ISSN:
1435-1536
Keywords:
Solubilization
;
micellar structure
;
n-octane
;
n-octanol
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract The solubilization ofn-octane andn-octanol in nonionic micelles of octaethylene glycoln-alkyl ethers was investigated by means of various techniques including solubilization, fluorescence, and dynamic light-scattering measurement. With respect to the effect of alkyl chain length of the surfactants, different solubilization behavior was observed betweenn-octane andn-octanol. That is to say, it was shown that the solubilization ofn-octane increases with an increase in the alkyl chain length, while that ofn-octanol decreases. An interpretation of these solubilization mechanisms is explained from the standpoint of the volume of hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions in a micelle.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00660094
