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Cationic Surfactants (cationic + surfactant)
Selected AbstractsDevelopment of a Novel Oxidative Hair Color Based on a System with an Optimized Ratio of Higher Alcohol to Cationic SurfactantINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE, Issue 1 2006T. Yamashita Oxidative hair color, the most commonly used for coloring hair, is characterized by its bleaching effect. This effect enables dark hair to be dyed in various bright colors. In order to enhance this bleaching effect, the concentration of either the alkalizing or oxidizing agent in the hair color base is generally increased. However, this method causes chemical damage to the hair. With the aim of finding methods to obtain an improved bleaching effect without increasing the amount of bleaching ingredients, the authors investigated the permeation mechanism. Cationic bases showed the highest bleaching effect and allowed greater penetration, permitting bleaching ingredients to enter the cortex of the hair more easily and diffuse more quickly. In addition, the molar ratios of higher alcohol (A) to cationic surfactant (C) as a function of the bleaching effect were also evaluated. The results showed an optimum range for this A/C ratio. The smoothness of the hair was also evaluated, revealing an optimum range for the A/C ratio. Based on these findings, a product with an A/C ratio that maximizes the bleaching effect and the smoothness of the hair was successfully developed. Comparison of this newly developed product with a conventional product verified that the new product has a greater bleaching effect and gives a beautiful depth of color while maintaining the silky smoothness of the texture of the hair. Part of this study was presented at the 23rd IFSCC Congress 2004, Orlando, Florida USA. [source] Stability of Anion Binding with Monomers of a Cationic SurfactantCHEMPHYSCHEM, Issue 6 2008Anna Jakubowska Dr. Competitive binding: Electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry is used to probe the binding ability of different anions with a cationic surfactant. Bond strengths are estimated from plots of the intensity of the peak assigned to a given complex ion in the mass spectrum versus the cone voltage applied to induce the abstraction of the counterions from the monomers (see graph). [source] Effect of Sodium Halide on Dynamic Surface Tension of a Cationic SurfactantCHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, Issue 8 2005Lü Feng-Feng Abstract The equilibrium and dynamic surface tension (DST) of the novel cationic surfactant, 3-(p -nonylphenoxy)-2-hydroxylpropyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, abbreviated as RTAB, were studied. The effect of sodium halide such as NaCl, NaBr and NaI on the DST behavior of the RTAB solution below its CMC was studied in detail. Due to the preferential adsorption, the effect of hydration and salting out, the ability to reduce the DST values at the same concentration was in the order of NaI>NaBr>NaCl. Attributed to its high surface activity, the equilibrium time of the DST of the surfactant solution was insensitive to the ionic strength. [source] Deprotonation of Indole Derivatives in Aqueous Cationic SurfactantsEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 5 2004Nicoletta Spreti Abstract Deprotonations of 5-nitroindole, 1a, and its 2-carboxylate ion, 2a, have been monitored in 0.01, 0.1, and 0.5 M NaOH in micellar solutions of cetyl trialkylammonium bromide, alkyl = Me, Et, nPr, nBu, CTABr, CTEABr, CTPABr, CTBABr. Extents of deprotonation (% f) have been fitted using the pseudophase model of micellar effects with interionic competition described by ion exchange or by independent association constants. Both treatments indicate that base dissociation constants in dilute OH, are lower than in water by factors of ca. 3,11, and decrease with increasing bulk of the head groups, and that these factors increase modestly as the OH, concentration increases to 0.5 M. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2004) [source] Adsorption of Cationic Surfactants onto Photoresist Surfaces,A Way to Reduce Pattern Collapse in High Aspect Ratio PatterningTHE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Issue 1 2006A. Drechsler Abstract The collapse of photoresist patterns in the production process is a problem stringently limiting the miniaturizing of microchips. Recently, it has been found that a cationic surfactant rinse has a positive effect on the pattern collapse. The present study investigates the adsorption of cationic surfactants onto photoresist surfaces. It has been found that the surfactant adsorbs both on unexposed and exposed photoresist. On exposed resist that is more hydrophilic and negatively charged than unexposed resist, a stronger adsorption was observed. Only on exposed resist the surfactant adsorption leads to a hydrophobizing that most probably accounts for the pattern collapse reduction. La rupture des profils photorésistants dans le procédé de production est un problème qui limite sévèrement la miniaturisation des micropuces. On a trouvé dernièrement qu'un tensioactif cationique avait un effet positif sur la rupture des profils. La présente étude examine l'adsorption de surfactants cationiques sur les surfaces photorésistantes. On a trouvé que le tensioactif adsorbait autant sur des photorésistances non exposées qu'exposées. Sur une résistance exposée qui est plus hydrophile et chargée négativement qu'une résistance non exposée, on observe une plus forte adsorption. C'est seulement sur une résistance exposée que l'adsorption du tensioactif entraîne une hydrophobisation qui le plus probablement explique la baisse de rupture de profil. [source] Comparison of the use of anionic and cationic surfactants for the separation of steroids based on MEKC and sweeping-MEKC modesELECTROPHORESIS, Issue 5-6 2006Hui-Ju Shen Abstract In attempts to improve the selectivity and sensitivity of steroid separation and to determine their migration order, a comparison of the use of anionic and cationic surfactants based on the MEKC and sweeping-MEKC modes was made. A mixture of six steroids (progesterone, 17-hydroxy progesterone, 11-deoxycortisol, corticosterone, cortisone, and cortisol) could be separated and detected by means of the CE/UV-absorption method. The order of migration time for these steroids was compared under various conditions, including acidic/alkaline buffers, anionic/cationic surfactants, and positive/negative applied voltage, causing the direction of the EOF and the migration of micelles to change. The major rules for generally predicting the migration order of steroids are summarized. The detection limits were significantly improved when the sweeping-MEKC mode was applied. [source] Strong irritants masquerading as skin allergens: the case of benzalkonium chlorideCONTACT DERMATITIS, Issue 4 2004David A. Basketter Chemicals may possess a number of hazards to human health including the ability to cause skin irritation and contact allergy. Identification and characterization of these properties should fall within predictive toxicology, but information derived from human exposure, including clinical experience, is also of importance. In this context, it is of interest to review the case of benzalkonium chloride, a cationic surfactant. This chemical is a well-known skin irritant, but on occasions it has also been reported to have allergenic properties, typically on the basis of positive diagnostic patch test data. Because the accumulated knowledge concerning the properties of a chemical is employed as the basis for its regulatory classification (e.g. in Europe), as well as for informing the clinical community with respect to the diagnosis of irritant versus allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), it is important to distinguish properly which chemicals are simply irritants from those which are both irritant and allergenic on skin. A review of the information on benzalkonium chloride confirms that it is a significant skin irritant. However, both predictive test results and clinical data lead to the conclusion that benzalkonium chloride is, at most, an extremely rare allergen, except perhaps in the eye, but with many supposed cases of ACD being likely to arise from the misinterpretation of patch test data. As a consequence, this substance should not normally be regarded as, or classified as, a significant skin sensitizer. [source] Analyses of gibberellins in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) water by partial filling-micellar electrokinetic chromatography-mass spectrometry with reversal of electroosmotic flowELECTROPHORESIS, Issue 10 2008Liya Ge Abstract In this paper, we present the results of simultaneous screening of eight gibberellins (GAs) in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) water by MEKC directly coupled to ESI-MS detection. During the development of MEKC-MS, partial filling (PF) was used to prevent the micelles from reaching the mass spectrometer as this is detrimental to the MS signal, and a cationic surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium hydroxide, was added to the electrolyte to reverse the EOF. On the basis of the resolution of the neighboring peaks, different parameters (i.e., the pH and concentration of buffer, surfactant concentrations, length of the injected micellar plug, organic modifier, and applied separation voltage) were optimized to achieve a satisfactory PF-MEKC separation of eight GA standards. Under optimum conditions, a baseline separation of GA standards, including GA1, GA3, GA5, GA6, GA7, GA9, GA12, and GA13, was accomplished within 25,min. Satisfactory results were obtained in terms of precision (RSD of migration time below 0.9%), sensitivity (LODs in the range of 0.8,1.9,,M) and linearity (R2 between 0.981 and 0.997). MS/MS with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) detection was carried out to obtain sufficient selectivity. PF-MEKC-MS/MS allowed the direct identification and confirmation of the GAs presented in coconut water (CW) sample after SPE, while, the quantitative analysis of GAs was performed by PF-MEKC-MS approach. GA1 and GA3 were successfully detected and quantified in CW. It is anticipated that the current PF-MEKC-MS method can be applicable to analyze GAs in a wide range of biological samples. [source] High-Zirconium-Content Nano-Sized Bimodal Mesoporous SilicasEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 13 2006David Ortiz de Zárate Abstract Silica-based nanoparticulated bimodal mesoporous materials with high Zr content (43 , Si/Zr , 4) have been synthesized by a one-pot surfactant-assisted procedure from a hydroalcoholic medium using a cationic surfactant (CTMABr = cetyltrimethylammonium bromide) as structure-directing agent, and starting from molecular atrane complexes of Zr and Si as hydrolytic inorganic precursors. This preparative technique allows optimization of the dispersion of the Zr guest species in the silica walls. The bimodal mesoporous nature of the final high surface area nano-sized materials is confirmed by XRD, TEM, and N2 adsorption,desorption isotherms. The small intraparticle mesopore system (with pore sizes around 2,3 nm) is due to the supramolecular templating effect of the surfactant, while the large mesopores (around 12,24 nm) have their origin in the packing voids generated by aggregation of the primary nanometric mesoporous particles. The basicity of the reaction medium seems to be a key parameter in the definition of this last pore system. The effects induced by the progressive incorporation of Zr atoms on the mesostructure have been examined, and the local environment of the Zr sites in the framework has been investigated by UV/Vis spectroscopy. Observations based on the consequences of post-treatments of the as-synthesized materials with HCl/ethanol mixtures corroborate that the atrane method leads to Zr-rich materials showing enhanced site accessibility and high chemical homogeneity throughout the pore walls. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2006) [source] Kinetic investigation on the oxidation of nitrite by oxochromium(V) ion in aqueous and micellar systemsINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL KINETICS, Issue 2 2004Mookandi Kanthimathi The kinetics of oxidation of nitrite by [O = CrV (5-chlorosalen)]+ complex has been studied spectrophotometrically at [CrV] = 0.5 × 10,3 M, [NO2,] = 0.01,0.1 M, [H+] = 0.0001,0.05 M, I = 0.15 M, and T = 25°C in the presence of cationic surfactant, cetyl pyridium chloride (CPC), and anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS),in aqueous acidic medium. The oxygen atom transfer reaction from O = CrV to nitrite ion is influenced by the ionic nature of the micelle. The redox reaction is accelerated in presence of CPC and slowed down by 40 times in presence of SDS. The mechanism of the reaction involves an inner-sphere process involving the formation of an intermediate followed by oxo transfer process. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 36: 79,86 2004 [source] Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine: unique behaviour in solution and in hair care formulationsINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE, Issue 4 2010M. Minguet Synopsis The rise of ecological awareness among consumers and industry has impacted the cationic surfactants market. The most used cationic surfactants present some drawbacks in this sense. Therefore, new molecules are being studied and developed which fulfil eco-toxicological requirements without losing performance. One of these surfactants is Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine (BAPDMA). This biodegradable amidoamine, which converts into a cationic surfactant at acidic pH, shows outstanding water solubility, despite its very long alkyl chain. Its behaviour in solution has been exhaustively studied. The conditioning performance of this product is superior to that of commonly used cationic surfactants, providing a superior sensorial profile and improved combing force reductions on hair. Moreover, other applications for this product in the non-ionic form have been studied, such as conditioning agent in 2 in 1 shampoos, where it also shows colour protection effects, and as gelling agent in hair colouration creams. This multifunctional and high performance profile, together with an improved biodegradation and aquatic toxicity compared with currently used cationic surfactants, make this product a very interesting eco-friendly alternative for the hair care market. Résumé L'essor de la conscience écologique parmi les consommateurs et l'industrie a eu un fort impact dans le marché des tensioactifs cationiques. Les plus employés d'entre eux ont quelques désavantages de ce point de vue. À ce sujet, on est en train d'étudier et développer des nouvelles molécules qui accomplissent les conditions éco-toxicologiques, sans perdre leur efficacité adoucissante. Un de ces tensioactifs c'est la Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine (BAPDMA). Cette amidoamine, qui est totalement biodégradable et non toxique pour l'environnement, évolue dans un tensioactif cationique à des pHs acides. Dans l'eau le produit montre une solubilité inespérément élevée, malgré qu'il a une chaîne alchilyque très longue. On a étudiéà fond son comportement en dissolution. L'efficacité de conditionnement du produit se montre supérieure à celle des tensioactifs cationiques employés habituellement, en donnant un profil sensoriel supérieur et en améliorant la souplesse de coiffure. En plus, pour ce produit, d'autres applications ont étéétudiées dans la forme non ionique, par exemple, son emploi comme agent conditionneur dans des shampooings 2 en 1, où il montre aussi un effet protecteur de la couleur et comme agent de texture dans des crèmes de coloration capillaire. Ce profil multifonctionnel et de haute efficacité, ainsi que un bon profil éco-toxicologique, en comparaison avec les tensioactifs cationiques employés actuellement, fait que la behenamidopropyl dimethylamine soit une très bonne alternative pour le marché du soin capillaire. [source] Development of a Novel Oxidative Hair Color Based on a System with an Optimized Ratio of Higher Alcohol to Cationic SurfactantINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE, Issue 1 2006T. Yamashita Oxidative hair color, the most commonly used for coloring hair, is characterized by its bleaching effect. This effect enables dark hair to be dyed in various bright colors. In order to enhance this bleaching effect, the concentration of either the alkalizing or oxidizing agent in the hair color base is generally increased. However, this method causes chemical damage to the hair. With the aim of finding methods to obtain an improved bleaching effect without increasing the amount of bleaching ingredients, the authors investigated the permeation mechanism. Cationic bases showed the highest bleaching effect and allowed greater penetration, permitting bleaching ingredients to enter the cortex of the hair more easily and diffuse more quickly. In addition, the molar ratios of higher alcohol (A) to cationic surfactant (C) as a function of the bleaching effect were also evaluated. The results showed an optimum range for this A/C ratio. The smoothness of the hair was also evaluated, revealing an optimum range for the A/C ratio. Based on these findings, a product with an A/C ratio that maximizes the bleaching effect and the smoothness of the hair was successfully developed. Comparison of this newly developed product with a conventional product verified that the new product has a greater bleaching effect and gives a beautiful depth of color while maintaining the silky smoothness of the texture of the hair. Part of this study was presented at the 23rd IFSCC Congress 2004, Orlando, Florida USA. [source] Diffusion and distribution of element-labelled surfactants in human hairINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE, Issue 2 2004F.-J. Wortmann Synopsis To directly follow the diffusion process of cosmetically relevant agents into human hair, a specific methodological approach is presented and elucidated for selected surfactants. For this, practically relevant anionic and cationic surfactants were synthesized with a chlorine atom at the end of their alkyl chain. The property changes of the surfactants through the modification are corresponding to an extension of the alkyl chain by about two methylene groups, thus representing a moderate increase of hydrophobicity. After the application of a modified surfactant to hair, it can be localized and quantified through its chlorine atom in cross-sections by scanning electron microscopy combined with micro X-ray fluorescence analysis. The determination of the diffusion coefficient D is realized through the application of the Matano-equation to element intensity profiles. Values for D vary within the chosen range of pH and temperature between 10,14 and 10,16 m2 s,1. The diffusion coefficients for the anionic surfactants increase with decreasing pH and increasing temperature, The temperature dependence follows in all cases the Arrhenius relationship with activation energies EA of 50,100 kJ mol,1, which decrease with pH. The pH-related effects, with comparable values for D and EA, are opposite for the cationic surfactant. These observations are consistently interpreted on the basis of ionic and hydrophobic interactions in hair. Résumé Afin de suivre directement le processus de diffusion d'agents cosmétiques pertinents dans le cheveu humain, une approche méthodologique spécifique est présentée et approfondie pour des tensio actifs sélectionnés. En pratique, des tensio actifs pertinents, anioniques et cationiques ont été synthétisés en introduisant un atome de Chlore à l'extrémité de leur chaîne alkyle. Les changements de propriétés de ces tensio actifs, via cette modification, correspondent à un allongement de la chaîne alkyle d'environ deux groupes méthylène, représentant ainsi une augmentation modérée de leur caractère hydrophobe. Suite à l'application sur le cheveu d'un tensio actif modifié, il peut être localisé et quantifié par l'atome de Chlore dans des coupes transverses par microscopie électronique à balayage couplée à l'analyse par micro Fluorescence X. La détermination du coefficient de diffusion D est effectuée par l'application de l'équation de Matano aux profils de l'intensité de l'élément. Les valeurs de D varient, selon l'échelle de pH et de température, entre 10,14 et 10,16 m2 s,1. Les coefficients de diffusion pour les tensio actifs anioniques augmentent avec des pH décroissants et des températures croissantes. La dépendance vis à vis de la température suit, dans tous les cas, la relation d'Arrhenius avec des énergies d'activation EA de 50 à 100 kJ mol,1, qui décroît avec le pH. Les effets liés au pH, avec des valeurs comparables de D et EA, sont opposés pour le tensio actif cationique. Ces observations sont constamment interprétées par les interactions de types ioniques et hydrophobes dans le cheveu. [source] A versatile preparation of azobenzene-dye functionalized colored polymer nanoparticles by surface modificationJOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE (IN TWO SECTIONS), Issue 10 2008Caroline Cannizzo Abstract A series of stable and translucent colored nanolatex, that is, colloidal aqueous suspensions of dye-tagged polymer nanoparticles (NPs) in the 15- to 20-nm diameter range, have been prepared by covalent attachment of azobenzene chromophores to the surface of reactive NPs. Primary crosslinked NPs bearing chlorobenzyl groups were produced by microemulsion copolymerization of styrene and vinylbenzylchloride. Amine-functionalized NPs were obtained after a second functionalization step with polyamines (cyclam and polypropyleneimine dendrimers of first and third generations). Dye-doped particles were obtained by reacting pyridylazo-dimethylaminobenzene (PADA) with chlorobenzyl-NPs and by reacting amine-reactive dimethylaminoazobenzene dyes (DABsyl, DAB-ITC) as well as Disperse Red 1 acrylate with polyamine-coated NPs. Regardless the dye solubility, the grafting readily proceeded in aqueous suspensions at room temperature in the presence of a cationic surfactant without added solvent. Purple, red, and orange suspensions (maximum absorption around 550, 500, 430 nm), with dye loads ranging from 0.3 to 1.2 mmol/g, corresponding to 400,1800 azobenzene residues per NP, are obtained. The reported results indicate that functional polymer NPs, with remarkably accessible multiple anchoring sites, are useful building blocks. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 3375,3386, 2008 [source] Kinetics of the batch cationic emulsion polymerization of styrene: A comparative study with the anionic caseJOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE (IN TWO SECTIONS), Issue 15 2006Jose Ramos Abstract An in-depth study on the kinetics of the cationic emulsion polymerization of styrene in a batch reactor is presented. This study is focused on the effect of the amount of the cationic surfactant dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB), using two different cationic initiators: 2,2,-azobisisobutyramidine dihydrochloride (AIBA), 2,2,-azobis (N,N,-dimethyleneisobutyramidine) dihydrochloride (ADIBA), on kinetics and colloidal features such as conversion, number of particles, number average of radicals per particle, mean particle diameter, and particle size distribution (PSD) of the polystyrene latices obtained by emulsion polymerization in a batch reactor. Furthermore, the results of the cationic emulsion polymerization were compared with its homologous anionic case. Using DTAB as cationic surfactant an expected increase in the total rate of polymerization was observed when the DTAB concentration increased. However, the total number of particles increased much more than in the anionic system. On the other hand, a dependence on the particle size of the rate of polymerization per particle together with the average number of radicals per particle was found. These differences between cationic and anionic emulsion polymerizations were explained taking into account the limited particle coagulation observed with cationic surfactants, and the high rate of radical formation of cationic initiators. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 4461,4478, 2006 [source] Reverse micellar microextraction for rapid analysis of thiol-containing peptides and amino acids by atmospheric-pressure matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization ion trap and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometryRAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY, Issue 9 2008Kavita Agrawal Simple, rapid and inexpensive one-step reverse micellar microextraction (RMME) procedures were combined with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI MS) for the determination of thiol-containing peptides and amino acids. In this investigation, a thiol-containing peptide (HW6) was chosen as model compound to understand the mechanism of RMME. The electrostatic interactions between the thiol-containing peptide and reverse micelles were proposed to be reason for the transfer of analytes from the aqueous phase to the organic phase. Reverse micelles were formed by the cationic surfactant, methyltrioctylammonium chloride (MTOAC). The best extraction efficiency of HW6 was obtained under the following conditions: pH 11.0, ionic strength 5.0,mM of KCl and micelle concentration 7.0,mM of MTOAC. The limits of detection (LODs) obtained for HW6 in water, urine and plasma samples were 0.15, 0.19 and 0.28,µM, respectively, with relative standard deviation (RSD) values in the range ±8.8,10.5%. The sensitivity obtained in water by the present method was 45-fold higher than that of the conventional use of atmospheric-pressure (AP)-MALDI MS. Furthermore, the applicability of the proposed approach was extended for the determination of thiol-containing amino acids in sample solutions by using MALDI time-of-flight (TOF) MS. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Lignin Chemistry: Biosynthetic Study and Structural Characterisation of Coniferyl Alcohol Oligomers Formed In Vitro in a Micellar EnvironmentCHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, Issue 20 2010Samantha Reale Dr. Abstract Model coniferyl alcohol lignin (the so-called dehydrogenative polymerisate, DHP) was produced in water under homogeneous conditions guaranteed by the presence of a micellised cationic surfactant. A complete study of the activity of the enzymatic system peroxidase/H2O2 under our reaction conditions was reported and all the reaction products up to the pentamer were characterised by 1H,NMR spectroscopy and ESI mass spectrometry. Our system, and the molecules that have been generated in it, represent a closer mimicry of the natural microenvironment since an enzyme, under micellar conditions, reproduces the cell system better than in buffer alone. On the basis of the oligomers structures a new biosynthetic perspective was proposed that focused attention on a coniferyl alcohol dimeric quinone methide as the key intermediate of the reaction. A formal, strictly alternate sequence of a radical and an ionic step underlines the reaction, thus generating ordered oligolignols structures. Alternatively to other model lignins, our olignols present a lower degree of radical coupling between oligomeric units. This offers a closer biosynthetic situation to the observation of a low rate of radical generation in the cell wall. [source] Role of the Preparation Procedure in the Formation of Spherical and Monodisperse Surfactant/Polyelectrolyte ComplexesCHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, Issue 21 2007Yuxia Luan Dr. Abstract Complexes formed by a double-tail cationic surfactant, didodecyldimethyl ammonium bromide, and an anionic polyelectrolyte, an alternating copolymer of poly(styrene-alt-maleic acid) in its sodium salt form, were investigated with respect to variation in the charge ratio (x) between the polyelectrolyte negative charges and the surfactant positive charges. The morphology and microstructure of the complexes were studied by light microscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering for different preparation conditions. Independent of the sample preparation procedure and the charge ratio x, the X-ray results show that the microscopic structure of the complexes is a condensed lamellar phase. By contrast, the morphology of the complexes changes dramatically with the preparation procedure. The complexes formed by mixing a surfactant solution and a polyelectrolyte solution strongly depend on x and are always extremely heterogeneous in size and shape. Surprisingly, we show that, when the two solutions interdiffuse slowly, spherical complexes of micrometric and rather uniform size are systematically obtained, independently on the initial relative amount of surfactant and polyelectrolyte. The mechanism for the formation of these peculiar complexes is discussed. [source] Stability of Anion Binding with Monomers of a Cationic SurfactantCHEMPHYSCHEM, Issue 6 2008Anna Jakubowska Dr. Competitive binding: Electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry is used to probe the binding ability of different anions with a cationic surfactant. Bond strengths are estimated from plots of the intensity of the peak assigned to a given complex ion in the mass spectrum versus the cone voltage applied to induce the abstraction of the counterions from the monomers (see graph). [source] Effect of Sodium Halide on Dynamic Surface Tension of a Cationic SurfactantCHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, Issue 8 2005Lü Feng-Feng Abstract The equilibrium and dynamic surface tension (DST) of the novel cationic surfactant, 3-(p -nonylphenoxy)-2-hydroxylpropyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, abbreviated as RTAB, were studied. The effect of sodium halide such as NaCl, NaBr and NaI on the DST behavior of the RTAB solution below its CMC was studied in detail. Due to the preferential adsorption, the effect of hydration and salting out, the ability to reduce the DST values at the same concentration was in the order of NaI>NaBr>NaCl. Attributed to its high surface activity, the equilibrium time of the DST of the surfactant solution was insensitive to the ionic strength. [source] Chiral sign selection on the J-aggregates of diprotonated tetrakis-(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin by traces of unidentified chiral contaminants present in the ultra-pure water used as solventCHIRALITY, Issue 4 2009Zoubir El-Hachemi Abstract Traces of biological contaminants that cannot be detected, but are expected to be present, in ultra-pure water suffice to select the emerging chiral sign in the spontaneous mirror symmetry breaking that takes place during the formation of the J-aggregates of the amphiphilic diprotonated tetrakis-(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (H4TPPS42,). This is demonstrated by competition experiments with a chiral cationic surfactant. The sensitivity of the detection depends on the hierarchical control of the H4TPPS42, self-aggregation. Chirality 21:408-412, 2009. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source] Electrochemical Behavior of Catecholamines and Related Compounds at In Situ Surfactant Modified Carbon Paste ElectrodesELECTROANALYSIS, Issue 2-3 2007M.Carmen Blanco-López Abstract The voltammetric characteristics of catecholamines: epinephrine (E) and norepinephrine (NE) and related compounds: isoproterenol, metanephrine, L -dopa, methyldopa, vanillylmandelic acid (VMA), and homovanillic acid (HVA) at unmodified and in situ surfactant- modified carbon paste electrodes were comparatively evaluated. For the basic and amphoteric compounds the modification of the electrode surface with submicellar concentrations of anionic surfactants (sodium dodecylsulfate, sodium decylsulfate or sodium dodecylsulfonate) produce an important current enhancement in its oxidation and reduction peak current together with the improvement in the reversibility of the processes. These effects were explained in basis on electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions. On the other hand, the oxidation of acidic metabolites, HVA and VMA, was studied at electrodes modified in situ with cationic surfactants. Under certain conditions the surfactant could stabilise some of the electrochemical reaction intermediates, thus explaining the different voltammetric behaviour of HVA and VMA. [source] Comparison of the use of anionic and cationic surfactants for the separation of steroids based on MEKC and sweeping-MEKC modesELECTROPHORESIS, Issue 5-6 2006Hui-Ju Shen Abstract In attempts to improve the selectivity and sensitivity of steroid separation and to determine their migration order, a comparison of the use of anionic and cationic surfactants based on the MEKC and sweeping-MEKC modes was made. A mixture of six steroids (progesterone, 17-hydroxy progesterone, 11-deoxycortisol, corticosterone, cortisone, and cortisol) could be separated and detected by means of the CE/UV-absorption method. The order of migration time for these steroids was compared under various conditions, including acidic/alkaline buffers, anionic/cationic surfactants, and positive/negative applied voltage, causing the direction of the EOF and the migration of micelles to change. The major rules for generally predicting the migration order of steroids are summarized. The detection limits were significantly improved when the sweeping-MEKC mode was applied. [source] Organically Functionalized Mesoporous Silica by Co-structure-Directing RouteADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Issue 17 2010Chuanbo Gao Abstract This article provides a brief overview of functional mesoporous silica materials synthesized by the co-structure-directing route, which is distinct from conventional synthesis strategies. In these systems, organosilane serves as the co-structure-directing agent (CSDA), which provides critical interactions between the template and organic part of the organosilane to form mesostructures, thus retaining the organic groups on the pore surface after removal of the template by extraction. i) The formation of anionic-surfactant-templated mesoporous silicas (AMSs) has been achieved by the co-structure-directing route, which leads to a variety of mesostructures, porous properties and morphologies. ii) Other co-structure-directing systems for synthesizing mesoporous silicas have also been achieved, including systems using cationic surfactants and non-surfactants, and systems using DNA for constructing nanofibers and DNA,silica liquid crystalline complexes. iii) Evidence for the regular arrangement of functional groups on the pore surface resulted from the co-structure-directing effect has been discussed. Also included is a brief description of the application, future requirements, and trends in the development of mesoporous materials by the co-structure-directing route. [source] Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine: unique behaviour in solution and in hair care formulationsINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE, Issue 4 2010M. Minguet Synopsis The rise of ecological awareness among consumers and industry has impacted the cationic surfactants market. The most used cationic surfactants present some drawbacks in this sense. Therefore, new molecules are being studied and developed which fulfil eco-toxicological requirements without losing performance. One of these surfactants is Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine (BAPDMA). This biodegradable amidoamine, which converts into a cationic surfactant at acidic pH, shows outstanding water solubility, despite its very long alkyl chain. Its behaviour in solution has been exhaustively studied. The conditioning performance of this product is superior to that of commonly used cationic surfactants, providing a superior sensorial profile and improved combing force reductions on hair. Moreover, other applications for this product in the non-ionic form have been studied, such as conditioning agent in 2 in 1 shampoos, where it also shows colour protection effects, and as gelling agent in hair colouration creams. This multifunctional and high performance profile, together with an improved biodegradation and aquatic toxicity compared with currently used cationic surfactants, make this product a very interesting eco-friendly alternative for the hair care market. Résumé L'essor de la conscience écologique parmi les consommateurs et l'industrie a eu un fort impact dans le marché des tensioactifs cationiques. Les plus employés d'entre eux ont quelques désavantages de ce point de vue. À ce sujet, on est en train d'étudier et développer des nouvelles molécules qui accomplissent les conditions éco-toxicologiques, sans perdre leur efficacité adoucissante. Un de ces tensioactifs c'est la Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine (BAPDMA). Cette amidoamine, qui est totalement biodégradable et non toxique pour l'environnement, évolue dans un tensioactif cationique à des pHs acides. Dans l'eau le produit montre une solubilité inespérément élevée, malgré qu'il a une chaîne alchilyque très longue. On a étudiéà fond son comportement en dissolution. L'efficacité de conditionnement du produit se montre supérieure à celle des tensioactifs cationiques employés habituellement, en donnant un profil sensoriel supérieur et en améliorant la souplesse de coiffure. En plus, pour ce produit, d'autres applications ont étéétudiées dans la forme non ionique, par exemple, son emploi comme agent conditionneur dans des shampooings 2 en 1, où il montre aussi un effet protecteur de la couleur et comme agent de texture dans des crèmes de coloration capillaire. Ce profil multifonctionnel et de haute efficacité, ainsi que un bon profil éco-toxicologique, en comparaison avec les tensioactifs cationiques employés actuellement, fait que la behenamidopropyl dimethylamine soit une très bonne alternative pour le marché du soin capillaire. [source] Diffusion and distribution of element-labelled surfactants in human hairINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE, Issue 2 2004F.-J. Wortmann Synopsis To directly follow the diffusion process of cosmetically relevant agents into human hair, a specific methodological approach is presented and elucidated for selected surfactants. For this, practically relevant anionic and cationic surfactants were synthesized with a chlorine atom at the end of their alkyl chain. The property changes of the surfactants through the modification are corresponding to an extension of the alkyl chain by about two methylene groups, thus representing a moderate increase of hydrophobicity. After the application of a modified surfactant to hair, it can be localized and quantified through its chlorine atom in cross-sections by scanning electron microscopy combined with micro X-ray fluorescence analysis. The determination of the diffusion coefficient D is realized through the application of the Matano-equation to element intensity profiles. Values for D vary within the chosen range of pH and temperature between 10,14 and 10,16 m2 s,1. The diffusion coefficients for the anionic surfactants increase with decreasing pH and increasing temperature, The temperature dependence follows in all cases the Arrhenius relationship with activation energies EA of 50,100 kJ mol,1, which decrease with pH. The pH-related effects, with comparable values for D and EA, are opposite for the cationic surfactant. These observations are consistently interpreted on the basis of ionic and hydrophobic interactions in hair. Résumé Afin de suivre directement le processus de diffusion d'agents cosmétiques pertinents dans le cheveu humain, une approche méthodologique spécifique est présentée et approfondie pour des tensio actifs sélectionnés. En pratique, des tensio actifs pertinents, anioniques et cationiques ont été synthétisés en introduisant un atome de Chlore à l'extrémité de leur chaîne alkyle. Les changements de propriétés de ces tensio actifs, via cette modification, correspondent à un allongement de la chaîne alkyle d'environ deux groupes méthylène, représentant ainsi une augmentation modérée de leur caractère hydrophobe. Suite à l'application sur le cheveu d'un tensio actif modifié, il peut être localisé et quantifié par l'atome de Chlore dans des coupes transverses par microscopie électronique à balayage couplée à l'analyse par micro Fluorescence X. La détermination du coefficient de diffusion D est effectuée par l'application de l'équation de Matano aux profils de l'intensité de l'élément. Les valeurs de D varient, selon l'échelle de pH et de température, entre 10,14 et 10,16 m2 s,1. Les coefficients de diffusion pour les tensio actifs anioniques augmentent avec des pH décroissants et des températures croissantes. La dépendance vis à vis de la température suit, dans tous les cas, la relation d'Arrhenius avec des énergies d'activation EA de 50 à 100 kJ mol,1, qui décroît avec le pH. Les effets liés au pH, avec des valeurs comparables de D et EA, sont opposés pour le tensio actif cationique. Ces observations sont constamment interprétées par les interactions de types ioniques et hydrophobes dans le cheveu. [source] Synthesis of new cationic surfactants based on recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) for deinking of solvent-based ink from low-density polyethylene surfaceJOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, Issue 2 2010Samya I. El-Sherbiny Abstract Water-soluble oligomers based on poly-(ethylene terephthalate) waste, PET, were prepared from transesterification of PET with diethanolamine and triethanolamine in the presence of manganese acetate as a catalyst at temperature of 200°C for 8 h. New cationic surfactants were prepared by reaction of the produced recycled oligomers with bromoacetic acid followed by quaternization with pyridine. The chemical structure of the prepared surfactants was confirmed by 1H-NMR analysis. The surface tension, critical micelle concentration, and surface activities were determined at different temperatures. Surface parameters such as surface excess concentration (,max max), the area per molecule at interface (Amin), and the effectiveness of surface tension reduction (,CMC) were determined from the adsorption isotherms of the prepared surfactants. The prepared surfactants were tested as ink removal for printed low-density polyethylene surface. The effect of surfactants concentrations, pH, soaking time, and shaking time were investigated for deinking process. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010 [source] Study of the solubilization of gliclazide by aqueous micellar solutionsJOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, Issue 4 2003Khouloud A. Alkhamis Abstract It was of interest to increase the solubility of gliclazide in aqueous media. Therefore, solubilization of gliclazide in a variety of surfactants was investigated. Anionic and cationic surfactants exhibited dramatic solubilizing ability for gliclazide, whereas nonionic surfactants showed significantly lower solubilizing ability. It was found that gliclazide solubility increases with increasing the carbon chain length of cationic surfactants and decreases with increasing the carbon chain length of anionic surfactants. The solubilization data were analyzed on the basis of a pseudo-phase model with gliclazide exhibiting moderate partition coefficients into the micellar phase. The possible sites of solubilization of gliclazide in the micelle were examined by studying the effect of NaCl on solubilization and by comparing the absorption spectra of gliclazide in different solvents. The results obtained from these two experiments indicated that gliclazide is solubilized mainly in the inner core of the cationic surfactant micelles and in the outer regions of the anionic surfactant micelles. © 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc. and the American Pharmaceutical Association J Pharm Sci 92:839,846, 2003 [source] Photochemical reaction mechanisms and kinetics with molecular nanocrystals: surface quenching of triplet benzophenone nanocrystalsJOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 4 2010Sabrina Simoncelli Abstract Organic molecular nanocrystals suspended in water are useful when studying reactions that occur in the solid state because they retain not only the reactive and supramolecular properties of bulk crystals, but are also amenable to transmission spectroscopy. Having previously studied the triplet state of benzophenone nanocrystals by laser flash photolysis transmission spectroscopy, we now report nanosecond experiments in the presence of several possible quenchers: anionic and cationic surfactants, dissolved oxygen, and as a function of solvent deuteration (H2O and D2O). After finding these to have no effect, several anionic quenchers (I,, Br,, and N) were tested by Stern,Volmer analysis. Significant correlation between the quenching rates in solution and in nanocrystals suggests that the electronic excitation is accessible to quenchers at the surface. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] SN2 reaction of a sulfonate ester in the presence of alkyltriphenylphosphonium bromides and mixed cationic-cationic systemsJOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 5 2006Michael M. Mohareb Abstract The effects of alkyltriphenylphosphonium bromides (CnTPB, n,=,10, 12, 14, 16) on the rates of SN2 reactions of methyl 4-nitrobenzenesulfonate and bromide ion have been studied. Observed first-order rate constants are significantly higher than those found for other cationic surfactants for the same reaction. The results have been analyzed by the pseudophase model of micellar kinetics and show true micellar catalysis in the sense that second-order micellar rate constants are higher than the second-order rate constants in water. An attempt has also been made to investigate mixed cationic,cationic surfactant systems with respect to observed rates and pseudophase regression parameters. In addition, modeling of some cationic head groups has illustrated possible differences in head group charges and counterion interactions that may prove kinetically relevant. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||