Synthesis and surface tension study of the spacer chain length effect on the adsorption and micellization properties of a new kind of carboxylate gemini surfactant

Journal of Surfactants and Detergents

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 327-332

  Chen, Minggui ^a,b   Luo, Lijuan ^a   Hu, Xingqi ^a   Yang, Jitao ^c  

^a YANGTZE UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CNOOC Energy Development Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Critical micelle concentration; Gemini surfactants; Spacer chain length; Surface property

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLATION; CHAIN LENGTH; COMPLEXATION; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICELLES; MICELLIZATION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION;

AIR/SOLUTION INTERFACE; AREA PER SURFACTANT MOLECULE; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION (CMC); GEMINI SURFACTANT; HYDROCARBON CHAINS; HYDROPHOBIC CHAINS; MICELLAR PROPERTIES; SPACER CHAIN LENGTH;

CHAINS;

EID: 84871720420     PISSN: 10973958     EISSN: 15589293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11743-012-1433-1     Document Type: Article

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