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Small angle neutron scattering study of temperature-independent formulation of mixed micellar structures

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SANS measurements have been performed on mixed systems of ionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) and nonionic surfactant polyoxyethylene 10 lauryl ether (C12E10). The total concentration of the mixed system was kept fixed (10 wt%) and the ionic to nonionic surfactant ratio varied in the range 0 to 1. The temperature effect on the structures of mixed micelles has been studied for temperatures between 30 and 75°C. Micelles of pure ionic and nonionic surfactants show opposite trends when the temperature is increased. Sizes of pure ionic micelles decrease and those of nonionic micelles increase with increase in temperature. We show a formulation balancing these two effects which is temperature-independent and consists of about 25% of ionic surfactants in the mixed system. Contrast variation SANS measurements by contrast matching one of the surfactant components to the solvent suggest homogeneous single mixed micelles of the two components in the mixed systems.

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  1. Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400 085, India

    V. K. Aswal & A. G. Wagh

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Aswal, V.K., Wagh, A.G. Small angle neutron scattering study of temperature-independent formulation of mixed micellar structures. Pramana - J Phys 71, 1045–1049 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-008-0221-y

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