Mixing-Induced Decreases in Critical Micelle Concentration in Aqueous Solution of Surfactants:Probing into the Mechanisms with 1H NMR Spectroscopy

doi:10.11938/cjmr20172610

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Abstract: As revealed by ¹H NMR experiments, the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of a surfactant in the aqueous solution decreases when a surfactant of different type is mixed in, a phenomenon that has been explained by the adsorption equilibrium theory. It has also been observed that the extents of mixing-induced reduction in CMC values differ among different surfactant types, depending on the interactions (absorption or repulsion) between the adsorbed surfactant molecules and the adsorption mono-layer. The results of ¹H NMR experiments provided a clear picture for the so-called "synergistic effect", and thus might be used to guide the optimization of surfactant mixture formula to achieve desired performance.

Key words: nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), mixed surfactants, critical micelle concentrations (CMC), adsorption equilibrium, synergistic effect

CLC Number:

O482.53

CHEN Xiao-ying, YU Gang-jin, MAO Shi-zhen, LIU Mai-li, DU You-ru. Mixing-Induced Decreases in Critical Micelle Concentration in Aqueous Solution of Surfactants:Probing into the Mechanisms with ¹H NMR Spectroscopy[J]. Chinese Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 2019, 36(2): 219-224.

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