阴离子疏水缔合共聚物/阳离子蠕虫状胶束协同增粘自组装网络

将阴离子疏水缔合丙烯酰胺共聚物P(NaAMC14S-b-AM)与阳离子蠕虫状胶束十六烷基三甲基溴化铵/水杨酸钠(CTAB/NaSal)在水溶液中自组装制备了新型的缔合增粘体. 由稳态剪切和动态流变实验结果得出: 自组装体系在80 ℃下仍具有显著的协同增粘效应, 其流变行为符合Maxwell模型. 同蠕虫状胶束相比, 自组装体系的稳态模量G0、力学松弛时间τR和缠结点密度ν都有增加, 由此分析缔合体系中两组分间形成了相互缠结的网络结构, 在链缠结处共聚物主链上的疏水侧链嵌入到了蠕虫状胶束的内核.     

水杨酸钠对阳离子Gemini表面活性剂水溶液中蠕虫状胶束形成和性质的影响

用稳态和震荡剪切实验研究了水杨酸钠(NaSal)对50 mmol·L^-1阳离子Gemini表面活性剂2-羟基-(三亚甲基-α,ω-双十二烷基三甲基溴化铵和三亚甲基-α,ω-双十二烷基三甲基溴化铵, 简写为12-3(OH)-12和12-3-12)水溶液中形成蠕虫状胶束及其性质的影响. 在无盐状态下, 50 mmol·L^-1的12-3(OH)-12或12-3-12在水溶液中仅形成球状或棒状胶束. NaSal可促进上述两体系胶束的生长, 生成蠕虫状胶束. 比较而言, 12- 3(OH)-12对NaSal更敏感, 可以在低盐浓度下生成蠕虫状胶束. 而且与12-3-12体系相比, 12-3(OH)-12生成了更长的蠕虫状胶束. 这些差别在于12-3(OH)-12体系中存在羟基连接链之间的氢键作用, 这增加了12- 3(OH)-12头基的亲水性, 促进了反离子的解离, 增大的胶束表面电荷密度更强烈地结合水杨酸根反离子, 减小了头基间的静电斥力, 反过来又增强了分子间氢键, 致使 12-3(OH)-12胶束迅速生长.     

两性/阴离子表面活性剂形成具有耐盐性能的蠕虫状胶束

利用流变学方法研究了两性表面活性剂十四烷基磺基甜菜碱(TDAPS)和阴离子表面活性剂十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)混合体系中蠕虫状胶束的耐盐性能, 分析了二价金属离子对蠕虫状胶束微观结构的影响. 结果表明, 在加入MgCl₂和CaCl₂使Mg^2＋和Ca^2＋总浓度达到0～1900 mg/L的情况下, TDAPS/SDS体系中形成的蠕虫状胶束的粘弹性能和耐剪切能力不仅没有损失而且增强. 对静态流变和动态流变结果进一步分析表明体系中同时存在两种可区分尺寸的蠕虫状胶束. 加入二价金属离子, 体系的微观结构发生了由小尺寸蠕虫状胶束向大尺寸蠕虫状胶束转变, 同时, 大尺寸蠕虫状胶束线性增长并发生枝化. 两性表面活性剂头基上的正电荷中心减小了蠕虫状胶束的反离子结合程度, 抑制了线性生长到枝化生长的过程, 使体系表现出优异的耐盐性能.     

十六烷基三甲基溴化铵/油酸钠混合体系蠕虫状胶束流变性研究

阴、阳离子表面活性剂之间强烈的相互作用利于形成自由弯曲的蠕虫状胶束。本文利用阳离子表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)和阴离子表面活性剂油酸钠(Na OA)制备了CTAB/Na OA蠕虫状胶束,研究了两表面活性剂的混合比和表面活性剂总浓度的变化对蠕虫状胶束体系稳态流变性及动态粘弹性的影响。结果表明,蠕虫状胶束在剪切过程中的解缠、拟网状结构的破坏以及最终沿剪切速度方向取向等是蠕虫状胶束产生剪切稀释特性的原因。两表面活性剂的混合比和表面活性剂总浓度的变化导致表面活性剂之间的静电作用、疏水作用发生较大的变化,最终引起体系内部表面活性剂聚集体形态的差异。体系内蠕虫状胶束长度、体系结构复杂程度、蠕虫状胶束形成的网络结构的致密度等都影响着体系的流变行为。在混合比R=3.6、总浓度CT=0.24mol/L时,体系中蠕虫状胶束最长,网络结构最为紧密,体系的零剪切粘度达到最大值。表面活性剂浓度一定时,混合比的提高有助于蠕虫状胶束的定向生长,弛豫时间τR和储能模量高频区平台模量G0提高,R=3.6时两者皆达到极大值,此后由于蠕虫状胶束的分枝化及(或)胶束破裂导致τR及G0下降。在表面活性剂混合比一定(R=3.6)时,表面活性剂浓度的提高利于蠕虫状胶束的增长或者分枝化,增加了胶束网络结构缠绕(融合)点的密度,导致G0逐渐增大。Cole-Cole图证实本文研究的蠕虫状胶束体系是符合Maxwell模型的线性粘弹性流体。     

疏水缔合和静电作用调控P(DTAB-co-AM)与蠕虫状胶束自组装网络

由新型的阳离子疏水单体二甲基十四烷基(3-丙烯酰胺基丙基)溴化铵(DTAB)与丙烯酰胺(AM)共聚合成了阳离子型疏水缔合共聚物P(DTAB-co-AM),研究了该共聚物与蠕虫状胶束自组装后的协同增黏效应,及改变疏水单体含量对自组装体系黏度的调控作用.制备了十八烷基三甲基氯化铵(CTAC)/水杨酸钠和芥酸钾/三羟乙基苄基氯化铵两类稳定的黏度较大的蠕虫状胶束体系.共聚物P(DTAB-co-AM)与芥酸钾/三羟乙基苄基氯化铵蠕虫状胶束在疏水缔合和静电吸引双重作用下自组装可形成协同增黏的缔合体系,而与CTAC/水杨酸钠阳离子蠕虫状胶束进行自组装由于只有疏水缔合作用,增黏效果不及前者.表观黏度研究表明,随着疏水单体含量的增加,P(DTAB-co-AM)与芥酸钾/三羟乙基苄基氯化铵缔合体系的黏度先增加后降低,当疏水单体含量为0.15 mol%时,缔合体系黏度达到极大值;当疏水单体含量为0.3 mol%时,缔合体系黏度反而低于与阳离子蠕虫状胶束缔合后的黏度.对于共聚物与CTAC/水杨酸钠蠕虫状胶束缔合体系,随着疏水单体含量增加,由于疏水缔合作用与静电排斥作用的相互抵消,致使体系黏度有所下降.由此说明改变疏水单体含量可以达到调控自组装体系黏度的目的.     

光和热双重响应性rod-coil两亲分子的合成与溶液自组装行为

本文合成了一种单链的非离子型rod-coil两亲分子TriBAzoEO,分子中的偶氮苯基团和聚氧乙烯醚头基分别赋予其对光和热的响应性. TriBAzoEO降低表面张力的能力有限,但在水溶液中会形成蠕虫状胶束.其浓度越高,蠕虫状胶束越长,体系的黏度越大.紫外光激发可将TriBAzoEO中的偶氮苯从反式变为顺式构型,诱导蠕虫状胶束向球形胶束的转变,但可见光激发不能实现逆转变过程,这可能与聚集体中顺式TriBAzoEO分子间存在较强的π-π相互作用及较大的空间位阻有关. TriBAzoEO水溶液具备热增稠现象,这种热可逆转变由聚氧乙烯醚头基与水分子间氢键作用的变化所引起.升温会削弱氢键而降低TriBAzoEO的亲水性,促进更大结构蠕虫状胶束的形成而导致热增稠;降温后TriBAzoEO的亲水性增强,蠕虫状胶束结构恢复,体系的黏度降低.     

疏水缔合聚丙烯酸与蠕虫状胶束的协同作用

从宏观流变性和介观尺度方面, 研究了疏水缔合聚丙烯酸(HMPA)与油酸钠(NaOA)构筑的蠕虫状胶束的协同作用. 考察HMPA对蠕虫状胶束溶液流变性和表观粘度的影响, 结果表明, 极少量HMPA的引入导致蠕虫状胶束溶液体系动态模量明显增加; 其表观粘度随HMPA浓度的增加先增强后减弱. 另一方面, 通过耗散颗粒动力学(DPD)分子模拟方法研究了混合体系中溶液组成对HMPA分子链的均方根末端距的影响. 结果表明,随着NaOA浓度增加, HMPA的均方根末端距会出现峰值; HMPA的伸展程度受其自身浓度变化制约, 相对于纯HMPA体系, NaOA胶束的存在对高浓度区的HMPA伸展程度影响更明显. 结合流变实验和分子模拟结果,初步解释了聚合物与蠕虫状胶束的协同作用机制.     

粘弹性蠕虫状胶束及其应用

介绍了粘弹性蠕虫状胶束的形成、类型、基本性质及其应用情况.粘弹性蠕虫状胶束具有重要的微观结构,因其特殊的流变性能而在不同领域具有重要应用.最近,蠕虫状胶束的结构和动态性质的研究已经延伸到不同类型的表面活性剂,如阴离子、两性离子和聚合物表面活性剂.目前,其应用领域已经拓展到油田、社区冷热流体的减阻、个人护理和家庭清洁产品的增稠剂等方面.     

TBAB/KCl对构筑阴离子蠕虫状胶束的影响

采用流变测试技术考察了两种阴离子表面活性剂油酸钠(NaOA)和芥酸钠(NaOEr)在四丁基溴化铵(TBAB)和KCl诱导下构筑蠕虫状胶束的行为.随着KCl浓度增加, NaOA水溶液粘度增加,而加入TBAB使NaOA-KCl样品的粘度持续降低.与之相反, TBAB浓度的增加却使NaOEr-KCl样品的粘度大幅度增强.此外, NaOEr分子比NaOA表现出更强的形成胶束的能力,构成粘弹性蠕虫状胶束所需表面活性剂浓度和盐浓度更少.本文采用TBAB和KCl两种盐协同诱导NaOEr,制备了具有强粘弹性的阴离子蠕虫状胶束,探讨了盐TBAB/KCl对长链阴离子表面活性剂构筑蠕虫状胶束的影响机理.     

智能型蠕虫状胶束体系

智能型蠕虫状胶束体系是指宏观性能随着外界环境条件的微小变化而发生明显改变的胶束体系,是智能型胶体材料和软物质的重要组成部分。本文按照“体系组成-微观结构-宏观性能”的思路分别介绍了具有温度、光、pH和氧化还原响应的智能型蠕虫状胶束体系的组成、性能及响应机理,并展望了其发展前景。     

介孔SiO2孔道内Gemini分子有序自组装构筑正相胶束辅助传递OH-离子

利用Gemini型阳离子表面活性剂(顺丁烯二酸二乙酯撑基双[辛烷基二甲基氯/溴化铵], G_8-2-8)在有机反离子水杨酸根(Sal^-)的诱导作用下, 于介孔SiO₂孔道内有序组装, 构筑表面带有季铵基团的正相蠕虫胶束. 胶束外表面有序排布的季铵基团与介孔SiO₂孔道内壁布满的硅羟基共同作用形成环形保水腔室, 即构筑了OH^-传递的有序通道. 通过对G_8-2-8/NaSal 胶束体系的流变学性质研究, 结果表明, 胶束网络结构已经形成. 将G_8-2-8/NaSal胶束网络形成过程引入聚砜(PSF)体系中, 制备出有序OH^-迁移通道的高耐碱性的阴离子导电膜. 相关性能测定结果表明, 随着G_8-2-8质量分数的增加, 电导率、 含水率及离子交换量均呈现上升趋势, 特别是在离子交换量和含水率均较低的情况下, OH^-的迁移效率得到明显提升. 经过400 h的耐碱性测试, 结果表明, 该系列膜的电导率降幅仅为1.5%左右, 且外观形貌无明显变化, 表现出优异的耐碱稳定性.     

十二烷基聚氧乙烯硫酸钠胶束体系的流变性质研究

用流变学方法研究了无机电解质KBr存在时,阴离子表面活性剂十二烷基聚氧乙烯(3)硫酸钠(SDES)水溶液中胶束的生长和结构。通过测量体系的稳态剪切粘度(η)和应力(σ)关系,得到零剪切粘度(η0)、复合粘度(|η^*|)、动态模量[储能模量(G')和损耗模量(G")、平台模量(G0)、结构松驰时间(τ)等流变学参数,并应用Cox-Merz规则和Cole-Cole图,发现在SDES/KBr体系中可以形成蠕虫状胶束网络结构,体系为假塑性流体,偏离Maxwell模型,具有非线性粘弹性,没有单一的结构松驰时间。     

Influence of polyethylene oxide on the rheological properties of semidilute, wormlike micellar solutions of hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride and sodium salicylate

The influence of polyethylene oxide (PEO) on the rheological properties of equimolar wormlike micellar solutions of hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (HTAC) and sodium salicylate (NaSal) is investigated, above the concentration where a micellar entanglement network is formed. PEO is known to have a temperature-dependent binding affinity for HTAC micelles. The influence of temperature, PEO concentration, and HTAC concentration is explored. Within the concentration and temperature range examined (25-100 mM HTAC and 25-50 degrees C), HTAC/NaSal solutions exhibit rheological characteristics of an entanglement network. Application of transient network theory provides information in the form of the plateau modulus, G(infinity)', the terminal viscoelastic relaxation time, tau(R), the reptation time, tau(rep), the micellar breaking time, tau(br), the mean micellar length, L , and the entanglement length, l(e). Consistent with literature data, increase of HTAC concentration results in an evolution from slow-breaking to fast-breaking behavior, accompanied by an increase in G(infinity)' and tau(rep), and decreases in tau(R), and tau(br), l(e) and L . Addition of PEO results in a substantial decrease in G(infinity)' (increase in l(e)), and corresponding increases in tau(R) and L . These observations are consistent with the idea that binding of HTAC micelles to PEO in aqueous solution decreases the number of surfactant molecules available to contribute to the entanglement network of wormlike micelles.     

Reversible photorheology in solutions of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, salicylic acid, and trans-2,4,4'-trihydroxychalcone

We show photorheology in aqueous solutions of weakly entangled wormlike micelles prepared with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), salicylic acid (HSal), and dilute amounts of the photochromic multistate compound trans-2,4,4'-trihydroxychalcone (Ct). Different chemical species of Ct are associated with different colorations and propensities to reside within or outside CTAB micelles. A light-induced transfer between the intra- and intermicellar space is used to alter the mean length of wormlike micelles and hence the rheological properties of the fluid, studied in steady-state shear flow and in dynamic rheological measurements. Light-induced changes of fluid rheology are reversible by a thermal relaxation process, at relaxation rates which depend on pH and which are consistent with photochromic reversion rates measured by UV-vis absorption spectroscopy. Parameterizing viscoelastic rheological states by their effective relaxation time τ(c) and corresponding response modulus G(c), we find the light and dark states of the system to fall onto a characteristic state curve defined by comparable experiments conducted without photosensitive components. These reference experiments were prepared with the same concentration of CTAB, but different concentrations of HSal or sodium salicylate (NaSal), and tested at different temperatures.     

Control of viscoelasticity using redox reaction

The viscoelasticity of a fluid was tuned with the Faradaic reaction of (11-ferrocenylundecyl)trimethylammonium bromide (FTMA), a "redox-switchable" surfactant. An aqueous solution of the reduced form of FTMA exhibited a remarkable viscoelasticity in the presence of sodium salicylate (NaSal) because of the formation of three-dimensional entanglement of wormlike micelles. Electrolytic oxidation of FTMA caused the viscosity of the system to dramatically decrease and the elasticity to disappear. This drastic decrease in viscoelasticity arose from the disruption of wormlike micelles. This novel electrorheological phenomenon is expected to be applicable to ink for inkjet printers, the electrochemically controlled release of substances entrapped in wormlike micelles of FTMA, and fluid flow rate control using electric signals.     

低温非水环境中疏水缔合聚丙烯酸钠与两性离子表面活性剂的相互作用

疏水缔合聚合物和表面活性剂是构建黏弹性流体的重要物质, 二者的相互作用对流体性质具有显著影响, 一直是该领域的研究热点, 但此前的研究仅聚焦于水溶液中室温及以上温度范围, 而零下极端低温环境中的相互作用尚未涉及. 本文以疏水缔合聚丙烯酸钠(HMPA)为模型聚合物, 研究了低温(-20~20 ℃)环境中其与两性离子表面活性剂N-(顺-二十二碳-13-烯酸酰胺基丙基)-N,N-二甲基羧酸甜菜碱(EDAB)在乙二醇/水混合溶剂中的相互作用及混合体系的流变性质. 先后考察了HMPA溶解于纯水和乙二醇/水混合溶剂时的流变行为和HMPA-EDAB在乙二醇/水混合溶剂中的流变行为及自组装结构形貌. 研究发现, 加入50%(体积分数)的乙二醇会阻碍HMPA疏水支链形成缔合结构, 减弱其增黏性能, 但同时也会大幅降低体系的冰点. 在HMPA- EDAB混合体系中, HMPA疏水支链会进入EDAB胶束内核自组装形成混合胶束. 混合胶束的形貌取决于 HMPA和EDAB的浓度及环境温度, 进而影响体系的流变行为. 零下的低温有助于EDAB形成蠕虫状胶束, 因此HMPA与EDAB表现出更强的协同增效作用.     

Co-solvent effects on drag reduction, rheological properties and micelle microstructures of cationic surfactants

Some quaternary cationic surfactants, when mixed with a counterion, are known to self-assemble into threadlike micelles in water. Such behavior causes drastic changes in rheological properties of even very dilute solutions, allowing them to be used as drag reducing agents (DRA) in turbulent pipe flow circulating systems, such as district cooling/heating systems. Surfactant self-assembly is a physicochemical phenomenon whose character depends on surfactant nature and concentration, nature of the solvent, temperature and type and concentration of counterions. This study investigates drag reduction (DR) and rheological properties of two cationic surfactants, Ethoquad O/12 (oleyl bis(hydroxyethyl)methylammonium chloride) and Ethoquad O/13 (oleyl tris(hydroxyethyl) ammonium acetate), with excess salicylate counterion (NaSal), in mixed solvents containing 0 to 28 wt% ethylene glycol (EG) and water. The addition of EG to the solvent had greater effects on solutions' DR ability, shear viscosity, apparent extensional viscosity and viscoelasticity at 25 degrees C than at approximately 0 degrees C. Cryo-TEM images show threadlike micelle in these systems. DR at low temperatures in solutions containing moderate amount of EG can be utilized in a new approach to energy saving in district cooling systems using EG-water based mixtures as the cooling fluids.