Paul, Alison ![]() ![]() |
Abstract
Metallosurfactants comprising copper(II) (Cu(NO3)2) and zinc(II) (Zn(NO3)2) nitrate complexes of 2,5-dimethyl-7-hydroxy-2,5-diazaheptadecane were found to form stable oil-in-water microemulsions—metallomicroemulsions—that could solubilise toluene in the presence of butanol. A detailed contrast-variation scattering analysis, employing both neutrons and X-rays, in conjunction with pulsed-gradient spin-echo NMR and simple phase diagram construction, demonstrated that the system formed is that of a conventional microemulsion—a core comprising toluene, separated from the aqueous phase by the surfactant and co-surfactant/co-solvent. This study further demonstrates the versatility of metallosurfactants and the similarity of their physical chemistry behaviour to that of conventional surfactants.
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Chemistry Optometry and Vision Sciences |
Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) |
Publisher: | RSC |
ISSN: | 1744-683X |
Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2022 12:11 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/9740 |
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