Journal of Solution Chemistry

, Volume 16, Issue 7, pp 529–554 | Cite as

Application of a chemical equilibrium model to thermodynamic functions of transfer of alcohols from water to aqueous surfactants

  • Daniel Hetú
  • Alain H. Roux
  • Jacques E. Desnoyers
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Abstract

In ternary aqueous solutions, hydrophobic solutes such as alcohols tend to aggregate with surfactants to form mixed micelles. These systems can be studied by meas of the functions of transfer of hydrophobic solutes from water to aqueous solutions of surfactant. These thermodynamic functions often go through extrema in the critical micellar concentration (CMC) region of the surfactant. A simple model based on interactions between surfactant and hydrophobic solute monomers, on the distribution of the hydrophobic solute between water and the micelles and on the shift in the CMC induced by the hydrophobic solute, can simulate the magnitude and trends of the transfer functions using parameters which are mostly derived from the binary systems. In order to check the model more quantitatively, volumes and heat capacities of transfer of alcohols from water to aqueous solutions of a nonionic surfactant, octyldimethylamine oxide, were measured. A quantitative agreement was achieved with three adjustable parameters. Good fits are also obtained for the transfers to the ionic surfactants, octylamine hydrobromide and sodium dodecylsulfate. When the equilibrium displacement contribution is small, the distribution constants and the partial molar properties of the alcohols in the micellar phase agree well with the parameters obtained with similar models.

Key words

Mixed micelles surfactants alcohols thermodynamic transfer functions volume heat capacity hydrophobic solutes chemical equilibrium model and distribution constant 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Daniel Hetú
    • 1
  • Alain H. Roux
    • 2
  • Jacques E. Desnoyers
    • 3
  1. 1.INRS-EnergieVarennesCanada
  2. 2.Laboratoire de Thermodynamique et de Cinétique ChimiqueUniversité de Clermont-Ferrand 2AubièreFrance
  3. 3.Institut National de la Recherche ScientifiqueSainte-FoyCanada

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