Partitioning of hydrogen peroxide between the gas and liquid phases in the presence of surfactant.
Gas-liquid phase partitioning is a key physical property that can predict the environmental fate of a compound between two phases. Several environmental factors have been known to affect the gas-liquid phase partitioning. We investigated the influence of surfactant on the gas-liquid phase partitioning of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)). The surfactant used was ammonium perfluorooctanoate (APFO). H(2)O(2) solution containing the surfactant was equilibrated in a closed system and gas phase H(2)O(2) concentration was measured by the peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence (PO-CL) method. Gas phase H(2)O(2) concentrations remained constant below the critical micelle concentration (CMC) and increased linearly with surfactant concentration above the CMC, which indicated that surfactant micelles influenced the gas-liquid phase partitioning of H(2)O(2). This result showed that H(2)O(2)-micelle interactions are less favorable than H(2)O(2)-H(2)O interactions. Surfactant monomers did not affect the gas-liquid phase partitioning of H(2)O(2) due to the absence of micelles. Solvent (methanol) effect was also investigated and showed that gas phase H(2)O(2) concentrations increased with the addition of solvent. This indicated the unfavorable interaction of H(2)O(2) with hydrophobic medium compared to hydrophilic one. It is consistent with the result that H(2)O(2)-micelles has a weaker interaction than H(2)O(2)-water because surfactant micelles are hydrocarbon-like organic phase rather than aqueous phase.
An
Youn-Joo
YJ
Department of Environmental Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. anyjoo@konkuk.ac.kr
Lee
Ji Hoon
JH
Jeong
Seung-Woo
SW
D002210:Caprylates / Q000737:chemistry; D005591:Chemical Fractionation; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000737:chemistry; D005740:Gases / Q000737:chemistry*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D044367:Phase Transition; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*
D002210:Caprylates; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D005740:Gases; D012997:Solvents; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; C023036:perfluorooctanoic acid; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide