Theoretical understanding on the v(1)-SO4(2-) band perturbed by the formation of magnesium sulfate ion pairs

The factors determining the spectroscopic characteristics of the v(1)-SO4(2-) band of the MgSO4 ion pairs are discussed via ab initio calculation, including coupling effect, hydrogen bonding effect, and direct contact effect of Mg2+ with SO4(2-). With the calculation of the heavy water hydrated contact ion pairs (CIP), the overlap between the librations of water and the v(1)-SO4(2-) band can be separated, and thus the coupling effect is abstracted, and this coupling effect leads to a blue shift for the v(1)-SO4(2-) band of 5.6 cm(-1) in the monodentate CIP and 3.6 cm(-1) in the bidentate CIP. The hydrogen bonding between each water molecule without relation to Mg2+ and the sulfate ion makes the v(1)-SO4(2-) band blue shift of 3.7 cm(-1). When the outer-sphere water around Mg2+ are hydrogen bonded between SO4(2-) and Mg2+, it will make the largest disturbance to the v(1)-SO4(2-) band. Moreover, the inner-sphere water can affect the v(1)-SO4(2-) band conjunct with the direct contact of Mg2+ with SO4(2-), showing a blue shift of 14.4 cm(-1) in the solvent-shared ion pair, 22.6 cm(-1) in the monodentate CIP, 4.3 cm(-1) in the bidentate CIP, and 21.4 cm(-1) in the tridentate CIP. At last, the Raman spectral evolution in the efflorescence production process is tried to be rationalized. The shoulder at 995 cm(-1) is attributed to the monodentate CIP with 2-3 outer-sphere water molecules, whereas the new peak at 1021 cm(-1) at high concentration is assigned to the formation of aqueous triple ion.     

Ab initio investigation on ion-associated species and association process in aqueous Na2SO4 and Na2SO4/MgSO4 solutions

In the present paper, the possible ion associated species in pure Na(2)SO(4) and mixed Na(2)SO(4)/MgSO(4) aqueous solutions are investigated via the ab initio method at the HF/6-31+G? level. The vibrational v(1)-SO(4)(2-) band is analyzed. For the unhydrated species, when the number of metal ions around the SO(4)(2-) ion is less than 3, the dominating effect to the v(1)-SO(4)(2-) band is the polarization of the cations, while the M-O bonding will be dominating as the number is equal to or more than 3. For the hydrated species, the coordinated structures of the Na(+) ion in all ion pairs are not stable due to the strong effect of the SO(4)(2-) ion but relatively stable in the triple ion (TI) clusters since there are fewer vacant hydration sites around the SO(4)(2-). The v(1)-SO(4)(2-) frequencies are close to that of the hydrated SO(4)(2-) ion in the ion pairs and larger in both Na(2)SO(4) and Na(2)SO(4)/MgSO(4) TI clusters. On the basis of our calculated results, the evolvement of Raman spectra in the Na(2)SO(4)/MgSO(4) droplet with the molar ratio of 1:1 is explained.     

Comment on "Dynamic ion association in aqueous solutions of sulfate" [J. Chem. Phys. 123, 034508 (2005)

The "dynamic exchange" model of ion association proposed by Watanabe and Hamaguchi, [J. Chem. Phys.123, 034508 (2005)] for aqueous solutions of MgSO4 is shown to be inconsistent with the extensive information available from Raman, relaxation, and thermodynamic studies, all of which can be explained by the Eigen equilibrium model.     

Na+, K+, Mg2+∥Cl-, SO2-4-H2O五元体系35 ℃介稳相图研究

研究得出（Na+, K+, Mg2+∥Cl-, SO2-4-H2O）五元体系35 ℃时的介稳溶解度数据,绘制了该体系35 ℃的介稳相图,共有9个为氯化钠所饱和的结晶区域：氯化钾、钾芒硝（3K2SO4*Na2SO4）、钾镁矾（K2SO4*MgSO4*4H2O）、钾盐镁矾（KCl*MgSO4*2.75H2O）、光卤石（KCl*MgCl2*6H2O）、白钠镁矾（Na2SO4*MgSO4*4H2O）、硫酸钠、六水硫酸镁（MgSO4*6H2O）和水氯镁石（MgCl2*6H2O）. 所得35 ℃介稳相图与Vant Hoff 25 ℃稳定相图比较有较大区别：软钾镁矾（K2SO4*MgSO4*6H2O）、七水硫酸镁、五水硫酸镁及四水硫酸镁结晶区域消失,钾镁矾和钾盐镁矾结晶区域显著扩大. 所得35 ℃介稳相图与25 ℃介稳相图区别很大：软钾镁矾和七水硫酸镁结晶区域消失,同时出现了钾镁矾和钾盐镁矾的结晶区域. 在该五元体系35 ℃介稳相平衡研究中发现析出的是钾盐镁矾的低水化合物（KCl*MgSO4*2.75H2O）.     

Magnesium sulfate aerosols studied by FTIR spectroscopy: hygroscopic properties, supersaturated structures, and implications for seawater aerosols

Supersaturated MgSO4 aerosols and dilute MgSO4 solutions were studied by FTIR spectroscopic techniques (i.e., aerosol flow tube (AFT) and attenuated total reflection (ATR)). The hygroscopic properties of MgSO4 aerosols were investigated with results in good agreement with previous measurements by a scanning electrodynamic balance (SEDB). Well-defined spectral evolutions with changing relative humidity (RH) for the v3 band of SO4(2-) and the water O-H stretching envelope could be directly related to the observed hygroscopic properties of MgSO4 aerosols. When the RH decreased from approximately 55 to approximately 40%, the v1 band of SO4(2-) in supersaturated MgSO4 aerosols was observed to transform from a sharp peak at approximately 983 cm(-1) into a wide band at approximately 1005 cm(-1). The sharp peak at approximately 983 cm(-1) was mainly assigned to such associated complexes of Mg2+ and SO4(2-) as double solvent-separated ion pairs (2SIPs), solvent-shared ion pairs (SIPs), and simple contact ion pairs (CIPs) in supersaturated MgSO4 aerosols, while the wide band at approximately 1005 cm(-1) was due to polymeric CIPs chains, probably the main component of gels formed in MgSO4 aerosols at low RHs. Relating to this v1 band transformation, the peak position of the v(3) band was first shown to be a sensitive indicator of CIPs formation, spanning across approximately 40 cm(-1) on the formation of polymeric CIPs chains, which could also be supported by aerosol composition analysis in the form of water-to-solute molar ratios (WSR). In the water O-H stretching envelope, the absorbance intensities at 3371 and 3251 cm(-1) were selected to represent contributions from weak and strong hydrogen bonds, respectively. The absorbance intensity ratio changing with RH of 3371 to 3251 cm(-1) could be related to the previous observations with the v1 and v3 bands of SO4(2-). As a result, the formation of CIPs with various structures in large amounts was supposed to significantly weaken hydrogen bonds in supersaturated MgSO4 aerosols, while 2SIPs and SIPs were not expected to have similar effects even when occurring in abundance. In comparison with MgSO4 aerosols, the peak positions of the v3 band of SO4(2-) in artificial seawater aerosols implied that the MgSO4 component should be contained as gels or concentrated solutions in the fissures of microcrystals of sea salts for freshly formed seawater aerosols at low RHs.     

盐湖盐类水溶液298.15K时稀释热和表观摩尔焓的研究

有关溶稀释热方面的研究报导很多,例如等溶液的稀释热均已有文献值．但全是采用分批式量热法研究部分间断浓度范围内的稀释热，数据设有连续性，很不全面．在稀释热理论估算方面，Pitier的半经验溶液理论能比较满意的解决一般浓溶液的稀释热估算问题，但文献只给出了某些多数，没有计算出具体的稀释热数据[6-9]，也没有将实验测定值与理论估算值相比较．基于Debye－Hckel理论推导出的烙极限公式[10-12]在溶液表观摩尔烂的研究中已得到广泛应用．但迄今没有一篇论文比较全面地将实验测定与Pitier理论和Debye－Hhdel极限公式相结合来研究溶…     

Nitroprusside-PEO enthalpic interaction as a driving force for partitioning of the [Fe(CN)(5)NO](2-) anion in aqueous two-phase systems formed by poly(ethylene oxide) and sulfate salts

Ions are known to concentrate in the salt-enriched phase of aqueous two-phase systems, with the only known exception being the pertechnetate anion, TcO(4)(-). We have discovered a second ion, nitroprusside anion (NP), which is markedly transferred from the salt phase to the polymer phase. The partitioning behavior of [Fe(CN)(5)NO](2-) anion was investigated in ATPS formed by poly(ethylene oxide) of molar mass 3350 and 35000 g mol(-1), and different sulfate salts (Na(2)SO(4), Li(2)SO(4), and MgSO(4)). On the basis of a model, the nitroprusside high affinity for the macromolecular phase was attributed to an enthalpic specific interaction between the anion and ethylene oxide unit. Partition coefficients increased exponentially with tie-line length increase, reaching values as high as 1000 and showing a relationship very dependent on the salt nature, but independent of the polymer molar mass.     

Raman spectroscopic study of crystallization from solutions containing MgSO4 and Na2SO4: Raman spectra of double salts

Mg(2+), Na(+), and SO(4)(2-) are common ions in natural systems, and they are usually found in water bodies. Precipitation processes have great importance in environmental studies because they may be part of complex natural cycles; natural formation of atmospheric particulate matter is just one case. In this work, Na(2)Mg(SO(4))(2)·5H(2)O (konyaite), Na(6)Mg(SO(4))(4) (vanthoffite), and Na(12)Mg(7)(SO(4))(13)·15H(2)O (loeweite) were synthesized and their Raman spectra reported. By slow vaporization (at 20 °C and relative humidity of 60-70%), crystallization experiments were performed within small droplets (diameter ≤ 1-2 mm) of solutions containing MgSO(4) and Na(2)SO(4), and crystal formations were studied by Raman spectroscopy. Crystallization of Na(2)Mg(SO(4))(2)·4H(2)O (bloedite) was observed, and the formation of salt mixtures was confirmed by Raman spectra. Bloedite, konyaite, and loeweite, as well as Na(2)SO(4) and MgSO(4)·6H(2)O, were the components found to occur in different proportions. No crystallization of Na(6)Mg(SO(4))(4) (vanthoffite) was observed under the crystallization condition used in this study.     

Observation of the first hydration layer of isolated cations and anions through the FTIR-ATR difference spectra

The attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) difference spectra of the dilute aqueous (NH4)2SO4, Na2SO4, MgSO4, ZnSO4, NaClO4, and Mg(ClO4)2 solutions by pure water were obtained at various concentrations. In the difference spectra of aqueous (NH4)2SO4 solutions, a peak at approximately 3039 cm(-1), two shoulders at approximately 3155 and approximately 2894 cm(-1), and a peak at approximately 1445 cm(-1) were ascribed to N-H stretching and bending vibrations, respectively. A small negative peak was resolved at approximately 3660 cm(-1) in the difference spectra of (NH4)2SO4, which is the sole contribution of SO4(2-) either in the O-H stretching or in the O-H bending region. The positive peaks of the difference spectra in the O-H stretching region for Na2SO4, MgSO4, and ZnSO4 systems, which constantly appeared at approximately 3423, approximately 3136, and approximately 3103 cm(-1) respectively, were suggested to be the contribution of the interactions between metal cations (Na+, Mg2+, and Zn2+) and water molecules, especially from the first hydrated layer of the cations. In the region of 800-1200 cm(-1), the normally infrared-prohibited nu1 (SO4(2-)) band was observed as a weak peak at approximately 981 cm(-1) even at very dilute concentrations (0.10 mol dm(-3)) due to the disturbance of the water molecules hydrated with SO4(2-), even though such a feature may increasingly result from associated ions with increasing concentration. The spectra of the water molecules directly influenced by ClO4-, i.e., mostly the first layer of hydrated water, in NaClO4 and Mg(ClO4)2 solutions were obtained by subtracting the corresponding spectra of the same metal sulfate solutions at the same concentrations from the perchlorate solutions. A positive peak at approximately 3583 +/- 6 cm(-1) and a negative peak at approximately 3184 +/- 25 cm(-1) were obtained as the result of the subtraction. The positive peak was attributed to the water molecules weakly hydrogen-bonded with ClO4-, while the negative one to the reduction of water molecules with fully hydrogen-bonded five-molecule tetrahedral nearest neighbor structure on the introduction of ClO4-.     

Electronic and photophysical properties of adducts of [Ru(bpy)3]2+ and Dawson-type sulfite polyoxomolybdates α/β-[Mo18O54(SO3)2]4-

The spectroscopic and photophysical properties of [Ru(bpy)(3)](2)[[Mo(18)O(54)(SO(3))(2)], where bpy is 2,2'-bipyridyl and [Mo(18)O(54)(SO(3))(2)](4-) is either the α or β-sulfite containing polyoxomolybdate isomer, have been measured and compared with those for the well known but structurally distinct sulfate analogue, α-[Mo(18)O(54)(SO(4))(2)](4-). Electronic difference spectroscopy revealed the presence of new spectral features around 480 nm, although they are weak in comparison with the [Ru(bpy)(3)](2)[Mo(18)O(54)(SO(4))(2)] analogue. Surprisingly, Stern-Volmer plots of [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+) luminescence quenching by the polyoxometallate revealed the presence of both static and dynamic quenching for both α and β-[Mo(18)O(54)(SO(3))(2)](4-). The association constant inferred for the ion cluster [Ru(bpy)(3)](2)α-[Mo(18)O(54)(SO(4))(2)] is K = 5.9 ± 0.56 × 10(6) and that for [Ru(bpy)(3)](2)β-[Mo(18)O(54)(SO(4))(2)] is K = 1.0 ± 0.09 × 10(7). Unlike the sulfate polyoxometalates, both sulfite polyoxometalate-ruthenium adducts are non-luminescent. Despite the strong electrostatic association in the adducts resonance Raman and photoelectrochemical studies suggests that unlike the sulfato polyoxometalate analogue there is no sensitization of the polyoxometalate photochemistry by the ruthenium centre for the sulfite anions. In addition, the adducts exhibit photochemical lability in acetonitrile, attributable to decomposition of the ruthenium complex, which has not been observed for other [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+) -polyoxometalate adducts. These observations suggest that less electronic communication exists between the [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+) and the sulfite polyoxoanions relative to their sulfate polyoxoanion counterparts, despite their structural and electronic analogy. The main distinction between sulfate and sulfite polyoxometalates lies in their reversible reduction potentials, which are more positive by approximately 100 mV for the sulfite anions. This suggests that the capacity for [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+) or analogues to sensitize photoreduction in the adducts of polyoxometalates requires very sensitive redox tuning.     

Electrical conductances of aqueous Na2SO4, H2SO4, and their mixtures: limiting equivalent ion conductances, dissociation constants, and speciation to 673 K and 28 MPa

The electrical conductivities of aqueous solutions of Na(2)SO(4), H(2)SO(4), and their mixtures have been measured at 373-673 K at 12-28 MPa in dilute solutions for molalities up to 10(-2) mol kg(-1). These conductivities have been fit to the conductance equation of Turq et al.(1) with a consensus mixing rule and mean spherical approximation activity coefficients. Provided the concentration is not too high, all of the data can be fitted by a solution model that includes ion association to form NaSO(4)(-), Na(2)SO(4)(0), HSO(4)(-), H(2)SO(4)(0), and NaHSO(4)(0). The adjustable parameters of this model are the dissociation constants of the SO(4)(-) species and the H(+), SO(4)(-2), and HSO(4)(-) conductances (ion mobilities) at infinite dilution. For the 673 K and 230 kg m(-3) state point with the lowest dielectric constant, epsilon = 3.5, where the Coulomb interactions are the strongest, this model does not fit the experimental data above a solution molality of 0.016. Including the species H(9)(SO(4))(5)(-) gave satisfactory fits to the conductance data at the higher concentrations.     

Temperature effects on ion association and hydration in MgSO4 by dielectric spectroscopy.

A detailed investigation of aqueous solutions of magnesium sulfate has been made by dielectric relaxation spectroscopy (DRS) over a wide range of frequencies (0.2 MgSO(4) (0)(aq) is in good agreement with literature data at lower temperatures but is overestimated at higher temperatures due to processing difficulties. Despite the limited precision of the spectra, analysis of the individual steps in the ion-association process is possible for the first time. The 2SIPs are formed with little disturbance to their hydration shells, the (partial) destruction of which appears to occur mostly during the formation of SIPs. Effective hydration numbers derived from the DRS spectra indicate that both Mg(2+) and SO(4) (2-) influence solvent water molecules beyond their first hydration spheres but that MgSO(4)(aq) is less strongly hydrated than the previously studied CuSO(4)(aq).     

不同电解质体系水的拉曼谱的研究

通过一系列电解质体系水的拉曼光谱测量，得到了阴、阳离子种类和浓度引起的水伸缩振动和弯曲振动谱带丰富的变化信息，ＣｌＯ４＾－能有效地破坏水分子间的氢键，随着ＣｌＯ４浓度的增加，水分子间的氢键并非逐步被打断，而是氢键被破坏的水分子越来越多，从而使水分子有序度增大，这种氢键破坏方式符合水的混合模型（ＭｉｘｔｕｒｅＭｏｄｅｌ）ＳＯ＾２－４浓度的增对水的Ｒａｍａｎ光谱影响较小，是由于ＳＯ＾２－４与水分了间的     

Raman spectroscopic determination of equilibrium constants of uranyl sulphate complexes in aqueous solutions

Raman spectra are used to determine the formation constants of uranyl sulphate complexes in aqueous solutions at 20 degrees and remedy the confusion existing in this area in the available literature. Solutions with a varying total sulphate concentration and an ionic strength lower than 0.4M are analysed. The species UO(2)SO(4) and UO(2)(SO(4))(2-)(2) are characterized by a resolved Raman band at 861 cm(-1) and an unresolved one at 852 cm(-1), corresponding to the uranyl symmetrical stretching vibration. The equilibrium constants, in term of activity (standard state 1M), are found to be about 1400 and 11, respectively, for the consecutive reactions: UO(2+)(2)(aq)+SO(2-)(4)(aq)=UO(2)SO(4)(aq) and UO(2)SO(4)(aq)+SO(2-)(4)(aq)=UO(2)(SO(4))(2-)(2)(aq).     

Distribution of water-soluble and surface-active low-molecular-weight species in acrylic latex films

Monodisperse core-shell latices were synthesized, differing in the acrylic acid (AA) content in the particle shell (1 or 4 wt%) and the Tg of the acrylic core (around -40 or 10 degrees C). In a first step, the drying mechanisms of the dialyzed latices were studied by confocal Raman spectroscopy. It was shown that, besides some unexpected features (briefly described in the article), drying occurred in a rather classical way, i.e., simultaneously from top to bottom and from edge to center. Then, the distributions of sulfate ion (SO4) (from sodium sulfate) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in the dry latex films were established by confocal Raman spectroscopy and attenuated total reflectance (ATR). The two techniques were complementary. SO4 and SDS distributions were quite different, although presenting some common characteristics. In both cases, repartition of the low-molecular-weight species in the film was even less homogeneous when the AA content was lower and the particle core softer. However, SO4 showed enrichment at the film-substrate interface and depletion at the air side, whereas SDS showed concentration maxima at both interfaces. Interpretations stress the importance of desorption from the particle-water interface, transport by water, size effects, and diffusion.     

镉离子在H2SO4溶液中极谱行为的研究

本文研究了在没有动物胶的0.5M H_2SO_4溶液中镉离子的极谱行为,得到了如下的结果:(1)在0.050～20.0mM CdSO_4 0.5M H_2SO_4的十种溶液中测得的电流-电位曲线都有良好的波形、恒定的极限扩散电流和易于确定的半波电位.这些曲线上都没有极谱极大出现;其极限扩散电流(波高)与镉离子的浓度成正比.在镉离子低浓度(0.050～0.20mM)时,半波电位保持不变,在镉离子高浓度(1.00～20.0mM)时,也仅有很小的变化.故镉离子在0.5MH_2SO_4,溶液中的电流-电位曲线可供定量和定性测定之用.(2)镉离子在低浓度时的极谱波是一种可逆波.(3)前人在H_2SO_4溶液中研究镉离子时之所以没有能得到令人满意的极谱行为的原因是他们在H_2SO4溶液中添加了动物胶的缘故.(4)作者从得到的波形良好的电流-电位曲线上,测定了25±0.2℃时镉离子在0.5M H_2SO_4溶液中的扩散电流常数、半波电位和电极反应中得失的电子数.结果如下: i_d/cm~(2/3)t~(1/6)=3.97μA/mM·mg~(2/3)·s~(-1/2) E_(1/2)=-1.011V(0.5M硫酸亚汞电极)=-0.559V(饱和甘汞电极) n=2 这些数据比Lingane的数据,扩散电流常数2.6μA/mM·mg~(2/3)·s~(-1/2)和半波电位-0.59V(饱和甘汞电极)],要合理些.     

Investigation of efflorescence of inorganic aerosols using fluorescence spectroscopy

The phase transition is one of the most fundamental phenomena affecting the physical and chemical properties of atmospheric aerosols. Efflorescence, in particular, is not well understood, partly because the molecular interactions between the solute and water molecules of saturated or supersaturated solution droplets have not been well characterized. Recently, we developed a technique that combines the use of an electrodynamic balance and a fluorescence dye, 8-hydroxyl-1,3,6-pyrenetrisulfonate (pyranine), to study the distributions of solvated and free water in aqueous droplets (Choi, M. Y.; Chan, C. K.; Zhang, Y. H. J. Phys. Chem. A 2004, 108, 1133). We found that the equality of the amounts of solvated and free water is a necessary but not sufficient condition for efflorescence. For efflorescing compounds such as Na2SO4, (NH4)2SO4, and a mixture of NaCl and Na2SO4, the amount of free water decreases, while that of solvated water is roughly constant in bulk measurements and decreases less dramatically than that of free water in single-particle measurements as the relative humidity (RH) decreases. Efflorescence of the supersaturated droplets of these solutions occurs when the amounts of free and solvated water are equal, which is consistent with our previous observation for NaCl. For nonefflorescing compounds in single-particle levitation experiments such as MgSO4 and Mg(NO3)2, the amounts of free and solvated water are equal at a water-to-solute molar ratio of about 6, at which spectral changes due to the formation of contact ion pairs between magnesium and the anions occur as shown by Raman spectroscopy. Fluorescence imaging shows that the droplets of diluted Mg(NO3)2 (at 80% RH) and MgSO4 are homogeneous but those of NaCl, Na2SO4, (NH4)2SO4, and supersaturated Mg(NO3)2 (at 10% RH) are heterogeneous in terms of the solvated-to-free water distribution. The solvated-to-free water ratios in NaCl, Na2SO4, and (NH4)2SO4 droplets are higher in the outer regions by about half a radius deep than at the center of the droplets.     

A Raman spectroscopic study of selected natural jarosites

Raman spectroscopy has been used to characterise the jarosite group of minerals of formula Mn(Fe3+)6(SO4)4(OH)12 where M may be K, (NH4)+, Na, Ag or Pb and where n = 2 for monovalent cations and 1 for the divalent cations. Raman spectroscopy proved useful for mineral identification especially where closely related minerals crystallise out from solutions where paragenetic relationships exist between the minerals. The band position of the SO4(2-) symmetric stretching mode proved to be a function of the ionic radius of the cation. The bending modes show a slight dependence. The spectra of the natural samples can be complex. This complexity is attributed to the incorporation of low levels of other cations into the structure.     

Uptake and surface reaction of methanol by sulfuric acid solutions investigated by vibrational sum frequency generation and Raman spectroscopies

The uptake of methanol at the air-liquid interface of 0-96.5 wt % sulfuric acid (H2SO4) solutions has been observed directly using vibrational sum frequency generation (VSFG) spectroscopy. As the concentration of H2SO4 increases, the VSFG spectra reveal a surface reaction between methanol and H2SO4 to form methyl hydrogen sulfate. The surface is saturated with the methyl species after 15 min. The uptake of methyl species into the solutions by Raman spectroscopy was also observed and occurred on a much longer time scale. This suggests that uptake of methanol by sulfuric acid solutions is diffusion-limited.     

Structural organization of cetyltrimethylammonium sulfate in aqueous solution: The effect of Na2SO4

We used dynamic light scattering (DLS), steady-state fluorescence, time resolved fluorescence quenching (TRFQ), tensiometry, conductimetry, and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) to investigate the self-assembly of the cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium sulfate (CTAS) in aqueous solution, which has SO(2-)4 as divalent counterion. We obtained the critical micelle concentration (cmc), aggregation number (N(agg)), area per monomer (a0), hydrodynamic radius (R(H)), and degree of counterion dissociation (alpha) of CTAS micelles in the absence and presence of up to 1 M Na2SO4 and at temperatures of 25 and 40 degrees C. Between 0.01 and 0.3 M salt the hydrodynamic radius of CTAS micelle R(H) approximately 16 A is roughly independent on Na2SO4 concentration; below and above this concentration range R(H) increases steeply with the salt concentration, indicating micelle structure transition, from spherical to rod-like structures. R(H) increases only slightly as temperature increases from 25 to 40 degrees C, and the cmc decreases initially very steeply with Na2SO4 concentration up to about 10 mM, and thereafter it is constant. The area per surfactant at the water/air interface, a0, initially increases steeply with Na2SO4 concentration, and then decreases above ca. 10 mM. Conductimetry gives alpha = 0.18 for the degree of counterion dissociation, and N(agg) obtained by fluorescence methods increases with surfactant concentration but it is roughly independent of up to 80 mM salt. The ITC data yield cmc of 0.22 mM in water, and the calculated enthalpy change of micelle formation, Delta H(mic) = 3.8 kJ mol(-1), Gibbs free energy of micellization of surfactant molecules, Delta G(mic) = -38.0 kJ mol(-1) and entropy TDelta S(mic) = 41.7 kJ mol(-1) indicate that the formation of CTAS micelles is entropy-driven.