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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2019, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (5): 279-285.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2019.05.001

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Synthesis and surface activities of asymmetrical Gemini ionic liquid-based surfactants

YANG Xu-zhao1,2,WANG Jun2,FANG Yun1()   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
    2. Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, China
  • Received:2019-01-25 Revised:2019-04-30 Online:2019-05-22 Published:2019-05-24
  • Contact: Yun FANG E-mail:yunfang@126.com

Abstract:

Asymmetrical Gemini ionic liquid-based surfactants,[CnIMC3N11n][Br]2n=10, 12, 14, 16), were prepared with imidazole, bromoalkane, 1,3-dibromopropane and long-chain alkyl N,N-dimethyl tertiary amine as raw materials through substitution reaction and quaternization reaction, respectively. The chemical structures of these Gemini ionic liquid-based surfactants were characterized and identified by 1H NMR, 13C NMR and elemental analysis. The Kraff points were determined and it was found that the Krafft points gradually increased as the hydrophobic chain length increased. Surface activities of[CnIMC3N11n][Br]2 were measured by Wilhelmy plate method. The results show that[CnIMC3N11n][Br]2 display good surface active performance. The values of γcmc of [CnIMC3N11n][Br]2 are approximately 35 mN/m and those of cmc are between 10 -4 mol/L and 10 -3 mol/L, which are 1 to 2 orders of magnitude lower than the traditional cationic surfactants. The values of cmc and counterion binding degree(β)were determined by electrical conductivity method. The cmc values measured by conductivity method were slightly higher than that measured by Wilhelmy plate method, indicating the existence of nonsurface-active premicellar aggregates. Meanwhile, cmc values increase and β values decrease as the temperature increases because of the reduction of the ability to form micelles and the stability of the formed micelles.

Key words: Gemini surfactants, ionic liquid, preparation, surface activity

CLC Number: 

  • TQ423.12