Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (12): 2783.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20130731

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Surface Activity Properties of Chiral L-Lysine Based Gemini Surfactants

LIANG Ya-Qin1,2, HU Zhi-Yong1, CAO Duan-Lin1, LIANG Dong1   

  1. 1. School of Chemical Engineering and Environment, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China;
    2. Department of Chemistry, Changzhi College, Changzhi 046011, China
  • Received:2013-07-29 Online:2013-12-10 Published:2013-09-29

Abstract:

Surface activity properties and critical micelle aggregation numbers of [C12-m-C12] Na2(m=2,4,6) and [C12-T-C12] Na2 were determined by surface tension, electrical conductivity and steady fluorescene probe methods. The values of critical micelle concentration(cmc), γcmc and per surfactant molecule(Amin) derived from surface tension measurement were found to be in the order of [C12-2-C12] Na2< [C12-4-C12] Na2< [C12-6-C12] Na2< [C12-T-C12] Na2, which were in aggreement with the sequence of Γmax. The results show that the surface activites of [C12-m-C12] Na2 and [C12-T-C12] Na2 are high. ΔGm0 and ΔHm0 are negative, the absolute value of ΔHm0 is much smaller than the product of ΔSm0 and temperature in the aqueous solution. The thermodynamic parameters of micellization of the four Gemini surfactants indicate that the micellization process is an enthopy-driven, exothermic and spontaneous process. As the spacer lengthens from 2 to 6 or the rigidity of the spacer strengthens, which results in a decrease in the ability of micelles to form, ΔGm0 and ΔHm0 of the surfactants increase, ΔSm0 and critical micelle aggregation numbers of the surfactants decrease. The circular dichroism indicated the formation of chiral helical aggregates above the cmc.

Key words: Chiral, Gemini surfactant, L-Lysine, Aggregation number of micelle, Thermodynamic parameter of micelle formation

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