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Influence of Alcohol on the Behavior of Sodium Dodecylsulfate Micelles

The effect of medium chain alcohol molecules on the size and shape of sodium dodecylsulfate micelles, and on the self-diffusion coefficient of the surfactant and alcohol, has been investigated by means of small angle neutron scattering (SANS), and Fourier transform pulsed field gradient spin echo (F...

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Published in:Journal of colloid and interface science 1998-07, Vol.203 (2), p.328-334
Main Authors: Førland, Geir M., Samseth, Jon, Gjerde, Magne I., Høiland, Harald, Jensen, Arvid Ø., Mortensen, Kell
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Language:English
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Summary:The effect of medium chain alcohol molecules on the size and shape of sodium dodecylsulfate micelles, and on the self-diffusion coefficient of the surfactant and alcohol, has been investigated by means of small angle neutron scattering (SANS), and Fourier transform pulsed field gradient spin echo (FT-PGSE) nuclear magnetic resonance measurements. All measurements were done in D2O containing a sodium chloride concentration of 0.4 mol/kg, and a surfactant concentration of 0.04 mol/kg. The alcohols used were 1-propanol, 1-butanol, and 1-pentanol. The data obtained from the different techniques agrees qualitatively. The results show that propanol successively breaks down the micelles while pentanol brings about a structural change toward large wormlike aggregates. Butanol shows a highly complex behavior on the structure of the micelles and can decrease and increase the size of the aggregates, depending on the added alcohol concentration range. All analyzed solutions show a distribution of the alcohol between the aqueous bulk solution and the palisade layer of the micelles, resulting in an increased “hydration” of D2O in the micellar surface. Moreover, the structural changes of the micelles indicate that butanol and pentanol solubilize in the micellar core in the high molality range, near the end of the solubility limit. Propanol is apparently too hydrophilic to do so.
ISSN:0021-9797
1095-7103
DOI:10.1006/jcis.1998.5539