to the quaternary ammonium nitrogen. The CMCs appear to increase with the increasing number of oxyethylene residues up to a certain length of the polyoxyethylene chain. For most compounds there was a substantial drop in surface tension with the increasing concentration of the salt. However, some compounds containing only one oxyethylene residue showed practically no surface tension dependence on concentration although the critical micelle concentrations were apparent in the conductivity vs. concentration curve. The energy to transfer one methylene group from the aqueous to the micellar phase was found to vary from −0.57 kT to −0.84 kT. The alkylene oxylated bisquaternary bromides studied appear to have unusual physical chemical properties.     

Guerbet十四醇聚氧乙烯醚硫酸钠的合成与表面活性

以Guerbet十四醇 (C14 GA)为中间体 ,经Williamson反应合成Guerbet十四醇聚氧乙烯醚醇〔C14 GA(EO) nH ,n =1,2 ,4〕 ,再经氯磺酸酯化及NaOH中和 ,得到阴离子表面活性剂Guerbet十四醇聚氧乙烯醚硫酸钠〔C14 GA(EO) nS ,n =1,2 ,4〕。用IR、NMR和元素分析测定了所合成的表面活性剂的结构 ,并利用表面张力法测定了这些表面活性剂水溶液的表面活性。实验结果表明 :所合成的表面活性剂的结构分别为C14 GAEOS (A) ,C14 GA(EO) 2 S(B)和C14 GA(EO) 4 S(C) ;这些表面活性剂其临界胶束浓度CMC(mmol/L) ,在CMC时的表面张力γCMC(mN/m)和Krafft点 (℃ )分别为A :2 5 8mmol/L ,2 7 6mN/m ,5 9℃ ;B :0 80mmol/L ,2 6 4mN/m ,2℃和C :0 12mmol/L ,2 5 3mN/m ,0℃。均比常用的直链阴离子表面活性剂C12 H2 5SO4Na(8.6mmol/L ,4 1 2mN/m ,16℃ )有更低的CMC ,γCMC和Krafft点 ;聚氧乙烯基的引入 ,对降低CMC ,γCMC和Krafft点的效果随氧乙烯基团数目的增多 (由 1增至 4 )而加大。讨论了表面活性剂的结构和表面活性的关系     

The study of Sunset Yellow anionic dye interaction with gemini and conventional cationic surfactants in aqueous solution

In the present study, the interaction of an anionic azo dye, Sunset Yellow, with two cationic gemini surfactants with different spacer lengths (s = 3, 6 methylene groups) and their monomeric counterpart, dodecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (DTAB), was investigated by surface tension, UV–Vis spectroscopy, and zeta potential measurements. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) was determined from plots of the surface tension (γ) as a function of the logarithm of total surfactant concentration. Moreover, the values of binding constants (K_b) of dye-surfactant complexes were calculated by UV–Vis spectroscopy. The UV–Vis spectra showed that the dye–surfactant interaction occurred in the solution at concentrations far below the CMC of each surfactant. The gemini surfactant with a shorter spacer showed stronger interaction with dye in comparison to DTAB and the gemini with longer spacer. The effect of surfactant chemical structure on solubilization of dye-surfactant aggregates at surfactant concentration above CMC was investigated by zeta potential.     

Synergism and Phase Behavior of Alcohol Polyoxyethylene Ether Acetate and Cationic Surfactant-Mixed Systems

Synergism in mixed micelle formation and surface tension reduction efficiency and the ternary phase behavior of anionic surfactant (alcohol polyoxyethylene ether acetate containing 10 ethylene oxide group and a fatty chain of C_16–18) with cationic surfactants (dodecyldimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride and lauryltrimethyl ammonium chloride) were investigated. Surface tension of the systems at different molar ratios was studied in detail and the interaction parameters of each system were calculated. The results show that both systems have lower values of critical micelle concentration (CMC) and γ_cmc than individual surfactants especially at equal ratio between cationic and anionic surfactants. Both systems present synergism in mixed micelle formation and surface tension reduction efficiency. The ternary phase behavior of the two systems was investigated using a polarized microscope. The micellar phase and lamellar phase were observed in both systems and the coexisting phase was only observed in the dodecyldimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride system.     

Physicochemical Properties of Novel Phosphobetaine Zwitterionic Surfactants and Mixed Systems with an Anionic Surfactant

A series of novel zwitterionic phosphobetaine (PPBT) surfactants were synthesized using long chain fatty alcohol, epichlorohydrin, dimethylamine and sodium dihydrogen phosphate as raw materials. The physicochemical properties of the phosphobetaine surfactants such as isoelectric point, foaming, surface tension, critical micelle concentration (CMC) and Krafft point were measured. Low CMC and surface tension values indicated the surface activities of the phosphobetaine surfactants were quite excellent. The CMC and surface tension values of PPBT/SDS mixed systems were determined. It was found both of CMC and surface tension values decreased compared with single surfactant system because of the association between dodecyl sulfate anions and cationic groups in phosphobetaine by electrostatic attraction.     

长链脂肪醇聚氧乙烯醚丙酸盐的合成与性能

以脂肪醇聚氧乙烯醚、丙烯酸甲酯、氢氧化钠为主要原料,经过加成、皂化反应,合成脂肪醇醚丙酸盐(AEP)。采用IR、质谱对产物结构进行了表征,证明所得产物即为目标产物。测定了AEP的相关性能,结果表明,C12AEP在25℃时,CMC和γCMC分别为0.236 mmol/L和26.63 mN/m;采用稳态荧光法以芘(Py)为荧光探针,测定C12AEP的胶束栅栏层的微极性,较一般表面活性剂小;AEP与甜菜碱(B)复配体系界面张力受硬度、盐度及复配比例的影响较大,C18AEP与甜菜碱(B)复配体系可达到3.98×10-3mN/m的超低界面张力,可适用于石油的三次开采。     

Surface Activity of Monomeric and Polymeric (3-alkyloxy aniline) Surfactants

ABSTRACT

The adsorption and micellization processes of 3-alkyloxy aniline namely [3-decyloxy aniline (C10M), 3-dodecyloxy aniline (C12M) and 3-cetyloxy aniline (C16M)] and their polymers [C10P, C12P and C16P] have been investigated using surface tension (γ) measurements at different temperatures. The synthesized monomers and polymers have been characterized by IR and elemental analysis. The surface and thermodynamic parameters of these monomeric and polymeric surfactants are investigated. The results show that the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of the polymeric surfactants is lower than that of monomers. The CMC values decreases as the hydrophobic chain lengthens for both monomeric and polymeric surfactants. The surface parameters show the ability of monomeric and polymeric surfactants to adsorb at the air/water interface and decrease the surface tension. The thermodynamic parameters reveal that the micellization process is spontaneous for all investigated surfactants. The specific conductance measurements show that the specific conductance increases with increasing chain length of the substituted alkyl groups, the synthesized polymeric surfactants have higher values of specific conductance than the corresponding monomers and the specific conductance increases with rising solution temperature.     

Adsorption of dyes to cotton and inhibition by surfactants, polymers and surfactant–polymer mixtures

A wide-ranging investigation has been made of the adsorption of direct dyes to cotton and of inhibition by surfactants, polymers and polymer–surfactant mixtures. Generally, the selected polymers are extremely effective at inhibiting adsorption of most of the direct dyes to cotton but are less effective at inhibiting adsorption of small, model azo dyes. Micellar solutions of zwitterionic and cationic surfactants can inhibit adsorption of both small dyes and commercial dyes. It is shown that anionic surfactants at sub-micellar concentrations can inhibit polymer-dye interactions due to displacement of dye and/or relocation into micelle-like polymer–surfactant complexes. New insights have been obtained into the interactions of dyes with cotton and with polymers, surfactants or their mixtures, particularly into observed dye selectivities.