Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1995, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (7): 1104.

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The Effects of Alcohols on the Cloud Points of Nonionic Surfactant

GUO Rong, ZHU Wen-Qing, CHEN Zong-Qi, QI Lin, SHEN Ming   

  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, Qingdao Institute of Chemical Technology, Qingdao, 266042
  • Received:1994-08-06 Revised:1994-10-19 Online:1995-07-24 Published:1995-07-24

Abstract: The solution of straight chain alcohols made the cloud points of Triton X-100 system increase if the number of alcohol carbon nc<4, and decrease if nc≥4. The longer the chain of straight chain alcohol, the stronger the effect on the cloud point. When the branch chain alcohols were added in the Triton X-100 system, the less the space resistance and the solubility of branch chain alcohols, the lower the cloud points of Tirton X-100 system. The effect of alcohols on the cloud points of Triton X-100 was related to the hydrophilicity and space structure of alcohol and solubilization position in the micelle.

Key words: Cloud point, Nonionic surfactant, Straight chain alcohol, Branch chain alcohol

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