1H NMR Study on Pre-micellization of Quaternary Ammonium Gemini Surfactants

Autor: Xiaohong Cui, Yan Jiang, Hong Chen, Maili Liu, Shizhen Mao, Ping-Ya Luo, You-Ru Du
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Langmuir. 24:3118-3121
ISSN: 1520-5827
0743-7463
Popis: Two quaternary ammonium Gemini surfactant series, 12-s-12, ([C(12)H(25)N+ (CH(3))(2)](2)(CH(2))(s).(2)Br(-)) and 14-s-14 ([C(14)H(29)N(+)(CH(3))(2)](2)(CH(2))(s).(2)Br(-)), where s = 2, 3, and 4, have been studied by the use of (1)H NMR in aqueous solution at concentrations below their critical micelle concentrations (CMC) at 25 degrees C. The appearance of a second set of peaks for the 14-s-14 series and the changes in chemical shifts, line widths, and line shapes of the 12-s-12 series with increasing concentration below the CMC are interpreted as evidence for the formation of premicelle aggregates (oligomers) that appear at approximately one-half their CMC values. Self-diffusion coefficients (D) and transverse relaxation times (T(2)) have also been detected and support the results obtained by (1)H NMR.
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