Anionic-Surfactant-Stabilized Hydrophobic Ionic-Liquid-Based Bicontinuous Microemulsion as a Medium for Enzymatic Oxidative Polymerization of Aniline.

ABSTRACT: The hydrophobic ionic liquid [C₈mim][PF₆] (1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate)-based bicontinuous microemulsion stabilized by the anionic surfactant [C₄mim][AOT] (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate) was first tried as a medium for horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-triggered oxidative polymerization of aniline. The effects of the mass ratio of [C₈mim][PF₆]-to-water (α), the mass fraction of [C₄mim][AOT] in the total mixture (γ), and temperature (T) on the enzymatic polymerization were investigated using UV-vis-NIR absorption, electron spin resonance, and small-angle X-ray scattering spectroscopy techniques. The bicontinuous microemulsion is demonstrated to play a template role in the b

SUBMITTER: Wang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8359135 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature