Morphology Modulation of Ionic Surfactant Micelles in Ternary Deep Eutectic Solvents.

ABSTRACT: Deep eutectic solvents (DES) are potentially greener solvents obtained through the complexation of simple precursors which, among other applications, have been investigated in recent years for their ability to support the self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules. It is crucial to understand the factors which influence surfactant solubility and self-assembly with respect to the interaction of the surfactant molecule with the DES components. In this work, small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) has been used to investigate the micellization of cationic (C_nTAB) and anionic (SDS) surfactants in a ternary DES comprising choline chloride, urea, and glycerol, where the hydrogen bond donors are mixed in varying molar ratios. The results show that in each case either globular or rodli

SUBMITTER: Atri RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7467713 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature