ISSN:
1435-1536
Keywords:
Solubilization
;
micelle
;
aggregational state
;
light scattering
;
oleic acid
;
reconstitution
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract The effect of oleic acid on the aggregational behavior of the α-sulfonated fatty acid methyl ester sodium salt (α-SFMe) and sodium linear C12/C14-alkylbenzene-sulfonate (LAS) has been studied using a light-scattering method. The solubilizing capacity of α-SFMe was larger than that of LAS, and depended both on the number of micelles in the surfactant solution and the solubilized amount per micelle. When the micellar weights for the α-SFMe and LAS systems were determined at the various oleic acid/surfactant ratios, the micellar weights initially decreased by small amounts of solubilizate and then increased with the further increase in the solubilized amounts. It was found that the solubilization process is accompanied by a reconstitution of the micelles.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00657673
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