Effect of Alkyl Chain Length on the Conformation and Order of Simple Ionic Surfactants Adsorbed at the D2O/CCl4Interface as Studied by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy

Langmuir ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 6722-6727 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C. Conboy ◽  
Marie C. Messmer ◽  
Geraldine L. Richmond
Keyword(s):  
Chain Length ◽  
Vibrational Spectroscopy ◽  
Alkyl Chain ◽  
Alkyl Chain Length ◽  
Ionic Surfactants ◽  
Sum Frequency

Acute toxicity and relationship between metabolites and ecotoxicity during the biodegradation process of non-ionic surfactants: fatty-alcohol ethoxylates, nonylphenol polyethoxylate and alkylpolyglucosides

2009 ◽  
Vol 59 (12) ◽  
pp. 2351-2358 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Jurado ◽  
M. Fernández-Serrano ◽  
J. Núñez-Olea ◽  
G. Luzón ◽  
M. Lechuga
Keyword(s):  
Chain Length ◽  
Fatty Alcohol ◽  
Alkyl Chain ◽  
Alkyl Chain Length ◽  
Alcohol Ethoxylates ◽  
Ionic Surfactants ◽  
Luminescent Bacteria ◽  
Hydrophilic Lipophilic Balance ◽  
Biodegradation Process ◽  
Nonylphenol Polyethoxylate

The toxicity values of fatty-alcohol ethoxylates, nonylphenol polyethoxylate, and alkylpolyglucosides have been determined by applying assays with luminescent bacteria. Also, the relation between metabolites and ecotoxicity during the biodegradation process has been determined. The biodegradation tests were carried out according to the OECD 301 E test for ready biodegradability. In these tests a solution of the surfactant, representing the sole carbon source for the microorganisms, was tested in a mineral medium, inoculated and incubated under aerobic conditions in the dark. The toxicity of surfactants is related to their molecular structure (Quantitative Structure Activity Relationships, QSAR). For the alkylpolyglucosides, toxicity expressed as EC50 is related with the critical micelle concentration (CMC), the hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) of the surfactant, and the hydrophobic alkyl chain (R). The results indicate that toxicity increased as the CMC decreased and as the hydrophobicity increased and R rose. For fatty-alcohol ethoxylates, parameters characteristic studied have been HLB, number of units of ethylene oxide and the alkyl chain length. Relationships found are in agreement with the fact that increasing the alkyl chain length leads to a lower EC50, whereas increasing ethoxylation leads to a lower toxicity. An analysis of the behaviour of the toxicity and HLB again indicates that the toxicity was greater for surfactants with a smaller HLB. The evolution of the toxicity was studied over the biodegradation process, expressed as a percentage of inhibition. For all the non-ionic surfactants assayed, except for the nonylphenol polyethoxylate, a major decline was found in toxicity during the first days of the biodegradation assay and at all the concentrations tested.

Effect of Alkyl Chain Length of Ionic Surfactants on Selective Removal of Asphaltene from Oil Sand Bitumen

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (9) ◽  
pp. 9304-9313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun Hee Kwon ◽  
Kang Seok Go ◽  
Nam Sun Nho ◽  
Kwang Ho Kim
Keyword(s):  
Chain Length ◽  
Alkyl Chain ◽  
Alkyl Chain Length ◽  
Selective Removal ◽  
Ionic Surfactants ◽  
Oil Sand

scholarly journals Silver Nanoparticles Stabilized with Phosphorus-Containing Heterocyclic Surfactants: Synthesis, Physico-Chemical Properties, and Biological Activity Determination

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1883
Author(s):  
Martin Pisárčik ◽  
Miloš Lukáč ◽  
Josef Jampílek ◽  
František Bilka ◽  
Andrea Bilková ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Biological Activity ◽  
Zeta Potential ◽  
Chain Length ◽  
Alkyl Chain ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Alkyl Chain Length ◽  
Microbial Pathogens ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Phosphorus Containing

Phosphorus-containing heterocyclic cationic surfactants alkyldimethylphenylphospholium bromides with the alkyl chain length 14 to 18 carbon atoms were used for the stabilization of silver nanodispersions. Zeta potential of silver nanodispersions ranges from +35 to +70 mV, which indicates the formation of stable silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Long-chain heptadecyl and octadecyl homologs of the surfactants series provided the most intensive stabilizing effect to AgNPs, resulting in high positive zeta potential values and smaller diameter of AgNPs in the range 50–60 nm. A comparison with non-heterocyclic alkyltrimethylphosphonium surfactants of the same alkyl chain length showed better stability and more positive zeta potential values for silver nanodispersions stabilized with heterocyclic phospholium surfactants. Investigations of biological activity of phospholium-capped AgNPs are represented by the studies of antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity. While cytotoxicity results revealed an increased level of HepG2 cell growth inhibition as compared with the cytotoxicity level of silver-free surfactant solutions, no enhanced antimicrobial action of phospholium-capped AgNPs against microbial pathogens was observed. The comparison of cytotoxicity of AgNPs stabilized with various non-heterocyclic ammonium and phosphonium surfactants shows that AgNPs capped with heterocyclic alkyldimethylphenylphospholium and non-heterocyclic triphenyl-substituted phosphonium surfactants have the highest cytotoxicity among silver nanodispersions stabilized by the series of ammonium and phosphonium surfactants.

scholarly journals Physico-chemical and gel properties of heat-induced pasteurized liquid egg white gel: effect of alkyl chain length of alcohol

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 1229-1243
Author(s):  
Danai Charoensuk ◽  
Robert G. Brannan ◽  
Wilailuk Chaiyasit ◽  
Wanlop Chanasattru
Keyword(s):  
Chain Length ◽  
Alkyl Chain ◽  
Egg White ◽  
Alkyl Chain Length ◽  
Gel Properties ◽  
Gel Effect ◽  
Physico Chemical
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