Comparative studies on interactions of bovine serum albumin with cationic gemini and single-chain surfactants

The interactions of bovine serum albumin (BSA) with cationic gemini surfactants alkanediyl-alpha,omega-bis(dodecyldimethylammonium bromide) [C12H25(CH3)2N(CH2)(S)N(CH3)2C12H25]Br2 (designated as C12C(S)C12Br2, S = 3, 6, and 12) and single-chain surfactant dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB) have been studied with isothermal titration microcalorimetry, turbidity, fluorescence spectroscopy, and circular dichroism at pH 7.0. Comparing with DTAB, C12C(S)C12Br2 have much stronger binding ability with BSA to induce the denaturation of BSA at very low molar ratio of C12C(S)C12Br2/BSA, and C12C(S)C12Br2 have a much stronger tendency to form insoluble complexes with BSA. The binding of C12C(S)C12Br2 to BSA generates larger endothermic peaks. The first endothermic peak is much stronger than that of the second endothermic peak. The double charges and strong hydrophobicity of the gemini surfactants are the main reasons for these observations. In addition, the spectra results show that the binding of DTAB to BSA only promotes BSA unfolding and aggregation, whereas the secondary structure of BSA is possibly stabilized by a small amount of C12C(S)C12Br2 , even if the small amount of binding C12C(S)C12Br2 could induce the loss of the tertiary structure of BSA. This result may be related to the double tails of gemini surfactants, which may generate the hydrophobic linkages between the nonpolar residues of BSA.     

Alzheimer amyloid beta(1-40) peptide: interactions with cationic gemini and single-chain surfactants

The aggregation of amyloid beta-peptide [Abeta(1-40)] into fibril is a key pathological process associated with Alzheimer's disease. The effect of cationic gemini surfactant hexamethylene-1,6-bis-(dodecyldimethylammonium bromide) [C(12)H(25)(CH(3))(2)N(CH(2))(6)N(CH(3))(2)C(12)H(25)]Br(2) (designated as C(12)C(6)C(12)Br(2)) and single-chain cationic surfactant dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB) on the Alzheimer amyloid beta-peptide Abeta(1-40) aggregation behavior was studied by microcalorimetry, circular dichroism (CD), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements at pH 7.4. Without addition of surfactant, 0.5 g/L Abeta(1-40) mainly exists in dimeric state. It is found that the addition of the monomers of C(12)C(6)C(12)Br(2) and DTAB may cause the rapid aggregation of Abeta(1-40) and the fibrillar structures are observed by CD spectra and the AFM images. Due to the repulsive interaction among the head groups of surfactants and the formation of a small hydrophobic cluster of surfactant molecules, the fibrillar structure is disrupted again as the surfactant monomer concentration is increased, whereas globular species are observed in the presence of micellar solution. Different from single-chain surfactant, C(12)C(6)C(12)Br(2) has a much stronger interaction with Abeta(1-40) to generate larger endothermic energy at much lower surfactant concentration and has much stronger ability to induce the aggregation of Abeta(1-40).     

Adsorption characteristics of monomeric/gemini surfactant mixtures at the silica/aqueous solution interface

The adsorption of the monomeric/gemini surfactant mixtures at the silica/aqueous solution interface has been characterized on the basis of quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) data. The gemini surfactant employed in this study was cationic 1,2-bis(dodecyldimethylammonio)ethane dibromide (12-2-12). This surfactant was mixed with monomeric surfactants (dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB), hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (HTAB), and octaoxyethylenedodecyl ether (C(12)EO(8))) in the presence of an added electrolyte (NaBr). The key finding in our current study is that the addition of the gemini surfactant (12-2-12) makes significant impact on the adsorption properties even when the mole fraction of 12-2-12 is quite low in the surfactant mixtures. This is suggested by the experimental results that (i) the QCM-D adsorption isotherms measured for the monomeric/gemini surfactant mixtures shift to the region of lower surfactant concentrations compared with the monomeric single systems; (ii) the adsorbed layer morphology largely depends on the mole fraction of 12-2-12 in the surfactant mixtures, and the increased 12-2-12 mole fraction results in the less curved surface aggregates; and (iii) the addition of 12-2-12 yields a relatively rigid adsorbed layer when compared with the layer formed by the monomeric single systems. These adsorption properties result from the fact that the more favorable interaction of 12-2-12 with the silica surface sites drives the overall surfactant adsorption in these mixtures, which is particularly obvious in the region of low surfactant concentrations and at the 12-2-12 low mole fractions. We believe that this knowledge should be important when considering the formulation of gemini surfactants into various chemical products.     

表面活性剂与叶酸的相互作用及其对光氧化降解的影响

表面活性剂与有机小分子作用不仅能提高表面活性剂的聚集能力,还能提高小分子的溶解度、稳定性等应用性能,因此研究二者之间的相互作用机理对于促进表面活性剂的发展和实际应用具有重要意义。本工作提出了一种利用功能有机小分子调控表面活性剂聚集行为,进而提高不稳定小分子自身稳定性的新策略。利用表面张力、紫外可见吸收光谱、荧光光谱、动态光散射、等温滴定量热和核磁共振技术研究了在p H为7.0时,叶酸分别与十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)、十二烷基三甲基溴化铵(DTAB)、季铵盐Gemini 12-6-12和季铵盐线性三聚12-3-12-3-12四种表面活性剂之间的相互作用及其导致的叶酸光氧化降解性能的变化,结果表明,阴离子表面活性剂SDS抑制叶酸光氧化降解的效率较低,而阳离子表面活性剂都能够显著抑制叶酸的光氧化降解,且随着表面活性剂寡聚度的增加,抑制效果增强,所需表面活性剂的浓度显著降低,寡聚表面活性剂12-3-12-3-12的抑制效率高达96%。     

Effect of hydrocarbon parts of the polar headgroup on surfactant aggregates in gemini and bola surfactant solutions

Cationic gemini surfactant homologues alkanediyl-alpha,omega-bis(dodecyldiethylammonium) bromide, [C12H25(CH3CH2)2N(CH2)SN(CH2CH3)2C12H25]Br2, where S = 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12, referred to as C12CSC12(Et), and cationic bolaamphiphiles BPHEAB (biphenyl-4,4'-bis(oxyhexamethylenetriethylammonium) bromide), PHEAB (phenyl-4,4'- bis(oxyhexamethylenetriethylammonium) bromide) were synthesized, and their aggregation behaviors in aqueous solution were studied and compared by means of dynamic light scattering, fluorescence entrapment, and transmission electron microscopy. Spherical vesicles were found in the aqueous solutions of these gemini and bola surfactants, which can be attributed to the increase of the hydrocarbon parts of the polar headgroup of the surfactants. In combination with the result of the other gemini with headgroup of propyl group, the increase of the hydrophobic parts of the surfactant polar headgroup will be beneficial to enhance the aggregation capability of the gemini and bola surfactants. Both of the vesicles formed in the gemini and bola systems showed good stabilities with time and temperature, but different stability with salt due to the different membrane conformations of surfactant molecules in the vesicles.     

Micellization of dissymmetric cationic gemini surfactants and their interaction with dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine vesicles

The micellization process of a series of dissymmetric cationic gemini surfactants [CmH2m+1(CH3)2N(CH2)6N(CH3)2C6H13]Br2 (designated as m-6-6 with m = 12, 14, and 16) and their interaction with dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) vesicles have been investigated. In the micellization process of these gemini surfactants themselves, critical micelle concentration (cmc), micelle ionization degree, and enthalpies of micellization (DeltaHmic) were determined, from which Gibbs free energies of micellization (DeltaGmic) and entropy of micellization (DeltaSmic) were derived. These properties were found to be influenced significantly by the dissymmetry in the surfactant structures. The phase diagrams for the solubilization of DMPC vesicles by the gemini surfactants were constructed from calorimetric results combining with the results of turbidity and dynamic light scattering. The effective surfactant to lipid ratios in the mixed aggregates at saturation (Resat) and solubilization (Resol) were derived. For the solubilization of DMPC vesicles, symmetric 12-6-12 is more effective than corresponding single-chain surfactant DTAB, whereas the dissymmetric m-6-6 series are more effective than symmetric 12-6-12, and 16-6-6 is the most effective. The chain length mismatch between DMPC and the gemini surfactants may be responsible for the different Re values. The transfer enthalpy per mole of surfactant within the coexistence range may be associated with the total hydrophobicity of the alkyl chains of gemini surfactants. The transfer enthalpies of surfactant from micelles to bilayers are always endothermic due to the dehydration of headgroups and the disordering of lipid acyl chain packing during the vesicle solubilization.     

Applications of cationic gemini surfactant in preparing multi-walled carbon nanotube contained nanofluids

Stable homogeneous nanofluids of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were prepared by using gemini cationic surfactant trimethylene-1,3-bis (dodecyldimethyl ammonium bromide), abbreviated as 12-3-12,2Br⁻¹, as dispersing agents. Zeta potential and FT-IR measurements were employed to investigate the adsorption mechanism of 12-3-12,2Br⁻¹ on MWNTs. The interactions between MWNTs and 12-3-12,2Br⁻¹ through hydrophobic segments cause hydrophilic MWNT-suspended medium interfaces with high positive charges, which enables the nanofluids to be stable for long periods. At relatively low temperatures the superfluous surfactant molecules form stable layer or column micelles, making an increase in the viscosity of nanofluids. Only 0.6 wt% gemini surfactant was used to obtain 0.5 wt% MWNT dispersions. The dispersions show no MWNTs precipitation for at least 5 weeks.     

The Adsorption of Gemini and Conventional Surfactants onto Some Soil Solids and the Removal of 2-Naphthol by the Soil Surfaces

The adsorption of two cationic gemini surfactants, [C(n)H(2n+1) N(+)(CH(3))(2)-CH(2)CH(2)](2).2Br(-), where n=12 and 14, on limestone, sand, and clay (Na-montmorillonite) from their aqueous solution in double-distilled water and the effect of this adsorption on the removal of 2-naphthol have been studied. Compared to those of conventional cationic surfactants with similar single hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups (C(n)H(2n+1)N(+)(CH(3))(3).Br(-), where n=12 and 14), the molar adsorptions of the gemini and the conventional surfactants on Na-montmorillonite are almost identical and very close to their cation exchange capacities. On sand and limestone, the molar adsorption of the cationic gemini surfactants is much larger than that of their corresponding conventional surfactants. Adsorption studies of the pollutants onto the three kinds of solids treated by either the gemini or the conventional surfactants show that the former are both more efficient and more effective at removing 2-naphthol from the aqueous phase. On all three soil solids, the addition of KBr increases the efficiency of the adsorption of both types of cationics and for most cases increases also the maximum amount adsorbed, but decreases slightly the efficiency of removal of 2-naphthol. On limestone, the anionic gemini adsorbs with one hydrophilic group oriented toward the Ca(2+) sites on the surface and its second hydrophilic group oriented toward the aqueous phase. The conventional anionic surfactant forms a double layer. The gemini anionic is more efficient and more effective than the conventional anionic in the removal of 2-naphathol from the aqueous phase. Both anionic conventional and gemini surfactants have no adsorption on sand. The adsorption mechanisms for all the surfactants on the three soil solid surfaces are discussed. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.     

Laterally nanostructured adsorbed layers of surfactant/surfmer mixtures before and after polymerisation

The adsorbed layer structure of mixed films of the polymerisable cationic surfactant dodecyldimethyl(ethylmethacrylate)ammonium bromide (MEDDAB) with the cationic and non-ionic surfactants dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB) and polyoxyethylene-23-lauryl ether (C12E23) has been investigated by AFM soft-contact imaging before and after solution polymerisation of MEDDAB. MEDDAB alone adsorbs on mica as a planar bilayer, but the adsorbed layer structure can be modified by mixing with DTAB or C12E23 to yield an adsorbed mesh or cylinders. The equilibrium adsorbed film structure after solution polymerisation of the methacrylate group on MEDDAB was found to depend on the solubilising ability of the non-polymerisable surfactant. C12E23 effectively prevented precipitation of polymerised MEDDAB, retaining the unpolymerised adsorbed layer structure, whereas DTAB mixtures became cloudy above 23 mol% MEDDAB. The resultant structure remained similar to the adsorbed rods formed prior to polymerisation, but had a diameter several times larger.     

Effects of Spacer Chain Length and Additives on Solution Properties of Cationic Gemini Surfactant

The critical micelle concentration (CMC) has been determined for the gemini surfactant trimethylene-1,3-bis(dodecyldimethyl ammonium bromide)12-s-12,2Br^?1 by means of electricity conductivity measurements. For the same number of carbon atoms in the hydrophobic chain per hydrophilic head group, geminis have CMC values well below those of conventional single-chain cationic surfactants. The CMC of 12-3-12 reduces with the addition of n-alcohol except ethanol and with the increase of n-alcohol chain length as well as increase of concentration of n-butanol and sodium chloride. Steady-state fluorescence quenching technology has been employed to study the aggregation number of micelle, which increases with increase in the length of n-alcohol. The Kraft temperature measurements also indicate that the stability of solid surfactant hydrate decreases along with the improvement of concentration of n-butanol and sodium chloride.     

表面胶团修饰电极电化学测定双酚A的增敏机理及抗污性能研究

分别以2种阴离子表面活性剂(SDS、SDBS)、3种季铵盐阳离子表面活性剂(CTAB、TTAB、DTAB)和2种季铵盐型双子表面活性剂(12-3-12、12-4-12)修饰碳糊电极。通过原子力显微镜、接触角以及分析物在电极表面的电化学行为探讨了不同表面活性剂在电极表面的吸附情况,推测在浓度大于临界胶束浓度(CMC)时,季铵盐型阳离子表面活性剂CTAB、TTAB、12-3-12和12-4-12在碳糊电极表面形成了圆柱形的表面胶团,而DTAB和SDS可能是饱和单分子层吸附。以BPA为分析物,研究了表面活性剂修饰电极对BPA的电化学增敏机理,结果表明修饰电极对双酚A(BPA)的电化学增敏作用主要是因为表面胶团对BPA的增溶作用,表面活性剂和BPA间的阳离子-π作用是表面胶团增溶BPA的主要原因。     

Interactions of cationic gemini surfactants with hydrophobically modified poly(acrylamides) studied by fluorescence and microcalorimetry

Steady-state fluorescence, time-resolved fluorescence quenching, and isothermal titration microcalorimetry have been used to study the interactions of cationic gemini surfactants alkanediyl-alpha,omega-bis(dodecyldimethylammonium bromide) (C(12)C(S)C(12)Br(2), S = 3, 6, and 12) with hydrophobically modified poly(acrylamide) (HMPAM) and unmodified poly(acrylamide) (PAM). Without addition of gemini surfactant, 0.2 wt % HMPAMs except PAM have already self-aggregated into hydrophobic aggregates. Different from single-chain surfactants, C(12)C(S)C(12)Br(2) have stronger interactions with HMPAMs to form surfactant/polymer aggregates, even with PAM. Addition of C(12)C(S)C(12)Br(2) may cause the disruption of HMPAM hydrophobic aggregates and the formation of mixed micelles. It is found that HMPAMs generate lower micropolarity of mixed micelles, larger values of enthalpy of interaction (DeltaH(ps)), and nearly constant values of Gibbs free energy of interaction (DeltaG(ps)). On the other hand, C(12)C(S)C(12)Br(2) with longer spacer brings out slightly lower micropolarity of mixed micelles, owing to the lower electrostatic repulsion between surfactant headgroups. Especially for C(12)C(12)C(12)Br(2), the values of DeltaH(ps) are much more endothermic and the values of DeltaG(ps) are much less negative. The weaker interactions of C(12)C(12)C(12)Br(2) with HMPAMs arise from the marked reduction of attraction between surfactant headgroups and polymer hydrophilic groups induced by its longer spacer.     

有机反离子对C12-s-C12·2Br水溶液表面活性的影响

溶液中添加的苯磺酸钠(SNzS)和萘磺酸钠(SNphS)与C12-s-C12·2Br产生强烈结合, 增大了Gemini表面活性剂分子的疏水性, 明显促进其在气/液界面的吸附和在溶液中的聚集. 这使得体系降低水表面张力的效率和能力大大提高, 并且在表面活性剂浓度很低时就生成了小聚集体. 因而, 此时表面张力法测得的cmc仅具有表观上的意义, 只反映了表面活性剂在气/液界面达到饱和吸附时的临界浓度. SNphS的疏水性强于SNzS, 更有效地促进了C12-s-C12·2Br的吸附和聚集.     

Effect of hydrotropic salt on the assembly transitions and rheological responses of cationic gemini surfactant solutions

Cationic gemini surfactant dimethylene-1,2-bis(dodecyldiethylammonium bromide), referred to as C12C2C12(Et), was synthesized. The effect of sodium salicylate (NaSal) on the assembly formation and transition of this cationic gemini surfactant solution was studied. Addition of NaSal induced rich aggregate morphologies in the C12C2C12(Et) system. The microstructures and rheological responses resulting from the addition of NaSal were studied systematically to explore the interaction between gemini surfactants and hydrotropic salts. The rich aggregation behavior can be attributed to the special molecular structure of the gemini surfactant and the appropriate interaction between the surfactant and NaSal. The study of gemini surfactant and hydrotropic salt interaction brings promise for applications in materials synthesis as soft templates.     

KOH catalysed preparation of activated carbon aerogels for dye adsorption

Surfactants prevent the irreversible aggregation of partially refolded proteins, and they are also known to assist in protein refolding. A novel approach to protein refolding that utilizes a pair of low molecular weight folding assistants, a detergent and cyclodextrin, was proposed by Rozema and Gellman (D. Rozema, S.H. Gellman, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 117 (1995) 2373). We report the refolding of bovine serum albumin (BSA) assisted by these artificial chaperones, utilizing gemini surfactants for the first time. A combination of cationic gemini surfactants, bis(cetyldimethylammonium)pentane dibromide (C(16)H(33)(CH(3))(2)N(+)-(CH(2))(5)-N(+)(CH(3))(2)C(16)H(33)·2Br(-) designated as G5 and bis(cetyldimethylammonium)hexane dibromide (C(16)H(33)(CH(3))(2)N(+)-(CH(2))(6)-N(+)(CH(3))(2)C(16)H(33)·2Br(-) designated as G6 and cyclodextrins, was used to refold guanidinium chloride (GdCl) denatured BSA in the artificial chaperone assisted two step method. The single chain cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) was used for comparative studies. The studies were carried out in an aqueous medium at pH 7.0 using circular dichroism, dynamic light scattering and ANS binding studies. The denatured BSA was found to get refolded by very small concentrations of gemini surfactant at which the single chain counterpart was found to be ineffective. Different from the single chain surfactant, the gemini surfactants exhibit much stronger electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions with the protein and are thus effective at much lower concentrations. Based on the present study it is expected that gemini surfactants may prove useful in the protein refolding operations and may thus be effectively employed to circumvent the problem of misfolding and aggregation.     

Properties of mixed micelles of cationic gemini surfactants and nonionic surfactant triton X-100: effects of the surfactant composition and the spacer length

The mixed micelles of cationic gemini surfactants C12C(S)C12Br2 (S=3, 6, and 12) with the nonionic surfactant Triton X-100 (TX100) have been studied by steady-state fluorescence, time-resolved fluorescence quenching, electrophoretic light scattering, and electron spin resonance. Both the surfactant composition and the spacer length are found to influence the properties of mixed micelles markedly. The total aggregation number of alkyl chains per micelle (N(T)) goes through a minimum at X(TX100)=0.8. Meanwhile, the micropolarity of the mixed micelles decreases with increasing X(TX100), while the microviscosity increases. The presence of minimum in N(T) is explained in terms of the competition of the reduction of electrostatic repulsion between headgroups of cationic gemini surfactant with the enhancement of steric repulsion between hydrophilic headgroups of TX100 caused by the addition of TX100. The variations of micropolarity and microviscosity indicate that the incorporation of TX100 to the gemini surfactants leads to a more compact and hydrophobic micellar structure. Moreover, for the C12C3C12Br2/TX100 mixed micelle containing C12C3C12Br2 with a shorter spacer, the more pronounced decrease of N(T) at X(TX100) lower than 0.8 may be attributed to the larger steric repulsion between headgroups of TX100. Meanwhile, the increase of microviscosity and the decrease of micropolarity are more marked for the C12C12C12Br2/TX100 mixed micelle, owing to the looped conformation of the longer spacer of C12C12C12Br2.     

Which are the mechanisms governing in cationic emulsion polymerization?

The cationic emulsion polymerization of styrene in a batch reactor using different concentrations of dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB) and hexadecyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide (HDTAB) as cationic surfactants, and 2,2′-azobisisobutyramidine dihydrochloride (AIBA), and 2,2′-azobis (N,N′-dimethyleneisobutyramidine) dihydrochloride (ADIBA) as cationic initiators has been studied. In the preliminary study, the best conditions to obtain stable cationic latexes at high conversions were identified. When the surfactant concentration was above its cmc, latexes with high conversions were achieved for the two cationic surfactants studied (DTAB and HDTAB). Cationic latexes with less coagulum were obtained using ADIBA as cationic initiator due to its superior resistance to hydrolysis. AIBA is hydrolyzed to amide at basic pHs and in this way, the concentration of radicals formed in the aqueous phase decreases. On the other hand, a stronger effect of the particle size on the kinetics of the cationic emulsion polymerization of styrene using HDTAB as cationic surfactant was observed than using DTAB. Furthermore, different kinetic behaviors were observed with the two cationic initiators (ADIBA and AIBA) using HDTAB as cationic surfactant, due to the lower stabilizing effect of the cationic radicals provided by AIBA.     

双子表面活性剂溶液的表面活性的研究

研究了阳离子型双子表面活性剂,二溴化-N,N'-二(二甲基烷基)乙(已)二铵,以及它们与阴离子表面活性剂十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS)复配体系的表面活性,测定上述体系的平衡态表面张力。结果表明：双子表面活性剂的表面活性大大高于十二烷基三甲溴化铵(DTAB);对于两种双子表面活性剂,其表面活性和表面张力时间效应受其联接基团的影响远大于其烷基链的影响。双子表面活性剂与SDAB复配,其协同效应不如DTAB。动表面张力测定得到它们的各种参：t~i,t~m,γ~m,t*和n等值,结果表面双子表面活性剂的瞬时活性也高于DTAB。     

Micellization of cationic gemini surfactant and its interaction with DNA in dilute brine

The micellization of cationic gemini surfactant trimethylene-1,3-bis (dodecyldimethylammonium bromide) (12-3-12·2Br) was investigated and critical micelle concentrations (CMC) and thermodynamic parameters were evaluated as functions of ionic strength and temperature. The micellization of 12-3-12·2Br is entropically driven and thermodynamically favored. Raising the temperature slightly increases the CMC, while increasing the ionic strength lowers the CMC. A multi-technique study of the 12-3-12·2Br/DNA interaction and its dependence on ionic strength, temperature and DNA concentration were presented. DNA with loose coil conformation, necklace-like structure, highly ordered toroidal aggregates and coexisting of large aggregates and small structures in DNA/12-3-12·2Br system were observed. Critical aggregation concentrations (CAC), interaction saturation concentrations (C(2)), and associated thermodynamic parameters were determined. The screening effect of salt decreases the DNA/12-3-12·2Br electrostatic attraction, but favors the formation of free 12-3-12·2Br micelles or aggregates on the DNA chain. DNA acts as a separate phase contacting with the surfactant molecules and therefore CAC is independent of DNA concentration. Increasing DNA concentration postpones the appearance of free micelle in bulk phase, consequently increases the C(2). Finally an interaction mechanism between 12-3-12·2Br and DNA was proposed.     

离子液体在多水相液液平衡体系中的作用

通过用短链离子液体(1-乙基-3-甲基咪唑溴盐[C2mim]Br、1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑溴盐[C4mim]Br)部分或全部取代SDS/DTAB/PEG/NaBr/H2O多水相体系中的无机盐NaBr,用长链离子液体十二烷基-3-甲基咪唑溴盐[C12mim]Br部分取代体系中阳离子表面活性剂DTAB,系统研究了离子液体在分相体系中的作用及其对分相体系性质的影响.研究表明,SDS/DTAB/PEG/NaBr/H2O混合体系形成的四水相体系可以看作"聚合物双水相"与"表面活性剂双水相"共存的结果.短链离子液体([C2mim]Br、[C4mim]Br)较强的亲水性能赋予其较强的盐析能力,在混合体系中表现出明显的盐效应,保证了四水相体系中"聚合物双水相"的存在.短链离子液体与聚合物之间的相互作用及其对表面活性剂之间相互作用的影响均不可忽略.对混合体系的相行为,共存多相的性质有重要的影响.而长链离子液体[C12mim]Br主要通过自身的疏水作用影响"表面活性剂双水相"的性质,充当表面活性剂的角色.然而,[C12mim]Br与DTAB分子结构上的差异,导致表面活性剂分子在"表面活性剂双水相"的两相重新分配,影响了对应两相的体积及萃取能力.可见,通过调节离子液体的烷基链长、混合体系中的含量等可获得具有特定性质的多水相体系.