Sb. Sulthana et al., STUDIES OF THE EFFECT OF ADDITIVES ON THE SURFACE AND THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF POLY(OXYETHYLENE(10)) LAURYL ETHER IN AQUEOUS-SOLUTION, Langmuir, 13(17), 1997, pp. 4562-4568
The interfacial and thermodynamic properties of a nonionic surfactant,
poly(oxyethylene(10)) lauryl ether [C12H25(OCH2CH2)(10)OH], in aqueou
s solution in the presence and the absence of both polyethylene glycol
400 and sucrose have been investigated. Critical micelle concentratio
ns (cmc's) were determined by surface tension measurements at differen
t additive concentrations and temperatures using a du Nouy tensiometer
. From the surface tension data, the surface excess concentration (Gam
ma), the minimum area per molecule (A(min)), and the surface pressure
at the cmc (Pi(cmc)) were evaluated. Thermodynamic parameters of adsor
ption and micellization were evaluated and discussed. An enthalpy-entr
opy compensation effect was observed in all solvent systems. Transfer
enthalpies of micellization from water to additive solutions which are
sensitive to the solvent structure have been computed using the entha
lpy of micellization data. Delta Delta H-m degrees,(tr) data were all
large and negative, indicating hydrophilic group-additive interaction.
The other solution properties of this surfactant like the cloud point
, viscosity, foaming, and wetting have been determined in the presence
of different concentrations of PEG 400 and sucrose.