Dynamic and Rheological Properties of Span 80 at Liquid–Liquid Interfaces

The adsorption characteristics of Span 80 at liquid/liquid interfaces were investigated. The equilibrium interfacial tension values were successfully fitted with a Langmuir isotherm resulting in the determination of a mean molecular area from 25 to 35 Å²/mol. The measured interfacial tension values and deduced adsorption parameters depend on the experimental technique used to obtain them, either Du Noüy ring or profile analysis tensiometry. Two possible explanations to such phenomenon are provided. Adsorption kinetics of Span 80 at liquid/liquid interfaces were studied, and it was concluded that the diffusion of Span 80 molecules from the bulk is the rate determining step of the adsorption. Finally the interfacial rheology properties were investigated and compared to the Lucassen–van den Tempel model. A good match was obtained when the isotherm parameters determined by profile analysis tensiometry were used.      

Dynamic Interfacial Behavior of Poly(oxyethylene) Lauryl Ether Based Surfactant Mixtures

The adsorption behavior of binary mixtures comprising nonionic surfactants at the air–water interface has been studied by bubble pressure tensiometry at concentrations above and below their critical micelle concentrations. Surfactants with the same hydrocarbon chains but different degree of ethoxylations were chosen as the components to understand their mixing behavior at equilibrium and dynamic conditions. At short times, the adsorption is found to be diffusion limited for individual components as well as for the mixtures, as predicted by the Ward and Tordai model. The effective diffusion coefficient of the monomers in the mixed state displays a dynamic synergism, consistent with the molecular thermodynamic model for dynamic surface tension. However, the equilibrium surface tension and micellar diffusion coefficient of the mixtures exhibit ideal behavior.     

Adsorption of Fe(III) from Aqueous Medium onto Glycine-Modified Chitosan Resin: Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies

The adsorption of Fe(III) onto glycine-modified chitosan (G@Chs) resin has been investigated. The parameters studied include the effects of pH, contact time, and initial metal ion concentrations by batch method. The optimal pH for the adsorption of Fe(III) was found to be 2.5. The results obtained from equilibrium adsorption studies are fitted in various adsorption models such as Langmuir and Freundlich, and each model parameter were evaluated. Kinetics and thermodynamic parameters of the adsorption process were also investigated. The maximum uptake was found to be 0.9 mmol g^?1 at 25°C.     

Sweet Corrosion Inhibition on API 5L-B Pipeline Steel

Corrosion inhibition and adsorption behavior of two triazole derivatives on API 5L-B carbon steel in CO₂-saturated 3.5% NaCl solutions was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization, EIS and EFM techniques. Specimen surfaces were characterized using SEM, EDX and XRD. Results show that the two compounds are mixed-type inhibitors and inhibition efficiency increases with increasing concentrations. Adsorption of the two compounds is a mixed between chemisorptions and physisorption and obeys Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Activation energy and thermodynamic parameters were calculated. Surface analyses confirm the formation of iron nitrides on the metal surface, which supports results obtained from previous techniques.     

Diffusion Mechanisms of Biosorption of Cr(VI) onto Powdered Cotton Stalk

The present study investigates biosorption diffusion mechanism for the removal of toxic hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution using powdered cotton stalk an agricultural waste biomass. The effects of pH, temperature, adsorption isotherms, adsorption kinetics, and thermodynamic on chromium biosorption were investigated. The results showed that a maximum removal efficiency of 95% was achieved at pH 2. The pH at zero point charge (pH_zpc) on biosorbent surface was 4.3. The adsorption kinetics showed that the pseudo-second order rate expression fitted well the biosrption process. The equilibrium isotherm was measured experimentally and results were analyzed by Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin isotherms using linearized correlation coefficients. The significant parameters for isotherms were determined. The Langmuir adsorption isotherm relative to two other isotherms was found to fit the equilibrium data best for chromium adsorption. Thermodynamic studies reveal that the biosorption of Cr(VI) on cotton stalk was endothermic, spontaneous and occurs with increase in disorder at solid-liquid interface. Adsorption diffusion kinetic was further analyzed and showed that biosorption mechanism was totally controlled by intraparticle diffusion mechanism.     

Equilibrium and Dynamic Surface Tension of Carboxymethylchitosan and Alkyl Trimethylammonium Bromide Mixtures

A water-soluble derivative of chitosan, carboxymethylchitosan (CMCH), was mixed with alkyltrimethylammoniumbromides (C_mTAB) and was studied on the adsorption at air/water interface using equilibrium and dynamic surface tension method. The effects of surfactant and polymer concentrations, surfactant chain length, as well as pH of solution were investigated. Addition of the surfactants remarkably promotes the polymer adsorption. Increasing any one of surfactant concentration, surfactant chain length, and pH will facilitate the adsorption of the mixture whereas little effects of polymer concentration were observed. The results are explained in terms of the interaction between CMCH and C_mTAB under different conditions.     

Adsorption of Bismarck Brown by Iron Oxide Nanosphere and Its Modified Form

In the present study, adsorption of Bismarck Brown (BB) dye onto iron oxide nanospheres (IONs) and modified IONs by HCl from aqueous solution was investigated. The IONs was synthesized by solvothermal method and then modified by HCl. The high magnetic properties of both adsorbents lead to facial separation from aqueous solution by an external magnet. The results show that the modification of adsorbent cause higher adsorption capacity for removal of BB from aqueous solution. The prepared adsorbents were characterized by SEM, XRD, FTIR, and ATR-IR techniques. The adsorption kinetic and equilibrium data were fitted with different models. The results show that the equilibrium and kinetic data were best fitted with Langmuir–Freundlich isotherm and fractal-like pseudo-second-order kinetic model, respectively. The effects of pH and temperature have also been investigated.     

Adsorption and Corrosion Inhibition Behavior of L-Cystine and Synergistic Surfactants Additives on Mild Steel in 0.1 M H2SO4

The adsorption and corrosion inhibition behavior of mild steel in 0.1 M H₂SO₄ in presence of L-cystine and L-cystine in combination with surfactants sodium dodecyl sulfate and cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide at 30–60°C was investigated using weight loss and potentiodynamic polarization measurements. Inhibition efficiency of L-cystine is synergistically enhanced on addition of surfactants. Surface morphology of corroded steel samples was evaluated using scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy, which further confirmed the existence of an adsorbed protective film on the mild steel surface. Calculated thermodynamic parameters reveal that adsorption process is spontaneous and obey Langmuir adsorption isotherm.     

Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies for the Removal of Nickel Ions from an Aqueous Solution by Adsorption Technique

The kinetics and dynamics of nickel ions adsorption on activated carbon and bentonite were studied. The influence of parameters (pH, amount of adsorbent, adsorbate concentration, solution volume, rotation speed, and temperature) were investigated. Kinetic models of pseudo-first, pseudo-second and Weber-Morris models were applied. The data was better reported by the pseudo-second order model. Freundlich, Langmuir, and D-R models were utilized for the analysis of adsorption equilibrium. Evaluation of thermodynamic parameters reveal that adsorption is spontaneous and endothermic in nature. From the experimental data, it was concluded that bentonite has more efficiency for the adsorption of nickel ions than activated carbon.     

Adsorption Isotherm,Kinetic, Thermodynamic,and Desorption Studies of Lanthanum and Dysprosium on Oxidized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

The adsorption behavior of La(III) and Dy(III) onto multiwalled carbon nanotubes oxidized (MWCNTs-oxidized) with concentrate nitric acid as a function of pH and adsorbent dosage was studied by batch technique. Maximum adsorption uptakes, according to the Langmuir model were obtained as 99.01 mg/g for La(III) and 78.12 mg/g for Dy(III). The results showed that adsorption process of both metals ions followed well the pseudo-second-order kinetics. The results of Thermodynamic parameters showed that the adsorption of La(III) and Dy(III) onto MWCNTs-oxidized is a feasible, spontaneous, and exothermic process. The results of desorption indicated that most of the adsorbed La(III) and Dy(III) can be easily desorbed from MWCNTs-oxidized at low pH values.     

Adsorption and Corrosion Inhibition Behavior of Schiff Base-Based Cationic Gemini Surfactant on Mild Steel in Formic Acid

The adsorption and corrosion inhibition behavior of synthesized Schiff base-based cationic gemini surfactant bis[p-(N,N,N-tetradecyldimethylammonium bromide)benzylidene]thiourea (14-S-14) on mild steel in 20% formic acid in the temperature range of 30°C to 60°C was evaluated using weight loss measurements, solvent analysis of iron ions and potentiodynamic polarization measurements. The synthesized inhibitor was characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), and thin layer chromatography (TLC). The surface morphology of the corroded mild steel specimen was evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive x-ray analysis (EDAX), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Thermodynamic/kinetic parameters were calculated to elaborate the adsorption and corrosion inhibition mechanism of the inhibitor. The inhibition efficiency of the compound was found to vary with inhibitor concentration, immersion time, and temperature. The adsorption of the compound on the steel surface was found to obey Langmuir adsorption isotherm.      

Surface Activity of Novel Polymerizable Anionic Polyoxyethylene 4-Nonyl-2-Prpylene-Phenyl Ether Ammonium Sulfate Succinate Surfactants

Novel polymerizable surface-active monomers were synthesized by successive treatment of polyoxyethylene 4-nonyl-2-prpylene-phenyl ether ammonium sulfate with maleic anhydride in the presence of hydroquinone at temperature of 180°C. The molecular structures of the polymerizable surfactants were confirmed by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. The surface tension isotherms on the air-water solution interface were obtained. The critical micelle concentrations (cmc) as well as the surface tension at the cmc were determined for these substances. The micellization and adsorption of the prepared anionic surfactants have been investigated by surface tension, and cloud point measurements. Surface parameters such as surface excess concentration (Γ _max), the area per molecule at interface (A _min) and the effectiveness of surface tension reduction (π_CMC) were determined from the adsorption isotherms of the prepared surfactants.      

Adsorption Properties of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution onto Thermal Modified Rectorite

The thermal modified rectorite (TR) was prepared and characterized by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The structure of TR was destroyed gradually with increasing the calcination temperature, and the adsorption capacity for methylene blue (MB) of the rectorite can be improved by thermal modification in appropriate temperature ranges. The equilibrium data were well described by the Langmuir model. The kinetic studies indicated that the adsorption process was fitted well with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Thermodynamic studies indicated that adsorption of MB was endothermic in nature and favorable with the positive ΔH ⁰ value of 25.90 kJ/mol.     

Kinetics and Equilibria of Synthesized Anionic Surfactant onto Berea Sandstone

We present static adsorption studies of anionic surfactants on crushed Berea sandstone. The maximum adsorption density was 0.9604 mg/g. The kinetics of adsorption process was modeled using pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order rate equations at 25°C and 70°C. The equilibrium adsorption process was validated using Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption models. In addition, the effects of different parameters that govern the effectiveness of these surfactants such as pH and temperature were also investigated. The kinetic study results show that the surfactant adsorption is a time dependent process. The apparent rate constant of adsorption process determined by the first-order kinetic model at 25°C and 70°C were 0.11768 and ?0.04513, respectively. The rate constant for pseudo-second-order kinetic model was 0.0086 at 25°C and 0.0101 at 70°C. The adsorption of anionic surfactant followed pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The Freundlich and Langmuir model constant were 1.6509 × 10^?4 and ?9.775 × 10^?5, respectively. The equilibrium results showed that the adsorption of anionic surfactant onto Berea sandstone was well described by Langmuir adsorption model. It was concluded that anionic surfactants performed better at higher pH and temperature.      

Synthesis and Surface Properties of Novel N-Alkyl Quinoline-Based Cationic Gemini Surfactants

Two series of cationic dimeric (gemini) surfactants are prepared with respect to key surfactants properties, such as surface activity and solubilization. The influence of both the dimerization and the spacer group is examined in order to establish structure-property relationships. The surface tension and critical micelle concentration can be markedly reduced compared to the monomeric surfactants in the pure state. The critical micelle concentration (cmc) of each series has been determined using equilibrium surface tension measurements. Furthermore, air/water interface parameters including effectiveness (π_cmc), efficiency (P_C20), maximum surface excess (Γ _max ), and minimum surface area (A _min ) have been also derived using Gibb's adsorption equation at 25°C. Standard free energies of micellization and adsorption were calculated. Solubilization behaviors of the synthesized surfactants were measured towards paraffin oil as solubilized material using light transmission technique.