Photophysical characterization of mixed micelles of n-butanol/SDS and n-hexanol/SDS. A study at low alcohol concentrations

 The effect of the addition of n-butanol (BuOH) and n-hexanol (HexOH) on the micellization of sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) has been investigated using fluorescence quenching methods. The binding constants were calculated using an expression which relates the total concentration of alcohols and the micelle concentration. The values of K were 4.67 and 17.6 M^-1 for BuOH/SDS and HexOH/SDS, similar to values obtained by other methods. The cmc of SDS decreases on addition of alcohols and goes through a minimum for the BuOH/SDS system. Micellar aggregation numbers (N) were determined from linear plots of Ln (I ⁰/I) against [Quencher] at low alcohol concentrations. For 15 mM SDS, in the presence of BuOH the N values decrease on addition of alcohol up to 0.2 M. For HexOH, N can be assumed to be constant up to 4.8 mM, after which N decreases. The polarity of the micellar core containing alcohol was evaluated from the I ₁/I ₃ ratio of monomeric pyrene. The effect of addition of the alcohol causes a decrease in the I ₁/I ₃, which corresponds to a decrease in the polarity of the pyrene solubilization site. Received: 28 October 1996 Accepted: 10 January 1997     

Studies on Hydrophobic Effect and Micelle Formation of Some Surfactant-Cr(III)-Cetylamine Complexes in Non-aqueous Solvents

Surface active micelle formable surfactant-Cr(III) complexes of the type cis-α-[Cr(trien)(C₁₆H₃₃NH₂)X]²⁺ (where trien = triethylenetetramine; X = F⁻, Cl⁻, Br⁻) have been studied in n-alcohol and in formamide at different temperatures by conductance measurements. Standard Gibbs energy changes (ΔG ^o _mic), enthalpies (ΔH ^o _mic) and entropies (ΔS ^o _mic) of micelle formation have been determined by studying the variation of the Critical Micelle Concentration (CMC) with temperature. Critical micelle concentrations have also been measured as a function of percentage concentration of alcohol added. It is suggested that alcohol addition leads to an increase in formamide penetration into the micellar interface that depends on the alcohol chain length. The results are discussed in terms of an increased hydrophobic effect, dielectric constant of the medium, the chain length of the alcohols and the surfactant in the solvent mixture.     

Interactions of Ionic Surfactants With PEO-PBO-PEO Triblock Copolymers in Aqueous Solutions

The interactions of triblock copolymers (TBP) with ionic surfactants were studied employing surface tensiometry, electrical conductivity, steady-state fluorescence (SSF), and dynamic light scattering (DLS) techniques. An increasing trend in the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of SDS/CTAB in the presence of triblock copolymers was observed especially at higher polymer to surfactant ratio. The delay in the CMC of surfactants was more pronounced in the presence of E₄₈B₁₀E₄₈ possibly due to its less hydrophobic nature. The negative values of free energy of micellization (ΔG_m) both in case of SDS and CTAB confirmed the spontaneity of the processes. The aggregation number (N_agg) and hydrodynamic radius (R_h) of polymer/surfactant mixed systems were determined by SSF and DLS. The suppression of the surfactant micelle size in the presence of TBP was confirmed by SSF and DLS studies.     

Structural studies of poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) microgels: Effect of SDS surfactant concentration in the microgel synthesis

Thermoresponsive colloidal microgels were prepared by polymerization of N‐isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) in the presence of a crosslinking monomer, N,N‐methylenebisacrylamide, in water with varying concentrations (<CMC) of an anionic surfactant, sodium dodecylsulphate (SDS). Volume phase transitions of the prepared microgels were studied in D₂O by ¹H NMR spectroscopy including the measurements of spin–lattice (T₁) and spin–spin (T₂) relaxation times for the protons of poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) at temperature range 22–50 °C. In addition, microcalorimetry, turbidometry, dynamic light scattering, and electrophoretic mobility measurements were used to characterize the aqueous microgels. As expected, increasing SDS concentration in the polymerization batch decreased the hydrodynamic size of an aqueous microgel. Structures with high mobilities at temperatures above the LCST of PNIPAM were observed in the microgels prepared with small amount of SDS, as indicated by the relaxation times of different PNIPAM protons. It was concluded that the high mobility at high temperatures is in connection to a mobile surface layer with polyelectrolyte nature and with high local LCST. High SDS concentration in the synthesis was observed to prevent the formation of permanent, solid PNIPAM particles. The results from different characterization methods indicated that PNIPAM microgels prepared in high SDS concentrations appear to be more homogeneously structured than their correspondences prepared in low SDS concentration. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 44: 3305–3314, 2006     

L-半胱氨酸在SDS吸附胶束中的电化学催化氧化

The electrochemical oxidation of L-cysteine can be catalyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) admicelles. The catalytic efficiency increases hardly when SDS concentration is lower than the critical admicelle concentration (CAC) and increases rapidly when SDS concentration is between CAC and the critical micelle concentration (CMC), but decreases when SDS concentration is higher than CMC. Both results of rate constant k^0 and Gibbs free energy ΔG^ck accord with that of catalytic efficiency.     

Aggregation behaviors of amine-oxide gemini surfactants

The micellar aggregation of a series of gemini surfactants [N, N’-dimethyl-N, N’-bis(2-alkylamideethyl)-ethylenediamine oxide (alkyl?=?C₁₁H₂₃, C₁₃H₂₇, C₁₅H₃₁)] in aqueous media has been investigated. The results show that there is an excellent agreement among the critical micelle concentration (CMC) values obtained by surface tension and steady-state fluorescence methods. Because of the occurrence of self-coiling or the formation of pre-micellization, the CMC values, the I₁/I₃ values, and the micelle aggregation numbers (N_agg) at CMC (N_m) increase with the hydrophobic alkyl chain length increasing. Besides, vesicles are observed above the CMC for all these surfactants.     

Effects of additives on the aggregation of surfactants: binding domination

The effects of electrolytes, alcohols, and urea on the aggregation of SDS, CTAB, and TritonX-100 at 25℃ have been investigated by fluorescence probing of pyrene. Both electrolytes and alcoholsreduce the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of the ionic surfactants, while the effect of the former ismore pronounced. It is shown that the effects of electrolytes mainly depend on the concentrationsand especially the valence of the opposite charge ions, and only slightly depend on the same charge ionsin respect of ion aggregate of micelle. The logarithm of CMC is not linearly correlated with theconcentrations of the counter ion or the electrolytes. The results are rationalized in terms of Hartley'smodel. Propanol increases the CMC of TX-100, while electrolytes and urea do not. In all the threekinds of surfactant micelles the excitation spectrum of pyrene slightly red-shifts (ca. 4 nm) from thatin water, but is not affected by the additives. The micropolarity of the environment in which pyrenemolecule resides in SDS micelle decreases with the increase of the concentrations of electrolytes. Thisis not the case when alcohols and urea were added to SDS or to TX-100. It is suggested that theaddition of electrolytes would result in more orderly orientation of SDS molecules. It is the bindingstrength of the counter ions that dominates the effects of additives on the aggregation of surfactants.     

Studies on CMC and thermodynamic function of anionic surfactants in DMA/long-chain alcohol systems using microcalorimetric method

The critical micelle concentration (CMC) and the thermodynamic function of the anionic surfactant, sodium laurate (SLA) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in the N,N-dimethyl acetamide (DMA)/long-chain alcohol systems were studied using titration microcalorimetric method. The power-time curves of SLA and SDS in the presence of a long-chain alcohol (n-heptanol, n-octanol, n-nonanol, n-decanol) in the DMA medium were determined. Then, from the curves, the critical micelle concentration (CMC) and the thermodynamic standard formation functions (ΔH ^ϑ _m, ΔG ^ϑ _m and ΔS ^ϑ _m) were obtained through thermodynamic theories. The relationships between temperature, alcohol’s carbon number, concentration and thermodynamic properties were discussed. For SLA or SDS in a DMA solution, under the same concentration of alcohol, the values of CMC, ΔH ^ϑ _m and ΔS ^ϑ _m increase, while the value of ΔG ^ϑ _m decrease with the increase of temperature. Under the same condition of identical temperature and alcohol concentration, the values of CMC, ΔH ^ϑ _m, ΔG ^ϑ _m and ΔS ^ϑ _m decrease with the increase of the alcohol’s carbon number. In the presence of the same kind of alcohol, the values of CMC and ΔG ^ϑ _m increase, but the values of ΔH ^ϑ _m and ΔS ^ϑ _m decrease with the concentration increases in alcohol series at the same temperature. __________ Translated from Acta Chimica Sinica, 2007, 65(10): 906–912 [译自: 化学学报]     

Determination of the Diffusion Coefficient for SDS Micelle with Different Shape and the Effects of Ethanol by Cyclic Voltammetry Without Probes

Micelle diffusion coefficient of SDS with different micelle shape in aqueous and water-ethanol solutions are determined by cyclic voltammetry without any probe. The diffusion coefficient decreases with as increasing SDS concentration. The first critical micellar concentration is 8.0xl0³, mol 1¹.corresponding to the transformation from premicelle to spherical micelle. The second critical micellar concentration is 5.60x10²and corresponding to transformation from spherical micelle to rod-like micelle. The less the weight ratio of SDS to ethanol is, the larger the diffusion coefficient is. The influence of added water to the micelle solution is almost the same for SDS-ethanol-HaO system with different micelle shape. Mechanism of electrochemical reaction for SDS at platinum electrode is discussed as well.     

微量量热法研究阴离子表面活性剂在DMA/长链醇体系中CMC和热力学函数

在N,N-二甲基乙酰胺(DMA)/长链醇非水溶液体系中, 利用微量量热仪, 研究阴离子表面活性剂十二烷基羧酸钠(SLA)、十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)的临界胶束浓度(CMC)和热力学函数. 本文在十二烷基羧酸钠, 十二烷基硫酸钠的N,N-二甲基乙酰胺溶液中, 分别加入长链醇(庚醇、辛醇、壬醇、癸醇), 测定体系的热功率-时间曲线. 借助热力学理论, 由测得曲线, 进一步得到临界胶束浓度和热力学函数(ΔH_m⁰, ΔG_m⁰和ΔS_m⁰). 讨论了温度、醇的碳原子数目、醇的浓度与热力学参数之间的关系. 结果表明, 对十二烷基羧酸钠或十二烷基硫酸钠的DMA溶液, 在含有相同浓度的各种醇的体系中, CMC, ΔH_m⁰和ΔS_m⁰的值随着温度的升高而增加, 而ΔG_m⁰的值随着温度的升高而降低. 在相同温度及相同浓度的醇体系中, CMC, ΔH_m⁰,ΔG_m⁰和ΔS_m⁰的值都随着醇中碳原子数目的增加而降低. 在相同温度及相同醇的体系中, CMC, ΔG_m⁰的值随着醇的浓度的增加而增大, 而ΔH_m⁰, ΔS_m⁰的值随着醇的浓度的增加而减少.     

Effect of Alcohols on the CMC and Thermodynamic Functions of Anionic Surfactants in DMF/Long‐Chain Alcohol Using Microcalorimetric Method

The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of two kinds of anionic surfactant (including sodium laurate (SLA) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)) in mixed alcohol and N, N‐dimethyl formamide solvent (DMF) were investigated through measuring power‐time curves by titration microcalorimetry. From data of the lowest point and the area of the power‐time curves, their CMC and ΔH _m ⁰ can be obtained. According to standard thermodynamic equations, ΔG _m ⁰ and ΔS _m ⁰ also can be calculated. For different surfactant, the influences of the carbon number and the concentration of alcohol on the CMC and standard thermodynamic functions are different in DMF polar medium. These thermodynamic functions for micelle formation can be further interpreted.     

Unlike surfactant–polymer interactions of sodium dodecyl sulfate and sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate with water-soluble polymers

Single and mixed micelle formation by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (SDBS) and their mixtures in pure water and in the presence of water-soluble polymers such as Synperonic 85 (triblock polymer, TBP), hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC), and carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt (CMC) were studied with the help of conductivity, pyrene fluorescence, cyclic voltammetry, and viscosity measurements. Conductivity measurements showed a single aggregation process for pure surfactants and their mixtures both in pure water as well as in the presence of water-soluble polymers. Triple breaks corresponding to two aggregation processes for SDS, SDBS, and their mixture in the presence of TBP were observed from fluorescence measurements. The first one demonstrated the critical aggregation process due to the adsorption of surfactant monomers on TBP macromolecule. The second one was attributed to the participation of surfactant–polymer aggregates formed at the first one, in the micelle formation process. The aggregation number ( N _agg) of single and mixed micelles and diffusion coefficient ( D) of electroactive probe were computed from the fluorescence and cyclic voltammetry measurements, respectively. Both parameters, along with the viscosity results, indicated stronger SDS–polymer interactions in comparison to SDBS–polymer interactions. Mixed surfactant–polymer interactions showed compensating effects of both pure surfactants. The nature of mixed micelles was found to be ideal in all cases, as evaluated by applying the regular solution and Motomura's approximations.     

Synthesis and micelle formation of triblock copolymers of poly(methyl methacrylate)-b-poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(methyl methacrylate) in aqueous solution

Amphiphilic triblock copolymers of poly(methyl methacrylate)-b-poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA-b-PEO-b-PMMA) with well-defined structure were synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of methyl methacrylate (MMA) initiated by the PEO macroinitiator. The macroinitiator and triblock copolymer with different PMMA and/or PEO block lengths were characterized with ¹H and ¹³C NMR and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The micelle formed by these triblock copolymers in aqueous solutions was detected by fluorescence excitation and emission spectra of pyrene probe. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) ranged from 0.0019 to 0.016 mg/mL and increased with increasing PMMA block length, while the PEO block length had less effect on the CMC. The partition constant K_v for pyrene in the micelle and in aqueous solution was about 10⁵. The triblock copolymer appeared to form the micelles with hydrophobic PMMA core and hydrophilic PEO loop chain corona. The hydrodynamic radius R_h,app of the micelle measured with dynamic light scattering (DLS) ranged from 17.3 to 24.0 nm and increased with increasing PEO block length to form thicker corona. The spherical shape of the micelle of the triblock copolymers was observed with an atomic force microscope (AFM). Increasing hydrophobic PMMA block length effectively promoted the micelle formation in aqueous solutions, but the micelles were stable even only with short PMMA blocks.     

青霉素G钾盐对SDS水溶液物理化学性质的影响及其在SDS/n-C5H11OH/H2O体系中的释放

The effects of penicillin potassium salt （PenK） on the solubility, Krafft temperature TK, critical micelle concentration CMC of SDS micelle and the phase behavior of SDS/n-C5H11OH/H2O system were studied. The partial phase diagrams of SDS/PenK/H2O system at different temperatures were determined. The release amounts of PenK in SDS/n-C5H11OH/H2O system and the distribution coefficient of PenK between micelle and water were measured by UV-Vis spectroscopy. The results show that in the presence of PenK, the CMC of SDS was decreased while the TK of SDS was increased and the solubility of SDS in both water and SDS/n-C5H11OH/H2O oil in water （O/W） microemulsion was decreased, but increased in water in oil （W/O） microemulsion. SDS micelles and SDS/n- C5H11OH/H20 O/W microemulsion could accelerate the release rate of PenK. The addition of SDS and water could both increase the release rate of PenK, whereas the presence of n-C5H11OH reduced the release rate of PenK. The above results were related to the electrostatic repulsion between PenK and SDS.     

Modification of molecular properties of some dyes in sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) micellar aqueous solution

The influence of SDS upon the molecular properties of proflavine (3,6-diaminoacridine), acridine yellow (2,7-dimethyl-3,6-diaminoacridine) and methylene blue (3,7-bis-dimethylamino-phenothiazine) was studied comparatively to their properties in that of aqueous media. The absorption and emission spectra of the three dyes in SDS aqueous solution (1–100 mmol/l) were recorded. The spectroscopic data also allowed the evaluation of the critical micellization concentration (CMC), acidity constants in fundamental (pk_a) and excited (pK^*_a) states, and lifetimes of excited singlet states.     

四-(4-羧基苯基)卟啉在SDS胶束体系中的光谱研究

本文采用紫外-可见光谱法,研究了四-(4-羧基苯基)卟啉(TCPP)在阴离子表面活性剂十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)胶束中的光谱行为。结果表明,由于TCPP的诱导作用,使SDS临界胶束浓度(CMC)值降低了。体相pH值由中性变化到酸性,TCPP在SDS胶束溶液中伴随着明显的质子化现象及跨膜转移过程。     

Mixed micelles formed by SDS and a bolaamphiphile with carbohydrate headgroups

The formation of micelles in aqueous mixtures of a carbohydrate-based bolaamphiphile and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) is investigated by surface tension and small-angle neutron scattering. The obtained values of critical micelle concentration (CMC) are analyzed within the framework of regular solution theory. Synergetic interactions between the bolaamphiphile and SDS are observed (parameter beta is negative; a minimum in the plot CMC vs composition). SANS data are collected for mixtures containing protonated and deuterated SDS. This gives us the possibility to conclude that mixed micelles with a homogeneous distribution of surfactant molecules within the micelle are formed. The shape of the micelles is found to be slightly oblate.     

Effects of Short‐Chain Alcohol on the Micellization of Gemini Surfactant C16‐6‐16 · 2Br in Aqueous Solution

The effects of ethanol, n‐butanol, and n‐hexanol on the micellization of cationic Gemini surfactant C16‐6‐16 · 2Br have been investigated using conductance and steady fluorescence measurements. The results show that the critical micelle concentration (CMC) increases with the addition of ethanol, but decreases with n‐butano1 or n‐hexanol. With the addition of the above alcohols, both the micelle ionization degree and the mole fraction of alcohol in the micelle increase, however, the micelle aggregation number decreases at a fixed concentration of surfactant. When given a special concentration of alcohol, the micelle aggregation number increases as the increase of the surfactant concentration.     

Sorption of sodium dodecyl sulfate by highly basic anion-exchange resins

The interaction in the system of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) solution and AB-17 highly basic anion-exchange resins in OH⁻ and Cl⁻ forms were considered, and the distribution coefficients (K _d) of the substance in the resin-solution ion exchange system were calculated. It was found that K _d decreases with increasing concentration of the initial solution, reaching a maximum value at the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of SDS. The effective diffusion coefficients of the surfactant in the anion-exchange resin phase were calculated; based on the IR spectroscopy data, the mechanism of SDS absorption was proposed.