Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS)-Loaded Nanoporous Polymer as Anti-Biofilm Surface Coating Material

Biofilms cause extensive damage to industrial settings. Thus, it is important to improve the existing techniques and develop new strategies to prevent bacterial biofilm formation. In the present study, we have prepared nanoporous polymer films from a self-assembled 1,2-polybutadiene-b-polydimethylsiloxane (1,2-PB-b-PDMS) block copolymer via chemical cross-linking of the 1,2-PB block followed by quantitative removal of the PDMS block. Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) was loaded into the nanoporous 1,2-PB from aqueous solution. The SDS-loaded nanoporous polymer films were shown to block bacterial attachment in short-term (3 h) and significantly reduce biofilm formation in long-term (1 week) by gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli. Tuning the thickness or surface morphology of the nanoporous polymer films allowed to extent the anti-biofilm capability.     

Wettability of Polymeric Solids by Aqueous Solutions of Anionic and Nonionic Surfactant Mixtures

Measurements of the surface tension (γ _LV) and advancing contact angle () on poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) were carried out for aqueous solutions of sodium decyl sulfate (SDS) and p-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxypoly(ethylene glycol) (TX100) and their mixtures. The results obtained indicate that the values of the surface tension and contact angles of solutions of surfactants on PTFE and PMMA surfaces depend on the concentration and composition of the surfactant mixtures. Calculations based on the Lucassen-Reynders equation indicate that for single surfactants and their mixtures at a given concentration in the bulk phase the values of surface excess concentration of surfactants at water–air and PTFE–water interfaces are nearly the same, so the adsorption of the surfactants at water–air and PTFE–water interfaces should also be the same. However, the adsorption of TX100 and its mixtures with SDS at water–air interface is higher than that at PMMA–water interface, which is confirmed by the ratio of absolute values of molecular interaction parameters at these interfaces calculated on the basis of Rosen approach. If we take into account the hydration of the poly(ethylene oxide) chains of TX100 and acid and base parameters of the surface tension of water it appears that the PMMA surface is covered by the 'pure' water molecules from the solution or molecules connected with the chain of nonionic surfactant. On the other hand, the lack of SDS molecules at the PMMA–water interface may result from the formations of its micelles which are connected with the TX100 chain.     

应用吖啶橙- 分光光度法检测重组人白介素- 2制品中SDS含量

目的 用吖啶橙－分光光度法检测重组人白细胞介素－2（rIL－2）制品中Si含量。方法 将被检样品与吖啶橙混合后，加入甲苯进行萃取，然后用紫外分光光度计测　A499吸收峰。结果 在 0-0．o1％SDS浓度范围内，SDS浓度与A400呈线性关系，本法可检测浓度低至 0．001％的 SDS。结论 在一定的 SDS浓度范围内可用吖啶橙-分光光度法检测SDS。     

Influence of sodium dodecyl sulfate on the characteristics of bovine serum albumin solutions and foams

Results from surface tension measurements on mixed solutions of the protein bovine serum alburnin (BSA) and an anionic surfactant (SDS: sodium dodecyl sulfate) suggested that at an air-liquid interface, adsorption was affected by the protein-surfactant interaction and by the relative concentration of each component in solution. Two plateaus corresponding to the critical aggregation concentration (CAC) and the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of SDS, respectively, were observed in the surface tension isotherms of SDS in the presence of BSA. The CAC and CMC depended on the concentration of BSA. Effects of SDS concentration on the conformational changes of BSA were investigated by Fourier transform-Raman spectroscopy. The results showed that the contents of α-helix decreased while the contents of random coil increased. The presence of the anionic surfactant SDS had a negative influence on the way that proteins adsorb at an air-liquid interface, leading to the change of behavior of protein-stabilized film.     

Fatty Acid soil detergency performance of poly(sodium α-hydroxyacrylate)

Effects and properties of poly(sodium α-hydroxyacrylate) (PHA) on removal of stearic and oleic acids from cellulosic filter paper under various wash conditions were evaluated and compared with those of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) by using differential scanning calorimetry. PHA had a much greater effect on the removal of stearic and oleic acids than SDS under the same washing conditions. PHA produces complexes with fatty acids on filter paper during the washing process, and in DSC these complexes have endothermic peaks at temperatures higher than the melting point of the fatty acids. The complexes are formed at temperatures both below and above the melting point of the fatty acid and are removed completely from filter paper by rinsing. The conditions of temperature, time, and PHA concentration during washing all affected the formation of the complex and the removal of fatty acid. Whether the fatty acid chain was saturated or not did not affect the formation of a complex.     

微乳液结合Sol-Gel法制备纳米ZnTiO3及其表征

将溶胶-凝胶法与微乳液化学剪裁法相结合,以钛酸丁酯和氯化锌制备凝胶,在OP-10-SDS/正丁醇/环己烷/水复配微乳体系中进行化学剪裁制备前驱物,再经煅烧制备了组成单一的球状纳米ZnTiO3粉体,通过XRD、TEM、SEM、TG-DSC等方法对产物进行了表征,并讨论了凝胶的陈化时间、煅烧温度和煅烧时间对纳米ZnTiO3的组成、粒径和形貌的影响,提出了纳米ZnTiO3可能的形成机理。结果表明,在700℃煅烧2h制备的纳米ZnTiO3平均粒径为35nm,粒径分布比较均匀,基本呈单分散;适当延长陈化时间会减少ZnO及TiO2杂质;随着煅烧时间的延长,ZnTiO3晶体粒径开始增大;煅烧温度过高会使六方相ZnTiO3分解为立方相的Zn2TiO4和金红石型TiO2。     

微乳液结合Sol-Gel法制备纳米ZnTiO_3及其表征

将溶胶-凝胶法与微乳液化学剪裁法相结合,以钛酸丁酯和氯化锌制备凝胶,在OP-10-SDS/正丁醇/环己烷/水复配微乳体系中进行化学剪裁制备前驱物,再经煅烧制备了组成单一的球状纳米ZnTiO3粉体,通过XRD、TEM、SEM、TG-DSC等方法对产物进行了表征,并讨论了凝胶的陈化时间、煅烧温度和煅烧时间对纳米ZnTiO3的组成、粒径和形貌的影响,提出了纳米ZnTiO3可能的形成机理。结果表明,在700℃煅烧2h制备的纳米ZnTiO3平均粒径为35nm,粒径分布比较均匀,基本呈单分散;适当延长陈化时间会减少ZnO及TiO2杂质;随着煅烧时间的延长,ZnTiO3晶体粒径开始增大;煅烧温度过高会使六方相ZnTiO3分解为立方相的Zn2TiO4和金红石型TiO2。     

Insight into the Interaction Between Carbopol® 940 and Ionic/Nonionic Surfactant

Mixtures of a cross‐linked polyacrylic acid (Carbopol^® 940) and two types of surfactants, namely anionic sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) and nonionic Tween^® 80, were investigated by viscometry, conductometry, tensiometry, spectrophotometry, fluorimetry and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The addition of nonionic surfactant decreased the reduced viscosity and the transmittance of the Carbopol^® polymer aqueous solutions. Furthermore, the interaction between Carbopol^® 940 and SDS was characterized by two significant concentration values: the critical aggregation concentration of SDS was particularly independent of Carbopol^® polymer concentration while the polymer saturation point of both surfactants increased with the increase in polymer content. The values of critical aggregation concentration and polymer saturation point obtained using various techniques confirmed the occurrence of Carbopol^® polymer–surfactant associations. The effect of different SDS and Tween^® 80 concentrations on the conformation of Carbopol^® 940 in aqueous solution could be explained through hydrophobic association between surfactant micelles and Carbopol^® polymer tails and through hydrogen bonding in the case of Tween^® 80. Additionally, the surfactant‐induced structural changes were confirmed in Carbopol^® 940–SDS and Carbopol^® 940–Tween^® 80 aqueous solutions by SEM measurements.     

The Effect of Aniline Hydrochloride Hydrotrope on the Phase Behavior of SDS/Water System

The aim of this work was to determine the detailed phase behavior of the sodium dodecyl sulfate/aniline hydrochloride/water system as a function of concentration of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), aniline hydrochloride (AHC) to sodium dodecyl sulfate molar ratio (R = [AHC]/[SDS]) and temperature. Phase behavior information was obtained via polarizing microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), cryo-scanning electron microscopy (Cryo-SEM) and oscillatory linear rheological measurements with good agreement among these techniques. It is well known that SDS in water forms spherical micelles at concentrations lower than 40 wt% and temperatures above its Krafft temperature (T _k = 16–21 °C). In this region, the SDS/water system exhibits Newtonian rheological behavior, which is characteristic of spherical micellar solutions. The addition of the hydrotrope, aniline hydrochloride, to SDS aqueous solutions produces a viscosity increase in this system as R augments, and a maximum of about five orders of magnitude was found at R = 0.47 for 5 wt% SDS at 20 °C. Moreover, the system shows a transition from viscous to strong viscoelastic behavior. These changes in the rheological behavior are produced by the transitions from sphere to rodlike micelles, which are induced by the hydrophobicity of AHC causing it to be absorbed into the core and the hydrophilic interface of the micelles, which screens the repulsions between the charged head groups.     

Preparation of colloidal silver nanoparticles by chemical reduction method

Colloidal silver nanoparticles were obtained by chemical reduction of silver nitrate in water with sodium borohydride (NaBH₄) in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as a stabilizer. The obtained nanoparticles were characterized by their UV-vis absorption spectra and transmission electron micrograph (TEM) images. The UV-vis absorption spectra showed that NaBH₄ served not only as a reducing agent but also as a stabilizer, which protects the aggregation of silver nanoparticles. The TEM images showed that the particles were dispersed better with increasing the NaBH₄ concentration.