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Hao W, Chesnokov YM, Molchanov VS, Podlesnyi PR, Kuklin AI, Skoi VV, Philippova OE. Cryo-electron tomography study of the evolution of wormlike micelles to saturated networks and perforated vesicles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 672:431-445. [PMID: 38850868 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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HYPOTHESIS The formation of micellar aggregates and the changes in their morphology are crucial for numerous practical applications of surfactants. However, a proper structural characterization of complicated micellar nanostructures remains a challenge. This paper demonstrates the advances of cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) in revealing the structural characteristics that accompany the evolution of surfactant aggregates. EXPERIMENTS By using cryo-ET in combination with cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM), small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), and rheometry, studies were carried out on a model system composed of zwitterionic and nonionic surfactants. In this system, the molecular packing parameter was increased gradually by increasing the molar fraction of nonionic surfactant. FINDINGS A series of structural transformations was observed: linear wormlike micelles (WLMs) → branched WLMs → saturated network of multiconnected WLMs → perforated vesicles (stomatosomes). The transformations occur through an increase in the number of branches at the expense of cylindrical subchains and semispherical endcaps. Exponential distribution of subchains length was confirmed experimentally for multiconnected saturated networks. The stomatosomes were formed when the length of subchains becomes much shorter than the persistence length, causing the three-dimensional (3D) structure to transform into a two-dimensional (2D) membrane. This work identifies the mechanism of the structural changes, which can be further used to design various surfactant self-assemblies.
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- Wuyi Hao
- Physics Department, Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", 123182, Moscow, Russia
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", 123182, Moscow, Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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Peng B, Li Q, Yu B, Zhang J, Yang S, Lu R, Sun X, Li X, Ning Y. Dual Nanofillers Reinforced Polymer-Inorganic Nanocomposite Film with Enhanced Mechanical Properties. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2406160. [PMID: 39240001 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202406160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2024] [Revised: 08/25/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024]
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Simultaneously improving the strength and toughness of polymer-inorganic nanocomposites is highly desirable but remains technically challenging. Herein, a simple yet effective pathway to prepare polymer-inorganic nanocomposite films that exhibit excellent mechanical properties due to their unique composition and structure is demonstrated. Specifically, a series of poly(methacrylic acid)x-block-poly(benzyl methacrylate)y diblock copolymer nano-objects with differing dimensions and morphologies is prepared by polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) mediated by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (RAFT). Such copolymer nano-objects and ultrasmall calcium phosphate oligomers (CPOs) are used as dual fillers for the preparation of polymer-inorganic composite films using sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as a matrix. Impressively, the strength and toughness of such composite films are substantially reinforced as high as up to 202.5 ± 14.8 MPa and 62.3 ± 7.9 MJ m-3, respectively. Owing to the intimate interaction between the polymer-inorganic interphases at multiple scales, their mechanical performances are superior to most conventional polymer films and other nanocomposite films. This study demonstrates the combination of polymeric fillers and inorganic fillers to reinforce the mechanical properties of the resultant composite films, providing new insights into the design rules for the construction of novel hybrid films with excellent mechanical performances.
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- Boxiang Peng
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Coordination Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Coordination Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Coordination Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Coordination Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Coordination Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Coordination Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Coordination Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Coordination Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Coordination Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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Hillebrand F, Varchanis S, Hopkins CC, Haward SJ, Shen AQ. Flow of wormlike micellar solutions over concavities. SOFT MATTER 2024. [PMID: 39193615 DOI: 10.1039/d4sm00594e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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We present a comprehensive investigation combining numerical simulations with experimental validation, focusing on the creeping flow behavior of a shear-banding, viscoelastic wormlike micellar (WLM) solution over concavities with various depths (D) and lengths (L). The fluid is modeled using the diffusive Giesekus model, with model parameters set to quantitatively describe the shear rheology of a 100 : 60 mM cetylpyridinium chloride:sodium salicylate aqueous WLM solution used for the experimental validation. We observe a transition from "cavity flow" to "expansion-contraction flow" as the length L exceeds the sum of depth D and channel width W. This transition is manifested by a change of vortical structures within the concavity. For L ≤ D + W, "cavity flow" is characterized by large scale recirculations spanning the concavity length. For L > D + W, the recirculations observed in "expansion-contraction flow" are confined to the salient corners downstream of the expansion plane and upstream of the contraction plane. Using the numerical dataset, we construct phase diagrams in L-D at various fixed Weissenberg numbers Wi, characterizing the transitions and describing the evolution of vortical structures influenced by viscoelastic effects.
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- Fabian Hillebrand
- Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan.
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- Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan.
- Center for Computational Biology, Flatiron Institute, Simons Foundation, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan.
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- Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan.
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- Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan.
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Gao Q, Wang B, Trivedi J, Xu X, Liu S. Experimental Investigations and MD Simulation on Nanoparticle-Enhanced CO 2-Responsive Foam (NECRF): Implications on CO 2-EOR. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:43647-43660. [PMID: 39106148 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c09052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2024]
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CO2-responsive foam (CRF) is a highly promising candidate for CO2-enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR) because it displays higher stability than the surfactant-stabilized foam owing to the formation of robust wormlike micelles (WLMs) upon exposure to CO2. In this work, the nanoparticle-enhanced CO2-responsive foam (NECRF) was properly prepared using lauryl ether sulfate sodium (LES)/diethylenetriamine/nano-SiO2, and its interfacial properties and EOR potential were experimentally and numerically assessed, aiming to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of NECRF as a novel CO2-EOR technique. It was found that the interfacial expansion elastic modulus increased 6-fold after CO2 stimulation. The modulus continued to increase with the introduction of nano-SiO2 owing to the pronounced synergistic effect of WLMs and nanoparticles. In addition to increasing the viscosity of the foaming liquid, WLMs and nano-SiO2 enhanced the shearing resistance of the NECRF as well. Calculations demonstrated that both the coarsening rate and the size distribution uniformity coefficient of NECRF were markedly lower than that of the LES foam, which subsequently inhibited NECRF decay and greatly improved its dynamic stability. Besides, molecular dynamics simulation revealed that adding inorganic salts to NECRF could notably enhance the foaming performance due to the intensified hydration of surfactant head groups and reduced binding energy of neighboring molecules. Nuclear magnetic resonance-assisted core flooding experiments validated the exceptional capacity of NECRF to sweep the low-permeability region and improve the conformance profile. Overall, these findings may provide valuable insights into the development and application of novel materials and strategies for the CO2-EOR.
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- Qi Gao
- Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Exploration and Development Theory and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, Hubei Province 430074, PR China
- School of Earth Resources, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430074, PR China
- School of Mining and Petroleum, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Exploration and Development Theory and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, Hubei Province 430074, PR China
- School of Earth Resources, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Mining and Petroleum, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Exploration and Development Theory and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, Hubei Province 430074, PR China
- School of Earth Resources, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Exploration and Development Theory and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, Hubei Province 430074, PR China
- School of Earth Resources, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430074, PR China
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Williams AP, King JP, Sokolova A, Tabor RF. Small-angle scattering of complex fluids in flow. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 328:103161. [PMID: 38728771 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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Complex fluids encompass a significant proportion of the materials that we use today from feedstocks such as cellulose fibre dispersions, materials undergoing processing or formulation, through to consumer end products such as shampoo. Such systems exhibit intricate behaviour due to their composition and microstructure, particularly when analysing their texture and response to flow (rheology). In particular, these fluids when flowing may undergo transitions in their nano- to microstructure, potentially aligning with flow fields, breaking and reassembling or reforming, or entirely changing phase. This manifests as macroscopic changes in material properties, such as core-annular flow of concentrated emulsions in pipelines or the favourable texture of liquid soaps. Small-angle scattering provides a unique method for probing underlying changes in fluid nano- to microstructure, from a few angströms to several microns, of complex fluids under flow. In particular, the alignment of rigid components or shape changes of soft components can be explored, along with local inter-particle ordering and global alignment with macroscopic flow fields. This review highlights recent important developments in the study of such complex fluid systems that couple flow or shear conditions with small-angle scattering measurements, and highlights the physical insight obtained by these experiments. Recent results from neutron scattering measurements made using a simple flow cell are presented, offering a facile method to explore alignment of complex fluids in an easily accessible geometry, and contextualised within existing and potential future research questions.
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- Ashley P Williams
- Laboratory for Neutron Scattering and Imaging, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, ANSTO, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
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Makarova AL, Kwiatkowski AL, Kuklin AI, Chesnokov YM, Philippova OE, Shibaev AV. Dual Semi-Interpenetrating Networks of Water-Soluble Macromolecules and Supramolecular Polymer-like Chains: The Role of Component Interactions. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1430. [PMID: 38794623 PMCID: PMC11125886 DOI: 10.3390/polym16101430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Dual networks formed by entangled polymer chains and wormlike surfactant micelles have attracted increasing interest in their application as thickeners in various fields since they combine the advantages of both polymer- and surfactant-based fluids. In particular, such polymer-surfactant mixtures are of great interest as novel hydraulic fracturing fluids with enhanced properties. In this study, we demonstrated the effect of the chemical composition of an uncharged polymer poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and pH on the rheological properties and structure of its mixtures with a cationic surfactant erucyl bis(hydroxyethyl)methylammonium chloride already exploited in fracturing operations. Using a combination of several complementary techniques (rheometry, cryo-transmission electron microscopy, small-angle neutron scattering, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy), we showed that a small number of residual acetate groups (2-12.7 mol%) in PVA could significantly reduce the viscosity of the mixed system. This result was attributed to the incorporation of acetate groups in the corona of the micellar aggregates, decreasing the molecular packing parameter and thereby inducing the shortening of worm-like micelles. When these groups are removed by hydrolysis at a pH higher than 7, viscosity increases by five orders of magnitude due to the growth of worm-like micelles in length. The findings of this study create pathways for the development of dual semi-interpenetrating polymer-micellar networks, which are highly desired by the petroleum industry.
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- Anna L. Makarova
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.L.M.); (O.E.P.)
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- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.L.M.); (O.E.P.)
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- National Research Center, Kurchatov Institute, 123182 Moscow, Russia;
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- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.L.M.); (O.E.P.)
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- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.L.M.); (O.E.P.)
- Chemistry Department, Karaganda E.A. Buketov University, University Street 28, Karaganda 100028, Kazakhstan
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Ginesi RE, Draper ER. Methods of changing low molecular weight gel properties through gelation kinetics. SOFT MATTER 2024; 20:3887-3896. [PMID: 38691131 DOI: 10.1039/d4sm00238e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Low molecular weight gels continue to attract notable interest, with many potential applications. However, there are still significant gaps in our understanding of these systems and the correlation between the pre-gel and final gel states. The kinetics of the gelation process plays a crucial role in the bulk properties of the hydrogel and presents an opportunity to fine-tune these systems to meet the requirements of the chosen application. Therefore, it is possible to use a single gelator for multiple applications. This review discusses four ways to modify the pre-gelled structures before triggering gelation. Such modifications can enhance the material's intended performance, which may result in significant advancements in high-tech areas, such as drug delivery, cell culturing, electronics, and tissue engineering.
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- Rebecca E Ginesi
- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, G12 8QQ, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, G12 8QQ, UK.
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Li S, Hammond OS, Nelson A, de Campo L, Moir M, Recsei C, Shimpi MR, Glavatskih S, Pilkington GA, Mudring AV, Rutland MW. Anion Architecture Controls Structure and Electroresponsivity of Anhalogenous Ionic Liquids in a Sustainable Fluid. J Phys Chem B 2024; 128:4231-4242. [PMID: 38639329 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c08189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Three nonhalogenated ionic liquids (ILs) dissolved in 2-ethylhexyl laurate (2-EHL), a biodegradable oil, are investigated in terms of their bulk and electro-interfacial nanoscale structures using small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) and neutron reflectivity (NR). The ILs share the same trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium ([P6,6,6,14]+) cation paired with different anions, bis(mandelato)borate ([BMB]-), bis(oxalato)borate ([BOB]-), and bis(salicylato)borate ([BScB]-). SANS shows a high aspect ratio tubular self-assembly structure characterized by an IL core of alternating cations and anions with a 2-EHL-rich shell or corona in the bulk, the geometry of which depends upon the anion structure and concentration. NR also reveals a solvent-rich interfacial corona layer. Their electro-responsive behavior, pertaining to the structuring and composition of the interfacial layers, is also influenced by the anion identity. [P6,6,6,14][BOB] exhibits distinct electroresponsiveness to applied potentials, suggesting an ion exchange behavior from cation-dominated to anion-rich. Conversely, [P6,6,6,14][BMB] and [P6,6,6,14][BScB] demonstrate minimal electroresponses across all studied potentials, related to their different dissociative and diffusive behavior. A mixed system is dominated by the least soluble IL but exhibits an increase in disorder. This work reveals the subtlety of anion architecture in tuning bulk and electro-interfacial properties, offering valuable molecular insights for deploying nonhalogenated ILs as additives in biodegradable lubricants and supercapacitors.
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- Sichao Li
- Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm SE-100 44, Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-114 18, Sweden
- intelligent Advanced Materials, Department of Biological & Chemical Engineering and iNANO, Aarhus University, Aarhus C 8000, Denmark
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- Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, ANSTO, Lucas Heights, New South Wales 2234, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, ANSTO, Lucas Heights, New South Wales 2234, Australia
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- National Deuteration Facility, ANSTO, Lucas Heights, New South Wales 2234, Australia
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- National Deuteration Facility, ANSTO, Lucas Heights, New South Wales 2234, Australia
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-114 18, Sweden
- Chemistry of Interfaces, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå SE-97187, Sweden
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- System and Component Design, Department of Engineering Design, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm SE-100 44, Sweden
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
- Department of Electromechanical, Systems and Metal Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent B-9052, Belgium
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- Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm SE-100 44, Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-114 18, Sweden
- intelligent Advanced Materials, Department of Biological & Chemical Engineering and iNANO, Aarhus University, Aarhus C 8000, Denmark
- Department of Physics, Umeå University, Umeå SE-901 87, Sweden
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- Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm SE-100 44, Sweden
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
- Bioeconomy and Health Department Materials and Surface Design, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Stockholm SE-114 28, Sweden
- Laboratoire de Tribologie et Dynamique des Systèmes, École Centrale de Lyon, Ecully Cedex 69134, France
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Morita T, Yada S, Yoshimura T. Structural Analysis of Aggregates Formed by Linear- and Star-type Quaternary Ammonium Salt-Based Trimeric Surfactants Using Rheology and Small-Angle X-ray Scattering. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:6730-6740. [PMID: 38501648 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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We performed a structural analysis of aggregates formed by two types of trimeric surfactants based on quaternary ammonium salts─linear-type 3Cnlin-s-Q and star-type 3Cntris-s-Q─featuring varying alkyl chain lengths (n) and spacer chain lengths (s) in aqueous solutions. We performed rheology, dynamic light scattering, and small-angle X-ray scattering measurements on the trimeric surfactants and investigated the effects of the alkyl chain length, spacer chain length, spacer skeleton structure, and surfactant concentration on their aggregation behavior. Linear-type 3C12lin-3-Q transitioned from gel solutions to worm-like micelles at high concentrations, and 3C14lin-3-Q became gel solutions over a wide range of concentrations. In contrast, all other studied surfactants formed ellipsoidal micelles. The minor and major axes of the ellipsoidal micelles formed by liner-type 3Cnlin-3-Q increased with the increasing alkyl chain length. As the spacer chain length of 3Cnlin-s-Q increased from 3 to 6, and as the spacer skeleton expanded from linear-type 3Cnlin-s-Q to star-type 3Cntris-s-Q, the surfactants formed ellipsoidal micelles without the formation of aggregates with a high-order structure, demonstrating this behavior over a broad concentration range.
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- Tsukasa Morita
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Nara Women's University, Kitauoyanishi-machi, Nara 630-8506, Japan
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijuku, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 125-8585, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Nara Women's University, Kitauoyanishi-machi, Nara 630-8506, Japan
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Ochoa C, Gao S, Xu C, Srivastava S, Sharma V. Foam film stratification, viscosity, and small-angle X-ray scattering of micellar SDS solutions over an extended concentration range (1< c/CMC < 75). SOFT MATTER 2024; 20:1922-1934. [PMID: 38323381 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm01069d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Ultrathin foam films (thickness, h < 100 nm) containing micelles undergo drainage via stratification manifested as coexisting thick-thin flat regions, nanoscopic non-flat topography, and the stepwise decrease in film thickness that yields a characteristic step-size. Most studies characterize the variation in step size and stratification kinetics in micellar foam films in a limited concentration range, c/CMC < 12.5 (c < 100 mM). Likewise, most scattering studies characterize micelle dimensions, intermicellar distance, and volume fraction in bulk aqueous SDS solutions in this limited concentration range. In this contribution, we show drainage via stratification can be observed for concentrations up to c/CMC < 75 (c < 600 mM). Understanding the stratification behavior of freely draining micellar films with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) concentration varying in the range 10 mM ≤ cSDS ≤ 600 mM is essential for molecular engineering, consumer product formulations, and controlling foaming in industrial processes. Here, we visualize and analyze nanoscopic thickness variations and transitions in stratifying foam films using Interferometry Digital Imaging Optical Microscopy (IDIOM) protocols. We compare step size obtained from foam stratification to micelle dimension, micelle volume fraction, and intermicellar distance obtained from small angle X-ray scattering studies. Even though the volume fraction increases and approaches 25% at c = 600 mM, the solution viscosity only increases by a factor of four compared to the solvent, consistent with the findings from both stratification and scattering studies. These comparisons allow us to explore the effect of micelle size, morphology, and intermicellar interactions on supramolecular oscillatory structural disjoining pressure, which influences the stratification behavior of draining foam films containing micelles under confinement.
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- Chrystian Ochoa
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago, 929 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago, 929 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Center for Biological Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Institute for Carbon Management, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago, 929 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
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Zhang R, Wang L, Lin X, Qi J, Liu P, Wu Y, Lu H. Alkane-Strengthened Viscoelasticity in Micellar Solutions of Surface-Active Ionic Liquids and Their Potential Application in Enhanced Oil Recovery. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:2333-2342. [PMID: 38237053 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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Wormlike micelles (WLMs) are highly sensitive to alkanes, resulting in structural destruction and loss of viscosity. Therefore, the study of WLMs against alkanes holds great significant importance. Surface-active ionic liquids have shown increasing promise for different situations for customizing molecular structures with the specialty of flexible functional assembly. In this paper, we found that WLMs constructed from the long-chain fatty acid surface-active ionic liquid (N,N-dimethylbenzylamine-oleic acid, abbreviated as BD-OA) exhibit strengthened viscoelasticity with the introduction of alkanes, expanding the resistance range to alkane damage. Here, the rheological behavior, microstructure, and dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulations of BD-OA WLMs were investigated at macro-, micro-, and mesoscopic scales, before (and after) the introduction of alkane. Our findings confirm the structural transformation of the micellar system from WLMs to lamellar micelles with higher viscoelasticity after alkane induction. The rearrangement of the micelle configuration may be attributed to the infiltration of alkane molecules into the fence layer formed by the BD-OA WLMs, leading to an increase in the boundary accumulation parameter and ultimately resulting in the formation of lower curvature lamellar micelles. More importantly, the against alkanes BD-OA WLMs have exhibited excellent in enhanced oil recovery, which has a promise for substituting common oil-displacing agents in tertiary oil recovery processes.
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- Ruoxin Zhang
- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, P. R. China
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Lin Z, Li H, Zhang J, Pei X, Chen Z, Cui Z, Song B. Toroidal micelles formed in viscoelastic aqueous solutions of a double-tailed surfactant with two quaternary ammonium head groups. SOFT MATTER 2024; 20:804-812. [PMID: 38168697 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm01132a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Innovation in surfactant structures is an effective way to prepare new soft materials with novel applications. In this study, we synthesized a double-tailed surfactant containing two quaternary ammonium head groups (Di-C12-N2). The Di-C12-N2 solution behavior was investigated by surface tension, fluorescence, rheology, and cryo-TEM methods. Although Di-C12-N2 contained a large double-tailed hydrophobic group, the solubility of Di-C12-N2 was ∼90 mmol L-1 at 25 °C with a Krafft temperature of ∼1 °C. The increase in Di-C12-N2 concentration in the solutions led to the formation of various aggregates, including spherical micelles, worm-like micelles, multi-layered vesicles, and a rare type of small toroidal micelles. The two quaternary ammonium head groups in Di-C12-N2 led to strong electrostatic interactions between molecules, which was critical for the formation of toroidal micelles. Moreover, with an added NaCl concentration of 40 mmol L-1, the viscosity of the 5 mmol L-1Di-C12-N2 solution increased by ∼1000 times compared to the pure 5 mmol L-1Di-C12-N2 solution, revealing the high sensitivity of the unique head groups to ionic strength. This study enriches the research on the self-assembly principles of surfactants and brings new potential applications for new soft materials.
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- Zhengrong Lin
- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China.
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Warmbier E, Altaee A, Różański J, Kazwini T, Różańska S, Ibrar I, Wagner P, Al-Ejji M, Hawari AH. Stability of Viscoelastic Solutions: BrijL4 and Sodium Cholate Mixtures with Metal Ions Across a Broad pH and Temperature Range. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:1707-1716. [PMID: 38180900 PMCID: PMC10810160 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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The impact of pH, temperature, and metal ions on the rheological and interfacial properties of aqueous mixed surfactant solutions composed of anionic NaC (sodium cholate) and nonionic BrijL4 [polyoxyethylene (4) lauryl ether] surfactants has been investigated. The various compound systems were analyzed, considering variations in each selected factor. The results highlight the unique characteristics of the BrijL4/NaC mixture, suggesting its potential as a viable alternative to other existing surfactants. The synergistic effect between BrijL4 and NaC significantly reduces the critical micelle concentration (CMC) and improves the wetting properties on hydrophobic surfaces, surpassing those of single-component solutions. Additionally, sodium, calcium, and magnesium ions enhance surface wetting and decrease the CMC. Besides, the BrijL4/NaC solutions exhibit viscoelastic fluid behavior at higher surfactant concentrations. These viscoelastic BrijL4/NaC solutions demonstrate stability over various pH and temperature variations, exhibiting lower flow activation and scission energy values than those of other viscoelastic surfactant solutions. Notably, the BrijL4/NaC mixture has potential applications in gel-based foliar fertilizers and drug delivery systems. Furthermore, the rheological studies examine the impact of humic acid on the rheological properties of BrijL4/NaC mixture solutions, revealing that incorporating additional humic acids can achieve stable rheological properties.
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- Ewelina Warmbier
- Department of Chemical
Engineering and Equipment, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Berdychowo 4, PL 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, 13 Broadway, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Department of Chemical
Engineering and Equipment, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Berdychowo 4, PL 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, 13 Broadway, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Department of Chemical
Engineering and Equipment, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Berdychowo 4, PL 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, 13 Broadway, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Department of Chemical
Engineering and Equipment, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Berdychowo 4, PL 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- Center of Advanced Materials, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha2713,Qatar
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha2713,Qatar
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Kuperkar K, Atanase LI, Bahadur A, Crivei IC, Bahadur P. Degradable Polymeric Bio(nano)materials and Their Biomedical Applications: A Comprehensive Overview and Recent Updates. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:206. [PMID: 38257005 PMCID: PMC10818796 DOI: 10.3390/polym16020206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Degradable polymers (both biomacromolecules and several synthetic polymers) for biomedical applications have been promising very much in the recent past due to their low cost, biocompatibility, flexibility, and minimal side effects. Here, we present an overview with updated information on natural and synthetic degradable polymers where a brief account on different polysaccharides, proteins, and synthetic polymers viz. polyesters/polyamino acids/polyanhydrides/polyphosphazenes/polyurethanes relevant to biomedical applications has been provided. The various approaches for the transformation of these polymers by physical/chemical means viz. cross-linking, as polyblends, nanocomposites/hybrid composites, interpenetrating complexes, interpolymer/polyion complexes, functionalization, polymer conjugates, and block and graft copolymers, are described. The degradation mechanism, drug loading profiles, and toxicological aspects of polymeric nanoparticles formed are also defined. Biomedical applications of these degradable polymer-based biomaterials in and as wound dressing/healing, biosensors, drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine, etc., are highlighted. In addition, the use of such nano systems to solve current drug delivery problems is briefly reviewed.
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- Ketan Kuperkar
- Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Ichchhanath, Piplod, Surat 395007, Gujarat, India;
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- Faculty of Medical Dentistry, “Apollonia” University of Iasi, 700511 Iasi, Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, 050045 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Zoology, Sir PT Sarvajanik College of Science, Surat 395001, Gujarat, India;
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Life Sciences, 700449 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU), Udhana-Magdalla Road, Surat 395007, Gujarat, India;
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Williams AP, Sokolova AV, Faber JM, Butler CSG, Starck P, Ainger NJ, Tuck KL, Dagastine RR, Tabor RF. Influence of Surfactant Structure on Polydisperse Formulations of Alkyl Ether Sulfates and Alkyl Amidopropyl Betaines. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:211-220. [PMID: 38154121 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Surfactants provide detergency, foaming, and texture in personal care formulations, yet the micellization of typical industrial primary and cosurfactants is not well understood, particularly in light of the polydisperse nature of commercial surfactants. Synergistic interactions are hypothesized to drive the formation of elongated wormlike self-assemblies in these mixed surfactant systems. Small-angle neutron scattering, rheology, and pendant drop tensiometry are used to examine surface adsorption, viscoelasticity, and self-assembly structure for wormlike micellar formulations comprising cocoamidopropyl betaine, and its two major components laurylamidopropyl betaine and oleylamidopropyl betaine, with sodium alkyl ethoxy sulfates. The tail length of sodium alkyl ethoxy sulfates was related to their ability to form wormlike micelles in electrolyte solutions, indicating that a tail length greater than 10 carbons is required to form wormlike micelles in NaCl solutions, with the decyl homologue unable to form elongated micelles and maintaining a low viscosity even at 20 wt % surfactant loading with 4 wt % NaCl present. For these systems, the incorporation of a disperse ethoxylate linker does not enable shorter chain surfactants to elongate into wormlike micelles for single-component systems; however, it could increase the interactions between surfactants in mixed surfactant systems. For synergy in surfactant mixing, the nonideal regular solution theory is used to study the sulfate/betaine mixtures. Tail mismatch appears to drive lower critical micelle concentrations, although tail matching improves synergy with larger relative reductions in critical micelle concentrations and greater micelle elongation, as seen by both tensiometric and scattering measurements.
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- Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, ANSTO, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
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- Unilever R&D Port Sunlight, Bebington, Wirral CH63 3JW, U.K
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- Unilever R&D Port Sunlight, Bebington, Wirral CH63 3JW, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
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Xu Y, Liu X. Fabrication and Enzymatic Disorganization of Multiresponse Worm-Like Micelles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:896-905. [PMID: 38134447 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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How to fabricate multiresponse worm-like micelles (WLMs) and the corresponding green disposal is still challenging. A strategy of fabricating the surfactant-based WLMs that can respond simultaneously to light, heat, and pH was developed by using triple-response sodium (E)-2-(4-(phenyldiazenyl)phenoxy) acetate (AzoNa) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE)-hydrolyzable palmitoylcholine bromide (PCB). Under the optimal molar ratio of AzoNa to PCB (∼0.5), the PCB-AzoNa WLMs formed with a maximum zero-shear viscosity (η0) value of about 2.1 × 105 mPa·s and an average diameter (D) of 4.1 ± 0.6 nm under conditions of 37 °C and pH 7.4. After irradiated with 365 nm UV light for 80 min, AzoNa underwent the trans-to-cis transition, by which the PCB-AzoNa WLMs was destroyed; however, the PCB-AzoNa WLMs could be reformed upon the irradiation of 455 nm blue light for 18 h or heating at 70 °C for 45 min due to the cis-to-trans isomerization of AzoNa. When pH changed from 7.4 to 2.0, the PCB-AzoNa WLMs was destroyed rapidly because of the conversion of AzoNa to the acid form of AzoH, whereas the PCB-AzoNa WLMs could be reformed after pH was restored to 7.4. The multiple responsiveness of the PCB-AzoNa WLMs was reversible due to the reversible trans-cis isomerization or protonation of AzoNa. Besides, the average D values of light, heat, and pH-regenerated PCB-AzoNa WLMs were 4.2 ± 0.7, 4.0 ± 0.7, and 4.0 ± 0.6 nm, respectively. Finally, the PCB-AzoNa WLMs could be enzymatically disorganized under conditions of 37 °C and pH 7.4 due to the BChE-catalyzed hydrolysis of PCB. We hope that the fabrication and enzymatic disorganization strategies for PCB-based multiresponse WLMs presented here will find potential applications in the formulation of antimicrobial household and personal care products containing PCB and in the green disposal of viscous waste containing PCB.
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- Yanjie Xu
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical & Materials Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical & Materials Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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Okasaki FB, Duarte LGTA, Sabadini E. Increasing the aqueous solubility of the anesthetic propofol through wormlike micelle formation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 232:113592. [PMID: 37857185 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Propofol, a phenol derivative, is commonly employed as an intravenous anesthetic during clinical procedures, formulated as an oil/water emulsion due to its poor solubility in water. The stability limitations associated with emulsions have prompted research efforts towards developing aqueous formulations of propofol. In this work, we investigate the solubility enhancement of propofol in anionic and cationic surfactants. Our findings reveal that the solubility of propofol can increase significantly, up to 100-fold, depending on the nature of the micellar aggregate, as observed for alkylammonium halogenates CnTAB (for n = 12, 14 and 16), contrasting with the lower solubility with SDS. Interestingly, C14TAB and C16TAB demonstrate significantly higher solubility than C12TAB. This was attributed to the formation of wormlike micelles, in which the propofol molecules are positioned between the cationic heads of the surfactant molecules, changing the micellar curvature and the morphology of the aggregate. Therefore, the aromatic molecules in the micellar environment can be partitioned into the micellar cores and their palisades. Regarding C12TAB, the alkyl chain is too short to form wormlike micelles, thus, concentrating propofol molecules mainly into the micellar core, and consequently, leading to their aggregation. Solubility diagrams of propofol were constructed in conjunction with different surfactants. The systems exhibiting viscoelastic behavior, indicative of wormlike micelle formation, were further investigated using rheology. Additionally, the fluorescent properties of propofol enabled the examination of the anesthetic molecule within diverse micellar environments.
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- Fernando B Okasaki
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, P.O. Box 6154, Campinas 13084-862, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, P.O. Box 6154, Campinas 13084-862, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, P.O. Box 6154, Campinas 13084-862, SP, Brazil.
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Wang H, Zhang H, Wu Q, Zhang B, Zhang Z, Rao X. Pickering Emulsions and Viscoelastic Solutions Constructed by a Rosin-Based CO 2-Responsive Surfactant. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:15653-15664. [PMID: 37856252 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Designing stimulus-switch viscoelastic solutions and Pickering emulsions with reversible CO2-responsive behavior remains a challenge. A rosin-based CO2-responsive surfactant, N-cetyl-maleimidepimaric acid N,N-dimethylenediamide (C16MPAN), was synthesized and used to prepare CO2-triggered viscoelastic solutions and Pickering emulsions. This surfactant exhibited excellent CO2-responsive performance in water and formed a viscoelastic solution. This viscoelastic system was investigated by dynamic light scattering (DLS), rheology, and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (Cory-TEM). The shear viscosity of the system increased by 3-4 orders of magnitude after bubbling with CO2 and a large number of elongated, flexible, tubular wormlike micelles were observed. Further, Pickering emulsions were prepared by C16MPAN+ synergistically with cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), whose stability and switchability were investigated via adsorption isotherm, droplet size, contact angle, and macroscopic photographs. C16MPAN+ was adsorbed with CNCs to form mechanical barriers at the oil-water interface, making the emulsion stable for at least three months, and desorption from CNCs enabled emulsion breaking. The cycle could be switched reversibly multiple times and the particle size distribution of emulsion was basically the same. This work enriches the application of biomass resources in intelligent responsive materials.
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- Hanwen Wang
- Academy of Advanced Carbon Conversion Technology, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China
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- Academy of Advanced Carbon Conversion Technology, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China
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- Academy of Advanced Carbon Conversion Technology, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China
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- Academy of Advanced Carbon Conversion Technology, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China
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- Academy of Advanced Carbon Conversion Technology, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomass Low-Carbon Conversion, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China
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Bhat B, Pahari S, Kwon JSI, Akbulut MES. Stimuli-responsive viscosity modifiers. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 321:103025. [PMID: 37871381 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Stimuli responsive viscosity modifiers entail an important class of materials which allow for smart material formation utilizing various stimuli for switching such as pH, temperature, light and salinity. They have seen applications in the biomedical space including tissue engineering and drug delivery, wherein stimuli responsive hydrogels and polymeric vessels have been extensively applied. Applications have also been seen in other domains like the energy sector and automobile industry, in technologies such as enhanced oil recovery. The chemistry and microstructural arrangements of the aqueous morphologies of dissolved materials are usually sensitive to the aforementioned stimuli which subsequently results in rheological sensitivity as well. Herein, we overview different structures capable of viscosity modification as well as go over the rheological theory associated with classical systems studied in literature. A detailed analysis allows us to explore correlations between commonly discussed models such as molecular packing parameter, tube reptation and stress relaxation with structural and rheological changes. We then present five primary mechanisms corresponding to stimuli responsive viscosity modification: (i) packing parameter modification via functional group conditioning and (ii) via dynamic bond formation, (iii) mesh formation by interlinking of network nodes, (iv) viscosity modification by chain conformation changes and (v) viscosity modification by particle jamming. We also overview several recent examples from literature that employ the concepts discussed to create novel classes of intriguing stimuli responsive structures and their corresponding rheological properties. Furthermore, we also explore systems that are responsive to multiple stimuli which can provide enhanced functionality and versatility by providing multi-level and precise actuation. Such systems have been used for programmed site-specific drug delivery.
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- Bhargavi Bhat
- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA; Texas A&M Energy Institute, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA; Texas A&M Energy Institute, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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Müller W, Schweins R, Nöcker B, Egold H, Hannappel Y, Huber K. SANS contrast matching for the unambiguous localization of anionic dye in cationic surfactant micelles. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:5367-5384. [PMID: 37767037 PMCID: PMC10521298 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00556a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Contrast variation in small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) was successfully applied to localize the anionic azo dye Blue in co-assemblies with the cationic surfactant dodecyltrimethylammoniumbromide (DTAB). For this purpose, the scattering contrast between DTAB and the aqueous solvent was eliminated by SANS contrast matching, leaving only the scattering signal from Blue to be detected. Results obtained by contrast matching were confirmed by NOESY NMR-spectroscopy, showing that Blue interacts with the positively charged DTAB head groups and with up to the 4th neighbouring methylene group of the DTAB C12-alkyl chain. Its localization in the outer layer of the Blue-DTAB co-assembly explains the uniaxial growth of spheroidal DTAB micelles to wormlike micelles with increasing [Blue] : [DTAB] ratio from 0 : 1 to 1 : 3. This is in line with the concept of the packing parameter for amphiphilic substances.
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- Wenke Müller
- Institut Laue-Langevin, DS/LSS 71 Avenue des Martyrs 38000 Grenoble France
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, DS/LSS 71 Avenue des Martyrs 38000 Grenoble France
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- KAO Germany GmbH Pfungstädter Straße 98-100 64297 Darmstadt Germany
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- Universität Paderborn Warburger Straße 100 33098 Paderborn Germany
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- Universität Bielefeld Universitätsstrasse 25 33615 Bielefeld Germany
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- Universität Paderborn Warburger Straße 100 33098 Paderborn Germany
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Xu J, Hsu SH. Self-healing hydrogel as an injectable implant: translation in brain diseases. J Biomed Sci 2023; 30:43. [PMID: 37340481 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-023-00939-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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Tissue engineering biomaterials are aimed to mimic natural tissue and promote new tissue formation for the treatment of impaired or diseased tissues. Highly porous biomaterial scaffolds are often used to carry cells or drugs to regenerate tissue-like structures. Meanwhile, self-healing hydrogel as a category of smart soft hydrogel with the ability to automatically repair its own structure after damage has been developed for various applications through designs of dynamic crosslinking networks. Due to flexibility, biocompatibility, and ease of functionalization, self-healing hydrogel has great potential in regenerative medicine, especially in restoring the structure and function of impaired neural tissue. Recent researchers have developed self-healing hydrogel as drug/cell carriers or tissue support matrices for targeted injection via minimally invasive surgery, which has become a promising strategy in treating brain diseases. In this review, the development history of self-healing hydrogel for biomedical applications and the design strategies according to different crosslinking (gel formation) mechanisms are summarized. The current therapeutic progress of self-healing hydrogels for brain diseases is described as well, with an emphasis on the potential therapeutic applications validated by in vivo experiments. The most recent aspect as well as the design rationale of self-healing hydrogel for different brain diseases is also addressed.
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- Junpeng Xu
- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4 Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 106319, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4 Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 106319, Taiwan, Republic of China.
- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, No. 35 Keyan Road, Miaoli, 350401, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Cao X, Guo W, Zhu Q, Ge H, Yang H, Ke Y, Shi X, Lu X, Feng Y, Yin H. Supramolecular self-assembly of robust, ultra-stable, and high-temperature-resistant viscoelastic worm-like micelles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 649:403-415. [PMID: 37354797 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Worm-like micelles are susceptible to heating owing to the fast dynamic exchange of molecules between micelles. Inhibition of such exchange could afford robust worm-like micelles, which is expected to largely improve rheology properties at high temperatures. EXPERIMENTS A cationic surfactant docosyl(trimethyl)azanium chloride (DCTAC) and a strongly hydrophobic organic counterion 3-hydroxy naphthalene-2-carboxylate (SHNC) were used for the worm-like micelles fabrication. The microstructure was characterized using cryogenic transmission electron microscopy and small-angle neutron scattering, and the interactions between DCTAC and SHNC were characterized using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Rheometer was employed to measure the rheological properties of the solution. FINDINGS SHNC/DCTAC at the molar ration of 1:2 forms ultra-stable worm-like micelles, whose viscosity remain stable at temperature up to 130 °C. SHNC is found to strongly adsorbs on DCTAC micelle with the orientation on the surface of micelle, keeping the naphthalene backbone entire penetration into the palisade layer while both carboxylic and hydroxyl groups protrude out of the micelle. With temperature increasing, this adsorption further strengthens, resulting in the growth contour length and accompanying the enhancement of rheological properties. One SHNC molecule and two DCTAC molecules are speculated to form a stable complex via multiple interactions including hydrophobic, cationic-π, and π-π interactions, which decreases the dynamic exchange of them between micelles. These findings are helpful to understand surfactant aggregates stability and assist the development of novel stable supramolecular nanostructures. Additionally, the excellent thermal stability of this worm-like micellar fluid makes it a potential high-temperature resistant clean fracturing fluid for deep oil reservoirs.
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- Xiaoqin Cao
- Polymer Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Polymer Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- CNPC Bohai Drilling Engineering Co., Ltd, Tianjin 300450, PR China
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- Oil Production Technology Institute, Dagang Oil Field Company PetroChina, Tianjin 300280, PR China
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- Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Dongguan 523803, PR China; Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Dongguan 523803, PR China; Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Instrumentation and Service Center for Molecular Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, PR China
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- Instrumentation and Service Center for Molecular Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, PR China
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- Polymer Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Polymer Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
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Xu Z, Yu S, Fu R, Wang J, Feng Y. pH-Responsive Viscoelastic Fluids of a C 22-Tailed Surfactant Induced by Trivalent Metal Ions. Molecules 2023; 28:4621. [PMID: 37375175 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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pH-responsive viscoelastic fluids are often achieved by adding hydrotropes into surfactant solutions. However, the use of metal salts to prepare pH-responsive viscoelastic fluids has been less documented. Herein, a pH-responsive viscoelastic fluid was developed by blending an ultra-long-chain tertiary amine, N-erucamidopropyl-N, N-dimethylamine (UC22AMPM), with metal salts (i.e., AlCl3, CrCl3, and FeCl3). The effects of the surfactant/metal salt mixing ratio and the type of metal ions on the viscoelasticity and phase behavior of fluids were systematically examined by appearance observation and rheometry. To elucidate the role of metal ions, the rheological properties between AlCl3- and HCl-UC22AMPM systems were compared. Results showed the above metal salt evoked the low-viscosity UC22AMPM dispersions to form viscoelastic solutions. Similar to HCl, AlCl3 could also protonate the UC22AMPM into a cationic surfactant, forming wormlike micelles (WLMs). Notably, much stronger viscoelastic behavior was evidenced in the UC22AMPM-AlCl3 systems because the Al3+ as metal chelators coordinated with WLMs, promoting the increment of viscosity. By tuning the pH, the macroscopic appearance of the UC22AMPM-AlCl3 system switched between transparent solutions and milky dispersion, concomitant with a viscosity variation of one order of magnitude. Importantly, the UC22AMPM-AlCl3 systems showed a constant viscosity of 40 mPa·s at 80 °C and 170 s-1 for 120 min, indicative of good heat and shear resistances. The metal-containing viscoelastic fluids are expected to be good candidates for high-temperature reservoir hydraulic fracturing.
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- Zhi Xu
- Polymer Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Polymer Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
- TianFu YongXing Laboratory, New Theory and Technology of CO2 Capture Research Center, Chengdu 610217, China
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- Polymer Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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Song B, Chen H, Zhang J, Cui Z, Pei X. Ecofriendly Viscoelastic Solutions Formed from a Recyclable Rosin-Based Amine Oxide Surfactant. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:7380-7387. [PMID: 37192398 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Innovations in molecular structures formed using bioresources are efficient means to prepare surfactant aggregates with unique properties. Here, a rosin-based amine oxide surfactant (R-11-3-AO) containing large hydrophobic groups was synthesized from rosin derivatives, namely, dehydroabietic acid and long-chain amino acids. Cryo-transmission electron microscopy showed that R-11-3-AO molecules formed extremely long wormlike micelles with a cross-sectional diameter of 4-5 nm at a concentration of approximately 7 mmol·L-1. A gel-like system was obtained at approximately 30 mmol·L-1 due to the dense entanglement of the wormlike micelles. The solutions also exhibited unique shear thickening behavior at a shear rate of approximately 10 s-1 even at high concentrations. The large hydrophobic group contained in R-11-3-AO is the origin of the strong van der Waals interactions between the surfactant molecules, resulting in the rapid growth of wormlike micelles. This rosin-based surfactant is the first recoverable amine oxide surfactant from solutions through the salting-out effect with high recovery rates. This work demonstrates the unique capabilities of rosin-based surfactants for forming wormlike micelles and provides opportunities for the development of surfactant recovery technologies.
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- Binglei Song
- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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Dowlati S, Mokhtari R, Hohl L, Miller R, Kraume M. Advances in CO 2-switchable surfactants towards the fabrication and application of responsive colloids. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 315:102907. [PMID: 37086624 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/24/2023]
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CO2-switchable surfactants have selective surface-activity, which can be activated or deactivated either by adding or removing CO2 from the solution. This feature enables us to use them in the fabrication of responsive colloids, a group of dispersed systems that can be controlled by changing the environmental conditions. In chemical processes, including extraction, reaction, or heterogeneous catalysis, colloids are required in some specific steps of the processes, in which maximum contact area between immiscible phases or reactants is desired. Afterward, the colloids must be broken for the postprocessing of products, solvents, and agents, which can be facilitated by using CO2-switchable surfactants in surfactant-stabilized colloids. These surfactants are mainly cationic and can be activated by the protonation of a nitrogen-containing group upon sparging CO2 gas. Also, CO2-switchable superamphiphiles can be formed by non-covalent bonding between components at least one of which is CO2-switchable. So far, CO2-switchable surfactants have been used in CO2-switchable spherical and wormlike micelles, vesicles, emulsions, foams, and Pickering emulsions. Here, we review the fabrication procedure, chemical structure, switching scheme, stability, environmental conditions, and design philosophy of such responsive colloids. Their fields of application are wide, including emulsion polymerization, catalysis, soil washing, drug delivery, extraction, viscosity control, and oil transportation. We also emphasize their application for the CO2-assisted enhanced oil recovery (EOR) process as a promising approach for carbon capture, utilization, and storage to combat climate change.
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- Saeid Dowlati
- Chair of Chemical and Process Engineering, Technical University of Berlin, Ackerstraße 76, D-13355 Berlin, Germany.
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- Danish Offshore Technology Centre, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Chair of Chemical and Process Engineering, Technical University of Berlin, Ackerstraße 76, D-13355 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Condensed Matter Physics, Technical University of Darmstadt, Hochschulstraße 8, D-64289 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Chair of Chemical and Process Engineering, Technical University of Berlin, Ackerstraße 76, D-13355 Berlin, Germany
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Physicochemical characterization of green sodium oleate-based formulations. Part 3. Molecular and collective dynamics in rodlike and wormlike micelles by proton nuclear magnetic resonance relaxation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 636:279-290. [PMID: 36640549 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Sodium oleate (NaOL) self-aggregates in water forming rodlike micelles with different length depending on NaOL concentration; when KCl is added wormlike micelles form, which entangle giving rise to a viscoelastic dispersion. It is expected that aggregates with different size and shape exhibit different internal and overall molecular motions and collective dynamics. EXPERIMENTS Two low viscosity NaOL/water and two viscoelastic NaOL/KCl/water formulations with different NaOL concentration (0.23 and 0.43 M) were investigated by 1H fast field cycling NMR relaxometry over broad temperature and Larmor frequency ranges, after a first screening by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy at high frequency. FINDINGS The analysis of the collected data indicated that fast conformational isomerization and rotation of NaOL about its long molecular axis and lateral diffusion of NaOL around the axis of the cylindrical aggregates are slightly affected by the aggregate shape and length. On the other hand, fluctuations of the local order director are quite different in the fluid and viscoelastic systems, reflecting the shape and size of the aggregates. Quantitative information was obtained on activation energy for fast internal and overall motions, correlation times and activation energy for lateral diffusion, and coherence length for collective order fluctuations.
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Scigliani A, Grant SC, Mohammadigoushki H. Probing self-assembled micellar topologies via micro-scale diffusive dynamics of surfactants. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 642:565-573. [PMID: 37028163 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.03.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Surfactants spontaneously self-assemble in aqueous solutions and are critical in energy, biotechnology, and the environment. The self-assembled micelles may experience distinct topological transitions beyond a critical counter-ion concentration, yet the associated mechanical signatures are identical. By monitoring self-diffusion dynamics of individual surfactants in micelles via a non-invasive 1H NMR diffusometry, we may distinguish various topological transitions overcoming challenges associated with traditional microstructural probing techniques. EXPERIMENTS Three micellar systems based on CTAB/5mS, OTAB/NaOA and CPCl/NaClO3 are considered at various counter-ion concentrations, and their rheological properties are assessed. A systematic 1H NMR diffusometry is conducted and the resulting signal attenuation is measured. FINDINGS With no counter-ion, surfactants self-diffuse freely with a mean squared displacement Z2∼Tdiff in the micelles. As counter-ion concentration increases, self-diffusion becomes restricted with Z2∼Tdiffα, and α→0.5. Beyond the viscosity peak, for the OTAB/NaOA system that shows a linear-shorter linear micelle transition, Z2∼Tdiff0.5. Conversely, for the CTAB/5mS system that experiences a linear wormlike-vesicle transition above the viscosity peak, a free self-diffusion is recovered. The diffusion dynamics in CPCl/NaClO3 are similar to those of OTAB/NaOA. Hence, a similar topological transition is surmised. These results highlight the unique sensitivity of the 1H NMR diffusometry to micelles topological transitions.
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- Alfredo Scigliani
- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA; Center for Interdisciplinary Magnetic Resonance, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA; Center for Interdisciplinary Magnetic Resonance, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA; Center for Interdisciplinary Magnetic Resonance, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA.
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Cheng YT, Xia Q, Liu H, Solomon MB, Brisson ERL, Blackman LD, Ling CD, Müllner M. Tunable Polymer Nanoreactors from RAFT Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly: Fabrication of Nanostructured Carbon-Coated Anatase as Battery Anode Materials with Variable Morphology and Porosity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:12261-12272. [PMID: 36821625 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c18928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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We demonstrate a modular synthesis approach to yield mesoporous carbon-coated anatase (denoted as TiO2/C) nanostructures. Combining polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) and reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) dispersion polymerization enabled the fabrication of uniform core-shell polymeric nanoreactors with tunable morphologies. The nanoreactors comprised of a poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) shell and a poly(benzyl methacrylate) (PBzMA) core. We selected worm-like and vesicular morphologies to guide the nanostructuring of a TiO2 precursor, namely, titanium(IV) bis(ammonium lactato)dihydroxide (TALH). Subsequent carbonization yielded nanocrystalline anatase and simultaneously introduced a porous carbon framework, which also suppressed the crystal growth (∼5 nm crystallites). The as-prepared TiO2/C materials comprised of a porous structure, with large specific surface areas (>85 m2/g) and various carbon contents (20-30 wt %). As anode components in lithium-ion batteries, our TiO2/C nanomaterials improved the cycling stability, facilitated high overall capacities, and minimized the capacity loss compared to both their sans carbon and commercial anatase analogues.
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- Yen Theng Cheng
- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Sydney Microscopy & Microanalysis, The University of Sydney node of Microscopy Australia, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing Business Unit, Research Way, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Shi QQ, Zhou X, Xu J, Wang N, Zhang JL, Hu XL, Liu SY. Controlled Fabrication of Uniform Digital Nanorods from Precise Sequence-Defined Amphiphilic Polymers in Aqueous Media. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-023-2946-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Experimental Study of the Rheology of Cellulose Nanocrystals-enhanced C22-tailed Zwitterionic Wormlike Micelles. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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de Barros AODS, Pinto SR, dos Reis SRR, Ricci-Junior E, Alencar LMR, Bellei NCJ, Janini LRM, Maricato JT, Rosa DS, Santos-Oliveira R. Polymeric nanoparticles and nanomicelles of hydroxychloroquine co-loaded with azithromycin potentiate anti-SARS-CoV-2 effect. JOURNAL OF NANOSTRUCTURE IN CHEMISTRY 2023; 13:263-281. [PMID: 35251554 PMCID: PMC8881703 DOI: 10.1007/s40097-022-00476-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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UNLABELLED The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has put the world in an unprecedented scenario. To reestablish the world routine as promote the effective treatment of this disease, the world is looking for new (and old) drug that can efficiently kill the virus. In this study, we have developed two nanosystems: polymeric nanoparticles and nanomicelles-based on hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin. The nanosystem was fully characterized by AFM and DLS techniques. Also, the nanosystems were radiolabeled with 99mTc and pulmonary applied (installation) in vivo to evaluate the biological behavior. The toxicity of both nanosystem were evaluated in primary cells (FGH). Finally, both nanosystems were evaluated in vitro against the SARS-CoV-2. The results demonstrated that the methodology used to produce the nanomicelles and the nanoparticle was efficient, the characterization showed a nanoparticle with a spherical shape and a medium size of 390 nm and a nanomicelle also with a spherical shape and a medium size of 602 nm. The nanomicelles were more efficient (~ 70%) against SARS-CoV-2 than the nanoparticles. The radiolabeling process with 99mTc was efficient (> 95%) in both nanosystems and the pulmonary application demonstrated to be a viable route for both nanosystems with a local retention time of approximately, 24 h. None of the nanosystems showed cytotoxic effect on FGH cells, even in high doses, corroborating the safety of both nanosystems. Thus, claiming the benefits of the nanotechnology, especially with regard the reduced adverse we believe that the use of nanosystems for COVID-19 treatment can be an optimized choice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40097-022-00476-3.
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- Aline Oliveira da Siliva de Barros
- Laboratory of Nanoradiopharmacy and Synthesis of New Radiopharmaceuticals, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanoradiopharmacy and Synthesis of New Radiopharmaceuticals, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanoradiopharmacy and Synthesis of New Radiopharmaceuticals, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Galenical Development Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanoradiopharmacy and Synthesis of New Radiopharmaceuticals, Nuclear Engineering Institute, Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Laboratory of Radiopharmacy and Nanoradiopharmaceuticals, Zona Oeste State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Shibaev AV, Ospennikov AS, Kuznetsova EK, Kuklin AI, Aliev TM, Novikov VV, Philippova OE. Universal Character of Breaking of Wormlike Surfactant Micelles by Additives of Different Hydrophobicity. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4445. [PMID: 36558298 PMCID: PMC9781539 DOI: 10.3390/nano12244445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Wormlike surfactant micelles are widely used in various applications including fracturing technology in oil industry, template synthesis of different nanoobjects, micellar copolymerization of hydrophilic and hydrophobic monomers, and so forth. Most of those applications suggest the solubilization of different additives in the micelles. The present paper is aimed at the comparative study of the effect of the solubilization of hydrophobic (n-decane and 1-phenylhexane) and hydrophilic (N-isopropylacrylamide and acrylamide) substances on the rheological properties and structure of the micelles using several complementary techniques including rheometry, small angle neutron scattering, dynamic light scattering, and diffusion ordered NMR spectroscopy. For these studies, mixed micelles of potassium oleate and n-octyltrimethylammonium bromide containing the excess of either anionic or cationic surfactants were used. It was shown that hydrophobic additives are completely solubilized inside the micelles being localized deep in the core (n-decane, 1-phenylhexane) or near the core/corona interface (1-phenylhexane). At the same time, only a small fraction of hydrophilic additives (14% of N-isopropylacrylamide and 4% of acrylamide) penetrate the micelles being localized at the corona area. Despite different localization of the additives inside the micelles, all of them induce the breaking of wormlike micelles with the formation of either ellipsoidal microemulsion droplets (in the case of hydrophobic additives) or ellipsoidal surfactant micelles (in the case of hydrophilic additives). The breaking of micelles results in the drop of viscosity of the solution up to water value. The main result of this paper consists in the observation of the fact that for all the additives under study, the dependences of the viscosity on the volume fraction of additive lie on the same master curve being shifted along the volume fraction axis by a certain factor depending on the hydrophobicity of the added species. Those data are quite useful for various applications of wormlike surfactant micelles suggesting the solubilization of different additives inside them.
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 141701 Dolgoprudny, Russia
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- A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Du A, Jiang J, Wang D, Mao J, Ye C. Viscoelastic fluids formed by an ultralong-chain trimeric surfactant and its application in fracturing fluids. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kwiatkowski AL, Molchanov VS, Kuklin AI, Chesnokov YM, Philippova OE. Salt-Induced Transformations of Hybrid Micelles Formed by Anionic Surfactant and Poly(4-vinylpyridine). Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14235086. [PMID: 36501481 PMCID: PMC9741239 DOI: 10.3390/polym14235086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Salt-induced structural transformation of charged hybrid surfactant/polymer micelles formed by potassium oleate and poly(4-vinylpyridine) was investigated by cryo-TEM, SANS with contrast variation, DLS, and 2D NOESY. Cryo-TEM data show, that at small salt concentration beads-on-string aggregates on polymer chains are formed. KCl induces the transformation of those aggregates into rods, which is due to the screening of the electrostatic repulsion between similarly charged beads by added salt. In a certain range of salt concentration, the beads-on-string aggregates coexist with the rodlike ones. In the presence of polymer, the sphere-to-rod transition occurs at higher salt concentration than in pure surfactant system indicating that hydrophobic polymer favors the spherical packing of potassium oleate molecules. The size of micelles was estimated by DLS. The rods that are formed in the hybrid system are much shorter than those in polymer-free surfactant solution suggesting the stabilization of the semi-spherical endcaps of the rods by embedded polymer. 2D NOESY data evidence that in the spherical aggregates the polymer penetrates deep into the core, whereas in tighter packed rodlike aggregates it is located mainly at core/corona interface. According to SANS with contrast variation, inside the rodlike aggregates the polymer adopts more compact coil conformation than in the beads-on-string aggregates. Such adaptive self-assembled polymer-surfactant nanoparticles with water-insoluble polymer are very promising for various applications including drag reduction at transportation of fluids.
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- Alexander L. Kwiatkowski
- Physics Department, Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence: (A.L.K.); (V.S.M.)
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- Physics Department, Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence: (A.L.K.); (V.S.M.)
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- National Research Center, Kurchatov Institute, 123182 Moscow, Russia
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Wei X, He X, Zhang D, Su X. CO 2-Responsive Wormlike Micelles Based on Pseudo-Tetrameric Surfactant. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27227922. [PMID: 36432021 PMCID: PMC9698177 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27227922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Wormlike micelles, which are linear aggregates created by the self-assembly of surfactants, may entangle to form dynamic three-dimensional network-like structures, endowing solutions with considerable macroscopic viscoelasticity. Recently, a pressing need has arisen to research a novel stimuli-responsive worm-like micelle that is efficient and environmentally friendly. CO2 is an inexpensive, abundant, non-toxic, biocompatible, and non-combustible gas, and it is anticipated that CO2 may serve as the trigger for stimuli-responsive worm-like micelles. In this paper, the formation of CO2-switchable pseudo-tetrameric surfactants, which subsequently self-assemble into CO2-switched wormlike micelles, is accomplished using a simple mixing of two commercial reagents, such as stearic acids and cyclen. The rheological characteristics switched by the use of CO2 are cycled between that of a low-viscosity (1.2 mPa·s) fluid and a viscoelastic fluid (worm-like micelles, 3000 mPa·s). This article expands the field of study on stimuli-responsive worm-like micelles.
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- Xia Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- Research Institute of Experiment and Detection, Xinjiang Oilfield Company, Karamay 834000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Wu C, Zheng Y, Wang W, Liu Y, Yu J, Liu Y. Phase Behavior and Aggregate Transition Based on Co-assembly of Negatively Charged Carbon Dots and a pH-Responsive Tertiary Amine Cationic Surfactant. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:13771-13781. [PMID: 36318637 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We studied the co-assembly of an oppositely changed binary mixture of selenium-doped carbon quantum dots (Se-CQDs) and N,N-dimethyl octylamide-propyl tertiary amine (DOAPA) through turbidity, ζ potential measurement, and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) with the aim of fabricating supramolecular assemblies with multiple dimensions and novel morphologies. The Se-CQD/DOAPA binary mixture exhibited abundant phase behavior, in which an isotropic phase (I1) was first observed, followed by turbidity (T), precipitation (P), and a second isotropic phase (I2), as the DOAPA concentration increased. Then we focused on investigating the morphologies of samples. In cryo-TEM observations, spherical aggregates were observed in all phase sequences, whereas the aggregates have different ζ potentials and sizes. In the I2 phase, interesting nanocapsule-like aggregates and spindle-like aggregates can be identified in addition to spherical aggregates. In combination with the rheological behaviors of the I2 phase solution and the detailed structure of the aggregates from enlarged cryo-TEM images, it is possible that the Se-CQDs and DOAPA co-assemble with novel network-like building blocks. The turbid solutions were found to be responsive to pH in phase P, and spherical aggregates were obtained at pH 6.5 but turned into vesicles when the pH reached 5.0. On the basis of these findings, CQDs and surfactants can be good structural building blocks for supramolecular structures, and the diverse morphologies of aggregates offer the prospect of multiple applications in the future.
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- Chunxian Wu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou510006, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou510006, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiochemistry, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing102413, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou510006, P. R. China
- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou510006, P. R. China
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Charingia A, Shergujri MA, Suting S, Wagay TA, Askari H. Aggregation and adsorption behavior of cobalt‐based metallosurfactant in water–ethylene glycol media forming worm‐like micelles. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jsde.12640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry North‐Eastern Hill University Shillong India
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- Department of Chemistry North‐Eastern Hill University Shillong India
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- Department of Chemistry North‐Eastern Hill University Shillong India
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Mansha M, Kalgaonkar RA, Baqader N, Ullah N. Synthesis and Properties of Exceptionally Thermo-Switchable Viscoelastic Responsive Zwitterionic Gemini Surfactants in Highly Saline Water. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:39822-39829. [PMID: 36385827 PMCID: PMC9647716 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Viscoelastic surfactants (VESs) have significant importance for stimulation of low-permeable reservoirs and acid diversion applications to effectively enhance hydrocarbon productivity. VESs offer lower residues, complete gel production, and lower formation damage that make them suitable candidates for hydraulic fracturing applications. In this research work, the synthesis of two new zwitterionic gemini surfactants 1 and 2 together with previously known amidosulfobutaine (C18AMP3SB) has been achieved. Evaluation of viscosity behavior of neat surfactants in CaCl2 solutions at varied temperatures and shear rates did not show any upsurge in their viscosities. Nevertheless, a mixture of surfactants 1 and 2 in combination with C18AMP3SB displayed a significant increase in viscosity, transforming the solution into a highly viscous gel. At a fixed shear rate of 35 s-1 and under different temperatures, solutions of the mixture of surfactants 1 and C18AMP3SB displayed viscosities ranging from 4.34 to 354.3 cPs (81-fold enhancement). Likewise, viscosities of formulations based on mixing 2 and C18AMP3SB under identical experimental conditions ranged from 3.89 to 290 cPs (74-fold enhancement). The viscofying stability tests at 90 °C at a shear rate of 35 s-1 of mixed surfactant formulations revealed no appreciable change in their viscosities for up to 1 h. Moreover, temperature-dependent experiments suggested an increase in the viscosity with an increase in temperature. Thermogravimetric analysis revealed that these surfactants are thermally stable, with no appreciable loss of mass up to 300 °C. The viscoelastic properties of these surfactants suggest their potential and utility in well stimulation for enhanced oil recovery.
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- Muhammad Mansha
- Interdisciplinary
Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Production
Technology Division, EXPEC Advanced Research Center, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
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- Production
Technology Division, EXPEC Advanced Research Center, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry
Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum
& Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
- The
Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Zhang H, Liang L, Xi H, Liu D, Li Z, Lin X. Effects of Fatty Alcohols with Different Chain Lengths on the Performance of Low pH Biomass-Based Foams for Radioactive Decontamination. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27196627. [PMID: 36235162 PMCID: PMC9571055 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Compared with polymers and nanoparticles, fatty alcohols can not only increase the stability of foam, but also maintain better foamability at pH < 2, which is beneficial to reduce waste liquid and increase decontamination efficiency for radioactive surface pollution. However, different fatty alcohols have different hydrophobic chain lengths. The effects of fatty alcohols with different chain lengths on the performance of decontamination foam were studied at pH < 2, to assist in the selection of suitable fatty alcohols as foam stabilizers. Combined with betaine surfactant and phytic acid, biomass-based foams were synthesized using fatty alcohols with different chain lengths. When the hydrophobic tail groups of the fatty alcohol and the surfactant were the same, the foam showed the best performance, including the lowest surface tension, the highest liquid film strength, the greatest sag-resistance and the best stability. However, when the hydrophobic tail groups were different, the space between adjacent surface active molecules was increased by thermal motion of the excess terminal tail segments (a tail-wagging effect), and the adsorption density reduced on the gas-liquid interface, leading to increased surface tension and decreased liquid film strength, sag-resistance and stability. The use of decontamination foam stabilized by fatty alcohols with the same hydrophobic group as the surfactant was found to increase the decontamination rate of radioactive uranium pollution from 64 to over 90% on a vertical surface.
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- Hao Zhang
- Engineering Research Center of Biomass Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
- School of Science, Xichang University, Xichang 615000, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Biomass Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China
- Correspondence: (H.X.); (X.L.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Biomass Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Biomass Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
- Correspondence: (H.X.); (X.L.)
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Components of cocamidopropyl betaine: Surface activity and self-assembly of pure alkyl amidopropyl betaines. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Reiser M, Hallmann J, Möller J, Kazarian K, Orsi D, Randolph L, Rahmann H, Westermeier F, Stellamanns E, Sprung M, Zontone F, Cristofolini L, Gutt C, Madsen A. Photo-Controlled Dynamics and Transport in Entangled Wormlike Micellar Nanocomposites Studied by XPCS. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Mario Reiser
- European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility, Holzkoppel 4, 22869Schenefeld, Germany
- Department Physik, Universität Siegen, Walter-Flex-Straße 3, 57072Siegen, Germany
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- European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility, Holzkoppel 4, 22869Schenefeld, Germany
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- European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility, Holzkoppel 4, 22869Schenefeld, Germany
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- European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility, Holzkoppel 4, 22869Schenefeld, Germany
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- Department of Mathematical, Physical and Computer Sciences, University of Parma, Parco Area Scienze 7/A, 43124Parma, Italy
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- Department Physik, Universität Siegen, Walter-Flex-Straße 3, 57072Siegen, Germany
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- Department Physik, Universität Siegen, Walter-Flex-Straße 3, 57072Siegen, Germany
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, Notkestraße 85, 22607Hamburg, Germany
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, Notkestraße 85, 22607Hamburg, Germany
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 71, Avenue des Martyrs, 38043Grenoble, France
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- Department of Mathematical, Physical and Computer Sciences, University of Parma, Parco Area Scienze 7/A, 43124Parma, Italy
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- Department Physik, Universität Siegen, Walter-Flex-Straße 3, 57072Siegen, Germany
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- European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility, Holzkoppel 4, 22869Schenefeld, Germany
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Zhang J, Li H, Xue L, Pei X, Cui Z, Song B. Rheological behavior of thread-like fiber solutions formed from a rosin-based surfactant with two head groups. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:6694-6702. [PMID: 36017747 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00964a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Wormlike micelles are conventional aggregates that exist in viscoelastic solutions. However, to achieve a solution with prominent viscoelasticity, rather high concentrations of surfactants are usually required due to the flexibility of aggregates in solution. If thread-like aggregates with rigidity can be formed by surfactants, the solutions are expected to show strong viscoelasticity at very low surfactant concentrations. Herein, A novel rosin-based quaternary ammonium surfactant with two head groups (abbreviated as R-11-3-DA) was synthesized. Cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (Cryo-TEM) images showed that flexible nanofibers with diameters of about 7-8 nm and lengths of over 1 μm were formed in the 1 : 1.5 R-11-3-DA : SL solutions. The rigidity of the aggregates seems to be inherited from the rigidity of the surfactant molecules. The novel aggregates endow the solutions with remarkable viscoelasticity at very low concentrations, with a critical overlap concentration of 0.01 wt% and a critical gelling concentration of 0.58 wt%. The rheological behavior of the solutions also shows excellent shear resistance and weak sensitivity to temperature below the critical gelation temperature (Tgel). This work reveals the advantages of viscoelastic solutions containing flexible nanofibers. The design principles of new molecular structures and system compositions can be applied to the preparation of smart soft materials based on the self-assembly of molecules.
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- Jinpeng Zhang
- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, P. R. China.
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Shibaev AV, Philippova OE. New Approaches to the Design of Double Polymer Networks: a Review. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES C 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1811238222200012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Huang R, McDowall D, Ng H, Thomson L, Al-Hilaly YK, Doutch J, Burholt S, Serpell LC, Poole RJ, Adams DJ. Charge screening wormlike micelles affects extensional relaxation time and noodle formation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:10388-10391. [PMID: 36039700 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc03646k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A functionalised dipeptide that self-assembles to form wormlike micelles at high pH can be treated as a surfactant. By varying salt concentration, the self-assembled structures and interactions between them change, resulting in solutions with very different shear and extensional viscosity. From these, gel noodles with different mechanical properties can be prepared.
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- Rui Huang
- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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- School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3GH, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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- Sussex Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, BN1 9QG, UK.,Chemistry Department, College of Science, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- ISIS Pulsed Neutron and Muon Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX, UK
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX, UK
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- Sussex Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, BN1 9QG, UK
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- School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3GH, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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Sanchez-Fernandez A, Larsson J, Leung AE, Holmqvist P, Czakkel O, Nylander T, Ulvenlund S, Wahlgren M. Topological Dynamics of Micelles Formed by Geometrically Varied Surfactants. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:10075-10080. [PMID: 35914231 PMCID: PMC9404537 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The molecular architecture of sugar-based surfactants strongly affects their self-assembled structure, i.e., the type of micelles they form, which in turn controls both the dynamics and rheological properties of the system. Here, we report the segmental and mesoscopic structure and dynamics of a series of C16 maltosides with differences in the anomeric configuration and degree of tail unsaturation. Neutron spin-echo measurements showed that the segmental dynamics can be modeled as a one-dimensional array of segments where the dynamics increase with inefficient monomer packing. The network dynamics as characterized by dynamic light scattering show different relaxation modes that can be associated with the micelle structure. Hindered dynamics are observed for arrested networks of worm-like micelles, connected to their shear-thinning rheology, while nonentangled diffusing rods relate to Newtonian rheological behavior. While the design of novel surfactants with controlled properties poses a challenge for synthetic chemistry, we demonstrate how simple variations in the monomer structure can significantly influence the behavior of surfactants.
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- Biofilms
Research Center for Biointerfaces and Department of Biomedical Science,
Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö
University, Per Albin
Hanssons Väg 35, 21432 Malmö, Sweden
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- European
Spallation Source ERIC, P.O. Box 176, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Physical
Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund
University, Box 124, 221
00 Lund, Sweden
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- Institute
Laue-Langevin, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Physical
Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund
University, Box 124, 221
00 Lund, Sweden
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- Food
Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Lund
University, Box 124, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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Michieletto D, Neill P, Weir S, Evans D, Crist N, Martinez VA, Robertson-Anderson RM. Topological digestion drives time-varying rheology of entangled DNA fluids. Nat Commun 2022; 13:4389. [PMID: 35902575 PMCID: PMC9334285 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31828-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Understanding and controlling the rheology of polymeric complex fluids that are pushed out-of-equilibrium is a fundamental problem in both industry and biology. For example, to package, repair, and replicate DNA, cells use enzymes to constantly manipulate DNA topology, length, and structure. Inspired by this feat, here we engineer and study DNA-based complex fluids that undergo enzymatically-driven topological and architectural alterations via restriction endonuclease (RE) reactions. We show that these systems display time-dependent rheological properties that depend on the concentrations and properties of the comprising DNA and REs. Through time-resolved microrheology experiments and Brownian Dynamics simulations, we show that conversion of supercoiled to linear DNA topology leads to a monotonic increase in viscosity. On the other hand, the viscosity of entangled linear DNA undergoing fragmentation displays a universal decrease that we rationalise using living polymer theory. Finally, to showcase the tunability of these behaviours, we design a DNA fluid that exhibits a time-dependent increase, followed by a temporally-gated decrease, of its viscosity. Our results present a class of polymeric fluids that leverage naturally occurring enzymes to drive diverse time-varying rheology by performing architectural alterations to the constituents.
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- D Michieletto
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Peter Guthrie Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, UK.
- MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU, UK.
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA, 92110, USA
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA, 92110, USA
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Peter Guthrie Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, UK
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA, 92110, USA
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Peter Guthrie Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, UK
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA, 92110, USA.
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Lv D, Liu Q, Wang C, Wu H, Zhao N, Yin B, Wei X, Li J. Imparting pH and temperature dual-responsiveness in a micellar solution of cationic surfactants by introducing a hydrotrope. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:5249-5260. [PMID: 35775594 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00509c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Over the recent years, intelligent, multi-responsive micelles have received considerable attention due to their promising application in a variety of fields, including biomedical technology, drug delivery, separation, and catalysis. However, the design of such systems with controlled self-assembly is challenging both experimentally and theoretically and is still in the nascent stage. In this study, a novel dual-stimuli triggered wormlike micellar solution is prepared by mixing cationic surfactants 3-hexadecyloxy-2-hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium bromide (R16HTAB) and sodium hydrogen phthalate (SHP). The viscoelasticity, aggregate morphology, and pH- and thermo-responsive behavior of the micellar solution are examined by rheological measurements, cryogenic-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM), nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The dual-sensitive fluid can be switched between a water-like state and a gel-like state by adjusting the pH and temperature. The variations in the flowing behavior are ascribed to the microstructural transition between wormlike micelles, short cylindrical micelles, and spherical micelles. Furthermore, based on the experimental results, dual-responsive behavior of the mixed solution is attributed to the different binding modes between SHP and the surfactant with the variation in the pH and temperature. We hope that the proposed system provides a new route for developing multi-stimuli-responsive materials that are capable of adapting to local environmental variations.
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- Dongmei Lv
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong 252059, P. R. China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong 252059, P. R. China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong 252059, P. R. China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong 252059, P. R. China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong 252059, P. R. China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong 252059, P. R. China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong 252059, P. R. China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong 252059, P. R. China.
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Creatto EJ, Okasaki FB, Cardoso MB, Sabadini E. Wormlike micelles of CTAB with phenols and with the corresponding phenolate derivatives - When hydrophobicity and charge drive the coacervation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 627:355-366. [PMID: 35863194 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS Hydrophobicity and the presence or absence of charge in phenol derivatives are relevant on the rheology and phase behavior when they are assembled with a cationic surfactant, forming wormlike micelles. The incorporation of phenols with a greater number of rings into the micellar palisade is entropically favored, but a solubilization limit or coacervation are two paths followed by the solutions, depending on the electrical nature of the aromatic co-solutes. EXPERIMENTS The investigations were carried out with systems formed by a fixed concentration of hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and increasing concentrations of neutral phenols (1-naphthol, 2-naphthol, 2,3-dihydroxynaphthalene and R and S-binol) and with their corresponding phenolate derivatives. The monophasic limits of the systems were established, as well as their linear and non-linear rheology. The structural investigation of the coacervates formed with the phenolates were done using SAXS and Cryo-TEM. FINDINGS The zero-shear viscosity of the solutions reaches maxima values close to the solubility limit of the aromatics, which depends on the numbers of rings and hydroxyl groups (position and number). However, when the correspondent ionized phenols were investigated, beyond the maxima values for the zero-shear viscosity, liquid-liquid biphasic systems are formed, in which the upper phase contains a coacervate, associated with branched wormlike micelles. However, when the ratio between phenolate and CTAB is around 3:1 the coacervate evolves to a lamellar structure.
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- Eduardo José Creatto
- Department of Physical-Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, P.O. BOX 6154, 13084-862 Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physical-Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, P.O. BOX 6154, 13084-862 Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), P.O. BOX 6154, CEP 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical-Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, P.O. BOX 6154, 13084-862 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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Gong J, Yao K, Sun Q, Sun Y, Sun L, Liu C, Xu B, Tan J, Zhao L, Xu B. Interfacial Composition of Surfactant Aggregates in the Presence of Fragrance: A Chemical Trapping Study. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27144333. [PMID: 35889205 PMCID: PMC9320350 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In recent years, there has been increasing interest in daily-use chemical products providing a pleasant scent. The added fragrance molecules may induce microstructural transitions of surfactant aggregates, which further affect the physical and chemical properties of the products. Here, the effects of four types of aromatic alcohols (cinnamyl alcohol, phenyl ethanol, phenyl methanol and anisyl alcohol) on cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)/KBr aggregates were studied. The combined results from rheology, dynamic light scattering, and transmission electron microscopy measurements showed that cinnamyl alcohol induced significant micellar growth, while increases in micellar growth were less obvious for the other aromatic alcohols. The changes in the interfacial molarities of water, aromatic alcohol, and bromide ions during such transitions were studied using the chemical trapping method. Transitions resulting from added cinnamyl alcohol were accompanied by significant declines in interfacial water and bromide ion molarities, and a rise in interfacial alcohol molarity. The marked decrease in interfacial water molarity was not observed in previous studies of the octanol induced formation of wormlike micelles and vesicles, indicating that a different mechanism was presented in the current system. Nuclear magnetic resonance investigation showed that π–π stacking between cinnamyl alcohols, but not cation–π interactions between alcohols and CTAB headgroups, facilitated the tight packing of alcohol molecules in CTAB aggregates and the repulsion of water from the interfacial region. The current study may provide a theoretical basis for the morphological regulation of surfactant aggregates in the presence of additives.
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- Jiani Gong
- Department of Daily Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, No. 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing 100048, China; (J.G.); (K.Y.); (Q.S.); (Y.S.); (L.S.); (L.Z.); (B.X.)
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- Department of Daily Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, No. 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing 100048, China; (J.G.); (K.Y.); (Q.S.); (Y.S.); (L.S.); (L.Z.); (B.X.)
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- Department of Daily Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, No. 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing 100048, China; (J.G.); (K.Y.); (Q.S.); (Y.S.); (L.S.); (L.Z.); (B.X.)
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- Department of Daily Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, No. 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing 100048, China; (J.G.); (K.Y.); (Q.S.); (Y.S.); (L.S.); (L.Z.); (B.X.)
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- Department of Daily Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, No. 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing 100048, China; (J.G.); (K.Y.); (Q.S.); (Y.S.); (L.S.); (L.Z.); (B.X.)
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- Department of Daily Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, No. 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing 100048, China; (J.G.); (K.Y.); (Q.S.); (Y.S.); (L.S.); (L.Z.); (B.X.)
- Correspondence: (C.L.); (B.X.)
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- McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
- Correspondence: (C.L.); (B.X.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China;
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- Department of Daily Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, No. 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing 100048, China; (J.G.); (K.Y.); (Q.S.); (Y.S.); (L.S.); (L.Z.); (B.X.)
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- Department of Daily Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, No. 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing 100048, China; (J.G.); (K.Y.); (Q.S.); (Y.S.); (L.S.); (L.Z.); (B.X.)
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Xiong C, Ma B, Qiu T, Li X, Shao X, Guo L. In situ insight into the self-assembly evolution of ABA-type block copolymers in water during the gelation process using infrared spectroscopy and near-infrared spectroscopy. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:17004-17013. [PMID: 35775968 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp00822j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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As a kind of thermo-responsive hydrogel, amphiphilic block copolymers are widely investigated. However, the molecular mechanism of their structural change during the gelation process is still limited. Here, a well-controlled triblock copolymer poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide)-b-poly(diacetone acrylamide)-b-poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) (PDMAA-b-PDAAM-b-PDMAA) was synthesized. Its optical microrheology results suggest a gelation temperature range from 42 to 50 °C, showing a transition from viscosity to elasticity. The morphological transition from spheres to worms occurs. Temperature-dependent IR spectra through two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS) and the Gaussian fitting technique were analyzed to obtain the transition information of the molecular structure within the triblock copolymer. The N-way principal component analysis (NPCA) on the temperature-dependent NIR spectra was performed to understand the molecular interaction between water and the copolymer. The intramolecular hydrogen bonds within the hydrophobic PDAAM block tend to dissociate with temperature, resulting in improved hydration and a relative volume increase of the PDAAM block. The dissociation of intermolecular hydrogen bonds within the PDAAM block was the driving force for the morphological transition. Moreover, the hydrophilic PDMAA block dehydrates with temperature, and three stages can be found. The dehydration rate of the second stage with temperature from 42 to 50 °C was obviously higher than those in the lower (first stage) and higher (third stage) temperature ranges.
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- Chongwen Xiong
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China.
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China. .,Beijing Engineering Research Center of Synthesis and Application of Waterborne Polymer, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China. .,Beijing Engineering Research Center of Synthesis and Application of Waterborne Polymer, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China. .,Beijing Engineering Research Center of Synthesis and Application of Waterborne Polymer, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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