Quantification of specific anion binding to non-ionic Triton X-100 micelles

Anion binding to nonionic micelles was quantified by self-diffusion. Four anions were probed by multinuclear PGSTE NMR measurements in a Triton X-100 micellar aqueous solution. The salt concentration used was sufficiently low to avoid any micellar growth affecting surface curvature. The micellar aggregates that provide a model surface are uncharged with hydrophilic headgroups so that electrostatic ion surface interactions play little or no role in prescribing specific anion binding. Anionic affinity to the micellar surface followed a Hofmeister series, (CH(3))(2)AsO(2)(-) ? CH(3)COO(-) > H(2)PO(4)(-) > F(-). The observed ion specificity is rationalized by calling into play the nonelectrostatic interactions occurring between the anions and the micellar surface.     

表面活性剂溶液动态表面张力及吸附动力学研究

本文简介了动态表面张力的定义、测定方法及吸附动力学,对非离子、阴离子、阳离子及两性表面活性剂溶液动态表面张力的研究情况进行了总结,重点讨论了浓度、温度、添加剂及化学结构因素对动态表面张力的影响.     

Competitive adsorption of surfactants at air/water interfaces

The zeta potential of an air bubble suspended in an aqueous solution of mixed fluorocarbon and hydrocarbon anionic surfactants is studied over a wide range of concentrations and mixture compositions. The zeta potential is related to surfactant ion adsorption. The two surfactants, which exhibit an antipathy manifested by micellar demixing, compete for surface sites. The total surfactant adsorption is reduced when both surfactants are present. Adsorption phenomena are closely correlated to the micellar phase diagram.     

Dynamic surface tension of micellar solutions studied by the maximum bubble pressure method

A theoretical model for the dynamic surface tension of an air bubble expanding in micellar surfactant solution is proposed. The model accounts for the effect of expansion of the bubble surface during the adsorption of surfactant molecules (monomers) and the effect of disintegration of polydisperse micelles on the surfactant diffusion. Assuming small deviations from equilibrium and constant rate of expansion analytical expression for the surface tension and the subsurface concentration of monomers as a function of time is derived. The characteristic time of micellization is computed from the experimental data for two surfactants (sodium dodecyl sulfate and nonylphenol polyglycol ether) obtained by the maximum bubble pressure method.     

The Charging of Micellar Nanoparticles in Electrospray Ionization

Charging of nanoparticles through electrospray has scarcely been explored. Spherical nanometer‐sized amphiphilic block copolymer nanoparticles with diameters ranging from ～65 to ～150 nm were electrosprayed and analysed by charge detection spectrometry. Herein, we explore the charging of these micellar nano‐objects by conducting a thorough study in different solvents, including pure water, and upon the addition of “supercharging” agents. The charge (z) of micellar nanoparticles electrosprayed from water solution is compared to the Rayleigh’s limiting charge (z_R) of a charged water droplet of the same dimensions. An average ratio (z/z_R) of 0.6–0.65 is observed for the micellar macro‐ions, supporting the charge residue mechanism, where the number of charges available to the micellar macro‐ion is limited by the number of charges on the nanodroplet, which is a function of the surface tension of the solvent. Also we show the possibility of increasing the charging of micellar nanoparticles in the negative mode by adding organic bases (in particular piperidine) to water/methanol solutions.     

MICELLAR CATALYSIS OF COMPOSITE REACTIONS I MICELLAR EFFECT ON THE CONSECUTIVE FIRST ORDER REACTION

The micellar catalytic model (or the consecutive first order reaction has been proposed in this paper. It was applied to the alkaline hydrolysis of dimethyl phthalate in micellar solutions of surfactants (CTAB, SDS and Triton X-100), and the alkaline hydrolysis of bis (2,4-dinitrophenyl) posphate in CTAB micellar solution. Rate constants obtained in micellar phase indicate that the two steps of alkaline hydrolysis of dimethyl phthalate are both inhibited by all of the surfactants investigated. CTAB micelle exhibits a greater catalytic effect on the alkaline hydrolysis of bis (2, 4-dinitrophenyl) phosphate. this may be arised from the local concentration effect of hydroxide ion in CTAB micellar phase. Nevertheless. the second order rate constant of bis-(2, 4-dinitrophenyl) phosphate in the micellar phase is smaller than that in the bulk phase.     

Conductivity of lithium perfluorononanoate in water-poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) solutions

Conductivity measurements, focused on the counterion binding of lithium perfluorononanoate (LiPFN) micelles in pure water and in the presence of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP), have been carried out. An abrupt decrease of the conductance of the LiPFN in pure water, due to the self aggregation of anions and to dynamic linkage of cations on the micellar surface, has been found. Analysis of the conductometric data indicates that about 50% of the stoichiometric concentration of Li⁺ interacts with the head groups of the perfluorinated anions involved in micellar assembly. Conductometric data of LiPFN-water-PVP systems reveals a favorable influence of the PVP on the micellization process modulated by the concentration and by the molecular weight of the polymer. Analysis of these data shows that in presence of PVP the degree of binding of lithium ion to the micellar assemblies linked to the polymer is smaller than in pure water. By increasing the amount of surfactant in solution up to the concentration where the polymer becomes saturated by LiPFN micelles, the binding of lithium ion in the system becomes slightly greater than that observed in LiPFN-water system. This finding can be interpreted in terms of additional binding of lithium ion to the polymer chains. Conductivity measurements carried out on LiClO₄ and KClO₄ in water + PVP support this interpretation.     

Micelle-Counterion Interaction,I. Critical Micelle Concentrations OF SDS Under the Influence of Copper Counterion

We investigated the effect of counter ion (Cu²⁺) adsorption on Sodium Dodecylsulfate and Sodium Tetradecylsulfate micelle by three different techniques: surface tension decrease, copper-selective electrode and electric conductivity. The effect of added copper ion on critical micelle concentration (CMC) was determined. The effectiveness of these three techniques was critically evaluated. It is concluded that copper ions are able to strongly displace Sodium ions from the micellar surface.     

单分子链胶束的胶束化行为与相关新概念的提出

采用水溶液均聚合方法,制备了阳离子型表面活性单体（2-丙烯酰胺基）乙基十四烷基二甲基溴化铵（AMC14AB）的均聚物,使用荧光探针法、表面张力测定及电导测定法,重点考察了均聚物P（AMC14AB）在水溶液中的胶束化行为与表面吸附现象．在水溶液中,均聚物P（AMC14AB）呈现单分子链胶束的聚集形态,具有零临界胶束浓度（CMC=0）,从开始加入P（AMC14AB）起,水溶液中随即产生单分子链胶束,不存在Krafft温度．P（AMC14AB）在溶液表面也发生表面吸附,使水的表面张力下降,即P（AMC14AB）也具有表面活性;随着浓度增大,表面吸附量增大,水的表面张力持续下降;当表面吸附达到饱和时,表面张力一浓度曲线上出现突变点,该点应该定义为饱和的表面吸附浓度（SSAC）,而不应该再称为临界胶束浓度．P（AMC14AB）单分子链胶束溶液对疏水有机物（甲苯）的增溶情况,明显不同于普通小分子表面活性剂十六烷基二甲基溴化铵（CTAB）的多分子胶束溶液,甲苯增溶量-P（AMC14AB）浓度的关系曲线上无突变点,而且对甲苯的增溶能力高于CTAB的多分子胶束溶液．     

Metallomicellar Catalysis Cleavage of p-Nitrophenyl Picolinate Catalyzed by Binuclear Metal Complexes Coordinating Tripeptide in CTAB Micellar Solution

The catalytic hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl picolinate (PNPP) by Cu(II) and Zn(II) complexes coordinating tripeptide were studied kinetically by observing the rates of release of p-nitrophenol in the buffered micellar solution at 25 degrees C and different pH values. The experimental results indicate that 1 : 2 ligand : metal ion complexes in CTAB micellar solution are the active species in the reaction, and the complexes, especially that with Cu(II), efficiently catalyze the hydrolysis of PNPP. As a result, a kinetic model of binuclear metal complex catalysis involving a ternary complex in CTAB micellar solution is proposed to analyze the kinetic behavior of catalysis, and thus, relative kinetic and thermodynamic parameters are obtained. The results predict that the catalytic reaction by metallomicelle with binuclear complex involves a bifunctional mechanism. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.     

NMR研究溶液中正十四烷基硫酸钠/正十四烷基聚氧乙烯醚(3)表面活性剂之间的相互作用

采用¹HNMR弛豫、自扩散系数和二维相敏(2DNOESY)实验研究了正十四烷基硫酸钠[n-CH₃(CH₂)₁₃OSO₃Na(STS)]和正十四烷基聚氧乙烯醚(3)[n-CH₃(CH₂)₁₃O(C₂H₄O)₃H(C₁₄E₃)]在溶液中的自聚集以及二者混合后的相互作用.结果表明,STS与C₁₄E₃混合后存在相互作用,并形成混合胶束;弛豫实验表明,混合胶束中STS疏水链质子运动更加受阻,C₁₄E₃的α-(4″)和β-CH₂(3″)处链堆积紧密.C₁₄E₃的亲水端(CH₂CH₂0)₃链卷曲紧贴在疏水壳表面外链堆积较紧密处.自扩散系数测量表明,混合胶束比单一阴离子表面活性剂形成的胶束大.单一非离子型胶束和混合胶束的亲水端(CH₂CH₂0)₃(5″)链构成相应较软和松散的外壳.单一C₁₄E₃在极性溶剂氯仿溶液中,质子运动比在水中自由度大,但2DNOESY谱中出现了少量分子间的交叉峰,也可能形成了一些小的聚集体.     

Selectivity Control in Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography by Modification of Micellar Surface with Cyclohexanol

Abstract

The effect of cyclohexanol added to the micellar solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate in the micellar electrokinetic chromatography of several aromatic compounds was investigated. Cyclohexanol (0.05–-0.10 M) diminished the capacity factors (k') of the solutes possessing hydrophilic functional groups which were solubilized near the micellar surface, whereas little changed the k' of the hydrophobic solutes solubilized in the micellar core. This selective effect was ascribed to the saturation of the micellar surface with cyclohexanol.     

Hydrolysis of phosphodiester catalyzed by analogous dinuclear Cu(II) complex in CTAB micellar solution

The catalytic hydrolysis of bis(p-nitrophenyl) phosphate (BNPP) by metallomicelle composed of analogous Cu(II) complex in CTAB micellar solution was investigated at 30 °C and different pH. The results indicate that the analogous complex with 1:2 ratio of ligand to metal ion in CATB micellar solution is the active species for catalyzing the hydrolysis of BNPP. The ternary complex kinetic model for metallomicellar catalysis was employed to obtain the relative kinetic and thermodynamic parameters for taking apart the mechanism of the catalytic hydrolysis of BNPP.     

Influence of Salt on Cationic Surfactant-Biopolymer Interactions in Aqueous Media

The effect of the simultaneous presence of salt, sodium chloride and gelatin on micellar association structures (morphology) of cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) has been monitored by viscosity, conductivity, Circular Dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopic (FTIR) measurements. The steep rise in viscosity indicated micellar structural transitions from a sphere to higher orders in the system. CD spectroscopy revealed that gelatin has not undergone any conformational changes but induced the structural transitions in the system. Instead of a denaturing effect of the salt, the resultant gel formed was found to be stable. Electrostatic repulsion of the surfactant head groups were reduced by the screening of the halide ion that favored closer packing of the surfactant monomers. Conversely, the presence of an ion may decrease the surface charge of the micelle and thus increase the micellar packing parameter. DSC and FTIR measurements corroborated these findings.     

Characterization of CdSe nanocrystals coated with amphiphiles. A capillary electrophoresis study

We have synthesized CdSe nanocrystals (NCs) possessing a trioctylphosphine surface passivation layer and modified with amphiphilic molecules to form a surface bilayer. The NCs covered with single amphiphiles are not stable in aqueous solution, but a mixed amphiphilic system is shown to provide stability in solution over several months. The solutions of the modified NCs were characterized by UV-Vis absorbance, photoluminescence, and transmission electron microscopy. An electrophoretic study revealed two operational modes. The first relies on the enrichment of NCs using a micellar plug as a tool. The accumulation of NCs at the plug-electrolyte buffer interface results in a sharp peak. By controlling the electrophoretic conditions, nanocrystals were forced to exit a micellar plug into an electrolyte buffer. We conclude that a system consisting of modified nanocrystals and a micellar plug can act as a mixed pseudomicellar system, where modified nanocrystals play the role of pseudomicelles.FigureElectrophoretic focusing of amphiphile coated CdSe nanocrystals using a micellar plug. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00604-011-0727-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

In situ gamma ray-initiated polymerization to stabilize surface micelles

Surfactant molecules containing hydrophobic long alkyl chains and hydrophilic groups can organize into various micellar structures both in bulk solution and at interface. However, because of the dynamical nature of surfactant micelles, efforts directed at fixing their structures in bulk solution by polymerization have met with limited success. Herein, we report a unique and simple method of stabilizing surface micelles of a low molecular weight surfactant 11-acryloyloxyundecyltriethylammonium bromide (AUTEAB) through in situ intramicellar polymerization on the mica surface. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) observations show that the cylindrical micellar structure formed by AUTEAB monomers at the mica/water interface is preserved after the in situ polymerization, and the stability of the polymerized surface micelles is greatly enhanced compared with that of the unpolymerized ones.     

A molecular simulation based assessment of binding of metal ions on micelles

An assessment of the ability of a micellar surface to bind different metal ions using molecular simulation is presented in this study. Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) is considered as the anionic surfactant. Various relevant characteristics of SDS-metal ion systems are estimated to quantify preferential binding of metal ions. These are electrostatic energy, total potential energy of the system, radial distribution function, and entropy and free energy change of the system. By examining these parameters, the relative extents of binding of different metal ions to the micellar surface are assessed.     

Conformation and dynamics of polyoxyethylene lauryl ether (Brij-35) chains in aqueous micellar solution studied by 2D NOESY and 1H NMR relaxation

Spin-lattice relaxation time, spin-spin relaxation time and two-dimensional nuclear Overhauser enhancement spectroscopy (2D NOESY) experiments of polyoxyethylene lauryl ether (Brij-35) micelles in aqueous solutions at a concentration of 100 times the critical micellar concentration (cmc) give direct evidence that the hydrophilic polyoxyethylene chains, staying in the exterior of the micellar core, are coiled, bent and aligned around the micellar core with a certain number of water molecules included. This hydrophilic layer is in contact with the solvent, water, keeping the micellar solution stable. 1H NMR relaxation time measurements show that the first oxyethylene group next to the alkyl chain participates in the formation of the surface area of the micellar core. The motion of the hydrophilic polyoxyethylene chains is less restricted as compared with the hy-drophobic alkyl chains.     

Amphiphilic treelike rods at interfaces: layered stems and circular aggregation

Amphiphilic dendron-rod molecules with three hydrophilic poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) branches attached to a hydrophobic octa-p-phenylene rod stem were investigated for their ability to form two-dimensional micellar structures on a solid surface. A treelike shape of the molecules was reported to be a major factor in the formation of nonplanar micellar structures in solution and in the bulk state (cylindrical and spherical). We observed that in these treelike amphiphilic molecules the hydrophilic terminated dendron branches assemble themselves in surface monolayers with the formation of two-dimensional layered or circular micellar structures. We suggested the formation of the planar ribbon-like structures with interdigitated layering within the loosely packed monolayers and circular, ringlike structures (2D circular aggregates) in the precollapsed state.