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Cárdenas H, Kamrul-Bahrin MAH, Seddon D, Othman J, Cabral JT, Mejía A, Shahruddin S, Matar OK, Müller EA. Determining interfacial tension and critical micelle concentrations of surfactants from atomistic molecular simulations. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 674:1071-1082. [PMID: 39013277 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.002] [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: 04/19/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
Abstract
Hypothesis Atomistically-detailed models of surfactants provide quantitative information on the molecular interactions and spatial distributions at fluid interfaces. Hence, it should be possible to extract from this information, macroscopical thermophysical properties such as interfacial tension, critical micelle concentrations and the relationship between these properties and the bulk fluid surfactant concentrations. Simulations and Experiments Molecular-scale interfacial of systems containing n-dodecyl β-glucoside (APG12) are simulated using classical molecular dynamics. The bulk phases and the corresponding interfacial regions are all explicitly detailed using an all-atom force field (PCFF+). During the simulation, the behaviour of the interface is analyzed geometrically to obtain an approximated value of the critical micelle concentration (CMC) in terms of the surfactant area number density and the interfacial tension is assessed through the analysis of the forces amongst molecules. New experimental determinations are reported for the surface tension of APG12 at the water/air and at the water/n-decane interfaces. Findings We showcase the application of a thermodynamic framework that inter-relates interfacial tensions, surface densities, CMCs and bulk surfactant concentrations, which allows the in silico quantitative prediction of interfacial tension isotherms.
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Affiliation(s)
- Harry Cárdenas
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Specialty Chemical Technology, PETRONAS Research Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Departamento de Ingenieria Quimica, Universidad de Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile
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- Specialty Chemical Technology, PETRONAS Research Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.
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Xian X, Ye Z, Tang L, Wang J, Lai N, Xiao B, Wang Z, Li S. Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Effects of Complex Surfactants on Oil-Water Interaction and Aggregation Characteristics at the Interface. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:14130-14138. [PMID: 37726897 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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In response to the problem of complex interaction between oil and water in the oil-water interface, especially heavy oil and water, this study investigated the effects of complex surfactants on the interaction of two phases and their aggregation characteristics by molecular dynamics simulation. The results showed that increasing the content of sodium lauryl polyether carboxylate (AEC-9Na) was beneficial to the coordination between it and alkyl glycoside (APG-10), improved the interfacial activity, and enhanced the interfacial stability of the composite system, and the best effect was achieved when AEC-9Na:APG-10 = 8:2. The thickness of the oil and water film on the oil-water interface was irregular. When the concentration of AEC-9Na was lower than that of APG-10, the total thickness of the interfacial film (ttotal) first increased. When the content of AEC-9Na is higher, a large number of sodium ions were adsorbed near the -COO- group of AEC-9Na, which will polarize out of the hydration layer structure and attract water molecules from the second hydration layer on the heavy oil surface to the first hydration layer through electrostatic interaction. Then, the thickness of the interface film was compressed, and the interface film was reduced. When the ratio increased to 10:0, the oil and water phase competed to adsorb surfactant molecules, and the headgroup tended to lay on the interface. Moreover, the hydrophilicity of the surfactant layer was weakened, and the thickness of the water film decreased. The distribution of surfactant was looser than 8:2, the light components of heavy oil molecules (saturated and aromatic hydrocarbons) entered the gap between surfactants in large quantities, and the hydrophobic tail chain tended to be laid on the oil-water interface. The oleophilicity of the surfactant layer increased, and the thickness of the oil film remarkably increased, so the total thickness of the interface film increased again.
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- Xiaokang Xian
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610500, China
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- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610500, China
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- Sichuan Ruidong Technology Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610500, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Well Stability and Fluid & Rock Mechanics in Oil and Gas Reservoir of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an 710065, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610500, China
- The Key Laboratory of Well Stability and Fluid & Rock Mechanics in Oil and Gas Reservoir of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an 710065, China
- Chengdu Southwest Petroleum University Science Park Development Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610500, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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Lai N, Zhang C, Wang J, Tang L, Ye Z. Effects of Different Gases on the Molecular Behavior of Alkyl Glycosides at Gas/Liquid Interface and Foam Stability. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202203090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Nanjun Lai
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu 610500 People's Republic of China
- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu 610500 People's Republic of China
- The key laboratory of well stability and fluid & rock mechanics in Oil and gas reservoir of Shaanxi Province Xi'an Shiyou University Xi'an 710065 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu 610500 People's Republic of China
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- The key laboratory of well stability and fluid & rock mechanics in Oil and gas reservoir of Shaanxi Province Xi'an Shiyou University Xi'an 710065 People's Republic of China
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- Sichuan Ruidong Technology Co., LTD People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu 610500 People's Republic of China
- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province Southwest Petroleum University Chengdu 610500 People's Republic of China
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Zhou W, Jiang L, Liu X, Hu Y, Yan Y. Molecular insights into the effect of anionic-nonionic and cationic surfactant mixtures on interfacial properties of oil-water interface. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Fan Y, Fu F, Chen L, Li J, Zhang J, Zhang G, Liao J. Property of alkyltri(oxyethyl) β-d-glucopyranosides. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Xu Z, He Z, Quan X, Sun D, Miao Z, Yu H, Yang S, Chen Z, Zeng J, Zhou J. Molecular simulations of charged complex fluids: A review. Chin J Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2020.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Effect of Triton X-100 surfactant on the interfacial activity of ionic surfactants SDS, CTAB and SDBS at the air/water interface: A study using molecular dynamic simulations. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Li Z, Chen G, Chen L, Zhang Y, Dai Z. Solution Properties of Alkyl β‐D‐Maltosides. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/jsde.12281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Zhencao Li
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of EducationXiangtan University Xiangtan, 411105 Hunan People's Republic of China Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of EducationXiangtan University Xiangtan, 411105 Hunan People's Republic of China Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of EducationXiangtan University Xiangtan, 411105 Hunan People's Republic of China Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of EducationXiangtan University Xiangtan, 411105 Hunan People's Republic of China Republic of China
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- Ausnutria Dairy (China) Co. Ltd. Changsha, 410005 Hunan People's Republic of China
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Understanding of the foam capability of sugar-based nonionic surfactant from molecular level. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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