Structure and properties of aqueous dispersions of sodium dodecyl sulfate with carbon nanotubes

The dispersing action of the surfactant (sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS) on the carbon nanotubes (CNT) in aqueous medium has been studied. Electron microscopy, molecular docking, NMR and IR spectroscopies were applied to determine the physical-chemical properties of CNT dispersions in SDS—water solutions. It was established that micellar adsorption of the surfactant on the surface of carbon material and solubilization of SDS in aqueous medium contribute to improving CNT dispersing in water solutions. It was shown that the non-polar hydrocarbon radicals of a single surfactant molecule form the highest possible number of contacts with the graphene surface. Upon increase of the SDS in solution these radicals form micelles connected with the surface of the nanotubes. At the sufficiently high SDS concentration the nanotube surface becomes covered with an adsorbed layer of surfactant micelles. Water molecules and sodium cations are concentrated in spaces between micelles. The observed pattern of micellar adsorption is somewhat similar to a loose bilayer of surfactant molecules.     

Manipulation and characterization of aqueous sodium dodecyl sulfate/sodium chloride aerosol particles

Aerosol optical tweezers coupled with Raman spectroscopy can allow the detailed investigation of aerosol dynamics. We describe here measurements of the evolving size, composition, and phase of single aqueous aerosol droplets containing the surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate and the inorganic salt sodium chloride. Not only can the evolving wet particle size be probed with nanometer accuracy, but we show that the transition to a metastable microgel particle can be followed, demonstrating that optical tweezers can be used to manipulate both spherical and non-spherical aerosol particles. Further, through the simultaneous manipulation and characterization of two aerosol droplets of different composition in two parallel optical traps, the phase behavior of a surfactant-doped particle and a surfactant-free droplet can be compared directly in situ. We also illustrate that the manipulation of two microgel particles can allow studies of the coagulation and interaction of two solid particles. Finally, we demonstrate that such parallel measurements can permit highly accurate comparative measurements of the evolving wet particle size of a surfactant-doped droplet with a surfactant-free droplet.     

Micellization of sodium dodecyl sulfate and polyoxyethylene dodecyl ethers in solution

The effect of polyoxyethylene type nonionic surfactants (C₁₂E _n n = 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) on the aqueous solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in absence and presence of NaCl was examined using small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and viscosity measurements. Upon addition of C₁₂E _n , micellar size of SDS was found to increase significantly, and such micellar elongation was further enhanced in the presence of NaCl. Micellar growth is most significant in presence of shorter moieties of C₁₂E _n (e.g., n = 3, 4) as compared to higher ethereal oxygen content. The results of structural investigations with SANS and DLS to confirm this assumption are reported. The cloud point of C₁₂E _n has increased upon addition of SDS and decrease with NaCl, and a typical behavior is observed when both SDS and NaCl were present.     

Pyrene fluorescence at air/sodium dodecyl sulfate solution interface

The dependence of pyrene fluorescence spectra on the concentration of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) was observed, where the solution was prepared from water saturated with pyrene. The values of the I(1)/I(3) ratio from the bulk solution and from the upper meniscus region in an optical cell were similar but decreased rapidly around the critical micelle concentration (cmc) of SDS, indicating that pyrene molecules preferred to be solubilized in the micelles having a lower dielectric constant. The fluorescence intensity of the excimer indicated the concentration of pyrene molecules at the air/solution interface or the surface activity of pyrene molecules. In addition, the intensity from the meniscus region is much larger than that from the bulk at the concentrations below the cmc, whereas there was no difference in the intensity between the bulk and the meniscus above 8 mmol dm(-3) of SDS. The analysis of the fluorescence intensity from the excimer strongly suggests the presence of molecular aggregates that are favorable to the pyrene molecules just like the micelles in the bulk, making them less movable.     

Nonequilibrium electrodialysis of aqueous solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate

Summary Special dialysis apparatus was constructed which enabled to trace a short time nonequilibrium dialysis by the continuous measurement of electric resistance of dialyzing solution. The apparatus is particularly suited for the study of the formation of micelles in surfactant solution. The dialysis curves were constructed by plotting the change of electric resistance against dialysis time. The diagrams consisted of a nearly straight line at low concentration and two nearly straight lines above a certain concentration, from which CMC was sharply determined and the constancy of a single ion concentration above CMC was also demonstrated.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurde ein neuartiger Dialyseapparat entwickelt, der es ermöglicht, die Nichtgleichgewichtsdialyse über kurze Zeiten auszuführen und den Lösungszustand der grenzflächenaktiven Substanzen, die die Mizellen enthalten, genauer zu bestimmen. Die gemessenen Dialysekurven, die die Abhängigkeit des elektrischen Widerstands von der Zeit geben, stellen unterhalb der CMC eine fast gerade Linie dar, während oberhalb der CMC jede Kurve aus zwei geraden Stücken mit einem Knick im Schnittpunkt besteht. Hieraus konnten wir die CMC genau bestimmen und die Konstanz der Zwischenmizellkonzentration feststellen.

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Authors wish to express their thanks to Assistant ProfessorS. Okazaki of Sophia University for her help in this research.     

Free energy of interaction of sodium dodecyl sulfate in aqueous solution with carbon black surfaces

The free energy of the adsorption process of an ionic surfactant from aqueous solutions onto a set of carbon blacks in the range of low concentrations was evaluated using the model proposed by van Oss and co-workers. The obtained results indicated that the free energy of interaction between adsorbent and adsorbate through water results mainly from Lifshitz-van der Waals and electrostatic interactions, and its value showed a good correspondence with that previously found from a combination of the classical measurements of adsorption isotherms and the Langmuir model.     

Effect of sodium dodecyl sulfate on lipase ofCandida lipolytica

The effects of sodium dodecyl sulfate on extracellular lipase produced byCandida lipolytica have been studied. The microorganism was grown in culture medium containing different sodium dodecyl sulfate concentrations added to the culture at different intervals of growth. The extracellular lipase activity was not detected when the treated culture supernatants were directly tested in Yeast Mold Agar-Triolein-Rhodamine plates, regardless of surfactant addition time and concentrations. However, after ammonium sulfate precipitation and dialysis, the extracellular lipase activity could be recovered. Therefore, the surfactant, under the experimental conditions used here, does not seem to be able to inhibit lipase production, but it does inhibit the enzyme activity because of its presence in the mixture of the reaction.     

十二烷基硫酸钠与羟乙基纤维素的相互作用

本文用表面张力(γ)和电导率(κ)方法研究了阴离子表面活性剂十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)与天然纤维素的水溶性改性物羟乙基纤维素(HEC)的相互作用.实验结果表明,SDS-HEC溶液的γ-lgcSDS曲线和κ～CSDS曲线均呈现双拐点特征,并且γ-lgcSDS曲线上两个SDS临界浓度值(c1 )γ及(c2)γ,与κ～CSDS...     

Decomposition of sodium dodecyl sulfate with ozone in aqueous solution

Decomposition of sodium dodecyl sulfate with ozone in aqueous solution in the presence of high concentrations of sodium nitrate was studied. The factors affecting ozone interaction with a dissolved compound were determined.     

Electrochemical determination of tyrosine in the presence of uric acid at a carbon paste electrode modified with multi-walled carbon nanotubes enhanced by sodium dodecyl sulfate

Tyrosine (Tyr) was quantitated with high sensitivity and selectivity in the presence of uric acid (UA) using a carbon paste electrode modified with multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Tyr and UA were catalytically oxidized with diffusion-controlled characteristics. They were determined simultaneously by differential pulse voltammetry with a potential difference of 350 mV. The electrocatalytic currents increase linearly with Tyr and UA concentrations 4×10^?7?1×10^?4 M and 3×10^?7?2×10^?4 M. Their detection limits were 1×10^?7 and 5.1×10^?8 M respectively. In the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate the Tyr detection limit improved from 1×10^?7 to 6.9×10^?8 M. The electrode was successfully used to quantitate Tyr and UA in serum.      

Effect of N-glycinylmaleamic acid on microstructural characteristics and solubilization properties of sodium dodecyl sulfate micellar assemblies

The cosurfactant activity of N-glycinylmaleamic acid (NGMA) in sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) micelles has been demonstrated. The complementary techniques of electron spin resonance (ESR) and fluorescence spectroscopy have been used to draw information on hydration index (H), microviscosity (eta), and aggregation number (N) of micellar assemblies. The estimate of the critical micelle concentration of SDS in the presence of NGMA suggests a synergistic effect of NGMA. The enhanced solubilization of butyl propionate in the presence of NGMA in SDS micelles is explained on the basis of availability of larger interfacial area calculated from a simple spherical geometric model, combined with a low hydrophilicity index as estimated from ESR. Thus, addition of NGMA contributes to an increase of about 50% in ratio of area of polar shell (AP)/volume of hydration (Vh) ratio. The decrease in H accompanied by a decrease in eta with the incorporation of butyl propionate probably arises from solubilization of a butyl component inside the core with the adsorption of propionate ester on the interface.     

Interaction of a diazoresin with sodium dodecyl sulfate in aqueous solution

The interaction between a diazoresin and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in aqueous solution was investigated. It was found that the diazoresin-SDS complex dissolves in water containing excessive SDS. The thermal stability and photo-sensitivity of the diazoresin-SDS complex was also studied. The results show that the complex possesses an increased thermal stability while preserving its high photo-sensitivity. An aqueous composition containing diazoresin and SDS was used directly to prepare a photosensitive coating.     

Diffusion-controlled evaporation of sodium dodecyl sulfate solution drops placed on a hydrophobic substrate

In this work, the effect of SDS anionic surfactant on the diffusion-controlled evaporation rate of aqueous solution drops placed on TEFLON-FEP substrate was investigated with 11 different SDS concentrations. Drop evaporation was monitored in a closed chamber having a constant RH of 54-57% by a video camera. The initial contact angle, θ(i) decreased from 104±2° down to 68±1° due to the adsorption of SDS both at the water-air and the solid-water interfaces. The adsorption of SDS on the solid surface was found to be 76% of that of its adsorption at the water-air interface by applying Lucassen-Reynders approach. An equation was developed for the comparison of the evaporation rates of drops having different θ(i) on the same substrate. It was found that the addition of SDS did not alter the drop evaporation rate considerably for the first 1200 s for all the SDS concentrations. The main difference was found to be the change of the mode of drop evaporation by varying the SDS concentration. The constant θ mode was operative up to 80 mM SDS concentration, whereas constant contact area mode was operative after 200 mM SDS concentrations due to rapid drop pining on the substrate.     

The solubility of disperse dyes in an aqueous sodium dodecyl sulfate solution

Summary The solubilities of the following compounds in an aqueous sodium dodecyl sulfate solution were determined at 25°, 30°, 35° and 40°C: biphenyl, azobenzene, p-chloroazobenzene, p-aminoazobenzene, p-N,N-dimethylaminoazobenzene and p-nitroazobenzene. From the results the thermodynamic parameters for the transfer of the model compounds from water to SDS micellar environment were calculated. The resulting thermodynamic parameters were not so certain, but suggested that with biphenyl, azobenzene and p-chloroazobenzene which seem to be solubilized in the SDS micellar interior the solubilizing process is a result of a favourable increase in entropy, and that with p-aminoazobenzene, p-N, N-dimethylaminoazobenzene and p-nitroazobenzene which seem to be solubilized in the SDS micellar surface the solubilizing process is a result of a favourable decrease in enthalpy. The favourable increase in entropy was explained in terms of iceberg and the favourable decrease in enthalpy in terms of interfacial energy.     

Measurements of the desorption rate of sodium dodecyl sulfate from nylon particles by the stopped-flow method

The desorption kinetics of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) from nylon particles was investigated by applying the stopped-flow technique. A stopped-flow spectrophotometer commercially available was modified in order to study the desorption kinetics of ionic surfactants from solid surfaces in aqueous solutions. The modification provided a mixing cell with platinum electrodes for electric conductivity detection. Nylon particle suspensions containing various concentrations of SDS were rapidly diluted with distilled water by using the modified mixing apparatus. The changes in specific electric conductivity with time were monitored by a memory-recorder system. It was found that the rate constant in the early stage of desorption could be accurately determined by the modified stopped-flow method.     

Effect of sodium dodecyl sulfate on CO2 and H2S absorption enhancement of functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes in water: Experimental study and empirical model

A single bubble absorption column was used to examine the effect of hydrodynamic on carbon dioxide (CO₂) and hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) absorption in pure water and water-based nanofluids dispersed with neat, and OH and NH₂ functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) was used as a surfactant and stabilizer. The maximum absorption of CO₂ and H₂S were found to be 0.0038 mmol/m²·s and 0.056 mmol/m²·s using NH₂-MWCNTs /nanofluid with 0.5 wt% content, respectively. The diffusion coefficients of gases into the nanofluids were computed by using an equation attained based on Dankwert’s theory. A last, an empirical correlation was proposed to determine the Sherwood number for the absorption of the aforementioned gases into the nanofluids.