Shear-induced orientation of a rigid surfactant mesophase |
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Authors: | Singh Mohit Agarwal Vivek De Kee Daniel McPherson Gary John Vijay Bose Arijit |
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Institution: | Department of Chemical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, USA. |
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Abstract: | An optically clear, crystalline, gel-like mesophase is formed by the addition of water to a micellar solution consisting of a mixture of 0.85 M anionic surfactant sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) and a 0.42 M zwitterionic surfactant phosphatidylcholine (lecithin) in isooctane. At 25 degrees C and water to AOT molar ratio of 70, the system has a columnar hexagonal microstructure with randomly oriented domains. The shear-induced orientation and subsequent relaxation of this structure were investigated by rheological characterization and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS). The rheological response implies that the domains align under shear, and remain aligned for several hours after cessation of shear. Shear-SANS confirms this picture. The sheared gel mesophase retains its alignment as the temperature is increased to 57 degrees C, indicating the potential to conduct templated polymer and polymer-ceramic composite materials synthesis in aligned systems. |
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