title: Synthesis, characterization, and SANS studies of novel alkanediyl-alpha,omega-bis(hydroxyethylmethylhexadecylammonium bromide) cationic gemini surfactants.
abstract: A series of novel gemini cationic surfactants alkanediyl-alpha,omega-bis (hydroxyethylmethylhexadecylammonium bromide) with polymethylene spacer chain length of 4, 6, 8, and 10 carbon atoms was synthesized and characterized. Critical micellar concentrations of the gemini surfactants in aqueous solutions as determined by the surface tension and conductance measurements were observed to be in the range 1.39-3.63 microM. The critical micellar concentration was observed to increase initially with spacer length up to 6 methylene groups and to decrease thereafter with the increase in spacer length. The micellar microstructure in aqueous solutions examined through small angle neutron scattering (SANS) revealed that the extent of aggregation growth and variation in shapes of micelles strongly depend on head group polarity, spacer chain length, and temperature. The propensity to micellar growth with spacer chain length 4 was found to be much higher than with the longer spacer lengths. The fractional charge on the micelle increases with increased spacer chain length and temperature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara 390 002, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Mahendra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borse
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Aswal
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Pokhriyal
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: Surekha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Devi
mesh_terms: D002412:Cations / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D008823:Micelles; D015394:Molecular Structure; D033363:Neutron Diffraction; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D008823:Micelles; D013501:Surface-Active Agents