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Spacer effects in dimeric cationic surfactants

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A series of dimeric cationic surfactants (gemini surfactants), which have spacer groups of varying length and flexibility, was synthesized. The series is derived from the parent compounds dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride or benzyldodecyldimethylammonium chloride. Characteristic surfactant properties of the dimeric ammonium compounds such as surface activity, micellization, viscosity effects, foaming, and solubilization, were studied with respect to the influence of the spacer group on the surfactant. For all properties, the influence of the length of the spacer group was predominant though the chemical nature of the spacer cannot be neglected.

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Acknowledgements

We acknowledge the help of G. Wienskol for surface tension measurements. The work was in part funded by the Belgian State (Services du Premier Ministre—Services fédéraux des Affaires Scientifiques, program PAI4/11) and by the Fraunhofer Society.

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  1. Institut für Chemie, Universität Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str.25, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany

    André Laschewsky & Laurent Wattebled

  2. Fraunhofer Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung FhG-IAP, Geiselbergstr.69, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany

    André Laschewsky

  3. Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung, Am Mühlenberg, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany

    Klaus Lunkenheimer

  4. Département de Chimie, Université catholique de Louvain, Place L. Pasteur 1, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

    Rivo H. Rakotoaly

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Laschewsky, A., Lunkenheimer, K., Rakotoaly, R.H. et al. Spacer effects in dimeric cationic surfactants. Colloid Polym Sci 283, 469–479 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-004-1219-8

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