Oil-Induced Structural Change in Nonionic Microemulsions

Effect of added oil (heptane or squalane) on the microemulsion structures in polyoxyethylene dodecyl ether (C₁₂EO_n) systems was investigated by means of phase behavior and NMR diffusion experiments. In the binary water-C₁₂EO_n systems, an isotropic fluid, D₂ (or L₃), and an aqueous micellar solution, Wm, phases are successively formed with increasing the EO-chain length. Upon addition of heptane, D₂ and Wm phases are merged and a microemulsion of large solubilization is produced at a low surfactant concentration. With squalane, the solubilization of oil in D₂ phase is very low or almost zero, whereas the oil solubilization in Wm phase is relatively large. These structural changes in microemulsions are discussed based on the self-diffusion coefficients of water, oil, and surfactant measured by the PGSE-NMR method. The difference in the phase behavior may be attributed to the difference in the penetration tendency of oil in the surfactant palisade layer.     

The Influence of Monomers upon Microemulsions with Short Chain Cosurfactant

Several monomers (i.e., acrylonitrile (ACN), ethyl acrylate (EtA), acrylate of 2 ethylhexyl (EHA), butyl acrylate (BuA), vinyl acetate (VAc), methyl methacrylate (MMA) and styrene (St)) were investigated in order to study their capacities to form microemulsions. The surfactant was nonyl phenol ethoxylate with 25 moles ethylene oxide and ethanol was used as the cosurfactant. The phase diagrams prove that the capacity for microemulsion formation varies in the following sequence: ACN = EtA > VAc > BuA > MMA > St > EHA. Conductometric and refractometric studies allowed us to evidence the formation of microemulsions with W/O, bicontinuous or O/W structure. Fluorescence studies give interesting informations on the stabilization capacity of the monomers dispersed by interaction with hydrophobic chain of the cosurfactant. H-NMR studies suggest that the monomers in microemulsions lie in regions with various polarities as function of their chemical nature. In polymerization initiated with benzoyl peroxide the minimum conversions were obtained in zones of composition where the initial microemulsions possess a bicontinuous microstructure. The reactions of degradative transfer of the increasing macroradicals account for these conversion modifications. For initiation with ammonium persulphate, its rate of decomposition depends on its ability to displace the proton bonded to the substituted vinylic carbon of the monomer. The productivity of this initiator varies within the sequence MMA > EtA > BuA > St > ACN > VAc. The consumption of the initiator, as induced by the monomer, depends on its chemical nature and on the solubilization site of the microemulsions.     

Kinetics of the Oxidation of Phenylhydrazine by [Fe(CN)6]3− in Water‐in‐Oil Microemulsions

The oxidation reaction of phenyl hydrazine (Phh) by hexacyanoferrate ([Fe(CN)₆]^3?) has been studied in water‐in‐oil (w/o) microemulsion media. The kinetic profile of the reaction was investigated as a function of [Phh], droplet size, and droplet concentration. Comparison of the kinetic profiles of the reaction in microemulsion, water‐urea, and water‐AOT‐urea media indicates that the kinetic profile of the reaction in microemulsion shows a behavior similar to that of the reaction in water‐AOT‐urea medium at 4 M urea. An initial increase and then a decrease in k_obs is observed with increasing molar ratio, W_o(=[H₂O]/[AOT]) at constant [AOT] (=0.4 M), whereas k_obs decreases upon increasing the AOT concentration at constant molar ratio.     

Micellar and microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography of hop bitter acids

The elution order of the hop α- and β-acids has been studied under different modes of electrokinetic separation. A model is advanced to explain the shorter migration times of the more hydrophobic β-acids compared to the α-acids in micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC). For quality control of the bitter principles in hops, the ruggedness of electrokinetic separation could be improved by replacing MEKC by microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography (MEEKC).     

Separation of neutral and basic enantiomers by cyclodextrin electrokinetic chromatography using anionic cyclodextrin derivatives as chiral pseudo-stationary phases

Separations of neutral and basic racemates were performed using five different anionic cyclodextrin (CD) derivatives as chiral selectors, viz. carboxymethylated β-CD, β-CD phosphate sodium salt, sulfobutyl ether β-CD sodium salt, carboxymethylated γ-CD, and γ-CD phosphate sodium salt. For the separation of neutral racemates, an untreated fused silica capillary was employed and various neutral racemates were successfully separated. Since the pH of the buffer affected the electroosmotic flow (EOF), the resolution was improved by changing the buffer pH. A polyacrylamide coated capillary was employed for the separation of basic racemates to suppress EOF and to prevent adsorption of cationic analyte on the capillary surface. By choosing an appropriate type and concentration of anionic CD, about 40 basic racemates were successfully separated. Some rough binding constants of basic analytes with an anionic β-CD were measured to discuss the optimum concentration of the CD. The migration direction was dependent on the binding constants and the concentration of the CD. The analyte strongly bound to the anionic CD migrated towards the anode but the weakly bound one moved towards the cathode. Anionic γ-CDs were also very useful for the separation of basic enantiomers. Five neutral CDs were employed as chiral selectors to compare selectivity between charged and neutral CDs, and eleven racemates could only be resolved using anionic CDs. The separation of some basic racemates in human plasma was also described. The direct injection of plasma samples was possible for some enantiomers that did not interact strongly with plasma proteins.     

不同金属反离子对含高效氯氟氰菊酯微乳液形成规律及其稳定性的研究

将十二烷基苯磺酸盐和苯乙烯化苯酚聚氧乙烯醚按摩尔比1∶1混合后, 结合5种金属反离子配成增溶高效氯氟氰菊酯的载药微乳体系, 研究其在导电机理、相行为及热贮稳定性上的差异. 结果表明, K+和Na+的十二烷基苯磺酸盐易于形成O/W型微乳液, Li+次之, Ca2+和Mg2+的十二烷基苯磺酸盐, 不利于形成O/W型微乳液.     

微乳液毛细管电动色谱快速分析解热镇痛药中的有效成分

建立了微乳液毛细管电动色谱快速测定解热镇痛药中非那西丁、氨基比林和咖啡因的新方法。采用由乙酸乙酯-十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)-正丁醇-硼砂缓冲液组成的微乳液体系,以氯霉素为内标,3种有效成分在2.5 min内完成分离,峰面积相对标准偏差(RSD)在1.2%～1.6%之间,回收率在95.6%～104.0%之间。实验考察了缓冲溶液的浓度、pH值、SDS浓度以及助表面活性剂的种类、含量对分离测定的影响。该法可用于实际样品分析。     

十四烷基芳基磺酸盐形成的分子有序组合体

以表面张力法、碘光谱法、水增溶法和相态图法研究了自制的三种十四烷基芳基磺酸盐在不同条件下形成的分子有序组合体(胶束、反胶束和微乳液),并考察了分子结构、溶剂、无机盐和短链醇等对其的影响.结果表明:增加十四烷基芳基磺酸盐分子亲油基支化度,不利于其在水溶液或混合极性溶剂(乙二醇-水)中形成胶束而有利于其在非极性溶剂正庚烷中形成反胶束;溶剂极性的降低,促使表面活性剂溶液由胶束溶液→单体溶液→反胶束溶液转变;无机盐或短链醇的加入促进了水溶液中胶束的形成,且反离子价态数或醇烷基碳原子数越大,越有利于胶束形成;无机盐浓度的增加导致表面活性剂/正丁醇/正辛烷/NaCl/水形成的微乳液体系在一定温度下发生由WinsorI→WinsorIII→WinsorII型的转变.     

磁场对微乳液法合成聚苯胺结构及其电化学行为的影响

在不同磁场强度下,采用微乳液聚合法合成导电聚苯胺(PANI),以碳纸负载PANI为工作电极,通过循环伏安测试方法,探讨了磁场、氧化剂浓度和聚合时间对微乳液聚合法合成PANI电化学性能的影响;并通过X射线衍射(XRD)、四探针电导率测试和傅立叶红外光谱(FTIR)对产物结构和性能的表征分析,印证了循环伏安分析结果的可靠性.实验结果表明,与无磁条件下制备的PANI相比,磁场条件下制备的PANI具有较高的导电性和规整度;FTIR谱图分析表明,由于磁场的取向作用使分子间相互作用力降低,分子链离域程度增大,使磁场条件下合成PANI的主要特征峰有向低频方向移动的趋势,但分子的基本结构单元没有发生变化.研究结果显示,利用负载PANI的碳纸为工作电极,能够对微乳液法合成PANI的电化学行为进行有效的实时表征.