Surface and Biological Activity of Some Prepared Iminium Surfactants Based on Schiff Bases

A series of novel iminium surfactants were prepared through quaternization of different prepared fatty Schiff bases with benzyl chloride. The chemical structures were confirmed using FTIR, ¹H-NMR and mass spectroscopy. The surface properties and biological activity of these surfactants were investigated. The surface parameters including critical micelle concentration (CMC), maximum surface excess (Γ_max) and minimum surface area (A _min), Efficiency (PC₂₀) and Effectiveness (π_CMC) as well as the free energy of micellization ( $ \Updelta G_{\text{mic}}^{\text{o}} $ ) and adsorption ( $ \Updelta G_{\text{ads}}^{\text{o}} $ ) were calculated. It was found that the prepared compounds have good surface and biological activity.     

Aqueous Foam Stabilized by Hydrophobic SiO2 Nanoparticles using Mixed Anionic Surfactant Systems under High-Salinity Brine Condition

A primary concern of surfactant-assisted foams in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is the stability of the foams. In recent studies, foam stability has been successfully improved by the use of nanoparticles (NP). The adhesion energy of the NP is larger than the adsorbed surfactant molecules at the air–water interface, leading to a steric barrier to mitigate foam-film ruptures and liquid-foam coalescence. In this study, the partially hydrophobic SiO₂ nanoparticles (SiO₂-NP) were introduced to anionic mixed-surfactant systems to investigate their potential for improving the foamability and stability. An appropriate ratio of internal olefin sulfonate (C_15-18 IOS) and sodium polyethylene glycol monohexadecyl ether sulfate (C₃₂H₆₆Na₂O₅S) was selected to avoid the formation of undesirable effects such as precipitation and phase separation under high-salt conditions. The effects of the NP-stabilized foams were investigated through a static foam column experiment. The surface tension, zeta potential, bubble size, and bubble size distribution were observed. The stability of the static foam in a column test was evaluated by co-injecting the NP-surfactant mixture with air gas. The results indicate that the foam stability depends on the dispersion of NP in the bulk phase and at the water–air interface. A correlation was observed in the NP-stabilized foam that stability increased with increasing negative zeta potential values (−54.2 mv). This result also corresponds to the smallest bubble size (214 μm in diameter) and uniform size distribution pattern. The findings from this study provide insights into the viability of creating NP-surfactant interactions in surfactant-stabilized foams for oil field applications.     

油水界面上阴/阳离子型复配表面活性剂体系的分子动力学模拟

采油过程中阴/阳离子型表面活性剂复配使用可显著增强驱油效果,对其微观机理的深入研究有助于驱油用表面活性剂的结构优化设计及使用。采用分子动力学方法研究了不同摩尔比的阴离子表面活性剂聚醚羧酸钠(PECNa)和阳离子表面活性剂十八烷基三甲基氯化铵(OTAC)复配体系在油水界面上的分子行为和物理性质。结果表明,复配体系比单种表面活性剂体系更有利于降低油水界面张力。不同复配比体系中,两种表面活性剂头基相反电荷间的吸引作用使表面活性剂之间对各自反离子的静电吸引作用减弱,且等摩尔比体系尤为明显。阴离子表面活性剂的亲水头基对阳离子表面活性剂亲水头基形成的水化层内水分子的结构取向无显著影响,反之亦然。通过调节两种离子型表面活性剂的复配比例,可调整油水界面吸附层微观结构,有望降低油水界面张力,提高采收率。     

Rheological characterization of hair shampoo in the presence of dead sea salt

In Jordan, a growing industry has been established to produce different types of Dead Sea (DS) cosmetics that have DS salt (contains mainly NaCl, KCl, and MgCl(2)) in their formulas. In this work, the effect of DS salt on the rheology of hair shampoo containing the sodium lauryl ether sulfate as a main active matter was studied. The effects of DS salt and active matter concentration, and the temperature and time of salt mixing, on the rheological properties of hair shampoo were investigated. The salt-free shampoo showed a Newtonian behavior at 'low active matter' (LAM) and shear thinning at 'high active matter' (HAM). The presence of DS salt changed the rheological behavior of LAM shampoo from Newtonian (for the salt-free shampoo) to shear thinning. On the other hand, the behavior of HAM shampoo switched from shear thinning to Newtonian behavior in the presence of high concentration of DS salt. The addition of DS salt increased the apparent viscosity of shampoo to reach a maximum value that corresponded to a salt concentration of 1.5 wt.%. Further addition of DS salt led to a decrease in the shampoo viscosity to reach a value less than that of the salt-free sample at high salt concentration. Changing the mixing temperature (25-45 degrees C) and mixing time (15-120 min) of DS salt with shampoo has no significant influence on the rheological behavior. However, the mixing process increased the apparent viscosity of salt-free shampoo. The power law model fitted well the flow curves of hair shampoo with and without DS salt.     

阳离子松香乳液的制备及其施胶性能

用环氧氯丙烷、三乙胺与松香反应制备了松香型阳离子乳化剂,不需加其他表面活性剂,单独用15%的该乳化剂与本实验室自制的阳离子聚合物乳液作分散剂对松香进行乳化,采用常压逆转法制备了阳离子松香乳液,并对该乳液的施胶性能进行了探讨.     

Prediction and measurement of surfactant action upon human skin under realistic conditions

The lysosomal enzyme acid phosphatase has been characterized and quantified in tapestrip biopsies of human stratum corneum by means of a sensitive spectrofluorometric procedure. When the stratum corneum of panellists was exposed to dilute solutions of various surfactants under realistic exposure conditions, the changes observed in stratum corneum acid phosphatase specific activity have been found to correlate very closely with the visual, macroscopic changes such as dryness and flakiness, that are elicited in skin as a result of surfactants. This method monitors denaturation of stratum corneum proteins, which is an important feature of skin surfactant interactions, and serves as an effective, non-invasive predictive tool for skin irritancy and mildness of surfactants.
Prevention et mesure de l'action des tensio-actifs sur la peau humaine dans des conditions conformes a la réalité     

阳离子表面活性剂在羊毛纤维上吸附的计量置换模型研究

对于有关文献报道的常温下阳离子表面活性剂在羊毛纤维上吸附的实验数据，用液/固吸附计量置换模型（SDM-A）研究了线性吸附参数βα和解吸参数q/z。由这些线性参数不仅成功地解释了加盐效应及碳氢链长对于吸附性质的影响事实，而且依据SDM-A的热力学计算出不同吸附体系的吸附亲和能、解吸能及置换吸附总过程的自由能，以便认识吸附机理的细节。     

平板浸涂过程中的液膜排液影响因素

针对一端与活性剂溶液池相接的竖直平板浸涂液膜排液过程，基于润滑理论建立了液膜厚度、活性剂浓度及液膜表面速度的演化方程组，通过数值计算分析了Marangoni效应和表面黏度对液膜排液特征的影响。结果表明，Marangoni效应是影响液膜排液过程的重要因素，可导致液膜厚度增加，随Marangoni效应增强可得到更均匀的液膜。液膜表面速度随表面黏度增大而减小，较大的表面黏度将推迟表面速度逆流现象的发生，但其对膜厚均匀度几乎没有影响。     

SDS表面活性剂在纳米尺度多层石墨烯的吸附自组装分子模拟

采用分子动力学模拟分别研究了纯水和电解质溶液中SDS表面活性剂在纳米尺度石墨烯表面的自组装结构,考察了不同石墨烯层数对自组装吸附形态和SDS/石墨烯复合物悬浮密度的影响。模拟结果揭示了上述两种溶剂介质中,SDS的表面自组装结构形态与石墨烯的结构层数有关,增加石墨烯的层数能够加大吸附表面活性剂向溶液中的伸展程度,使表面活性剂自组装结构膨胀。此外电解质存在能够导致SDS表面活性剂在石墨烯表面吸附形态由多层结构向半圆胶束转化。模拟计算进一步发现SDS/石墨烯超分子复合物的悬浮密度随石墨烯层数的增加呈近似线性增加。     

驱油用耐温抗盐表面活性剂的研究进展

综述了国内外表面活性剂复配体系、阴离子-非离子两性表面活性剂和双子型(Gemini)表面活性剂3类驱油用耐温抗盐表面活性剂的研究进展情况,指出阴离子-非离子两性表面活性剂和新型Gemini表面活性剂是具有良好应有前景的高温、高盐油藏用表面活性剂,而且通过与石油磺酸盐和羧酸盐等廉价的表面活性剂进行复配使用,可以降低驱油成本。