Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the complianz-gdpr domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/html/lcpe/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114

Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the updraftplus domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/html/lcpe/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114
Enhanced solubility of methyl ester sulfonates below their Krafft points in mixed micellar solutions – LCPE

Enhanced solubility of methyl ester sulfonates below their Krafft points in mixed micellar solutions

Authors
V. Yavrukova, K. Danov, T. Slavova, R. Stanimirova, Y. Ung, A. Suan, H. Xu, J. Petkov
Journal
J. Colloid Interface Sci.
Year
2024
Volume
660
Pages
896 - 906
V. Yavrukova, K. Danov, T. Slavova, R. Stanimirova, Y. Ung, A. Suan, H. Xu, J. Petkov
J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2024
660
896 - 906
See full publication
Abstract

Hypothesis: Methyl ester sulfonates (MES) show limited water solubility at lower temperatures (Krafft point). One way to increase their solubility below their Krafft points is to incorporate them in anionic surfactant micelles. The electrostatic interactions between the ionic surfactant molecules and charged micelles play an important role for the degree of MES solubility. Experiments: The solubility and electrolytic conductivity for binary and ternary surfactant mixtures of MES with anionic sodium alpha olefin sulfonate (AOS) and sodium lauryl ether sulfate with two ethylene oxide groups (SLES-2EO) at 5 °C during long-term storage were measured. Phase diagrams were established; a general phase separation theoretical model for their explanation was developed and checked experimentally. Findings: The binary and ternary phase diagrams for studied surfactant mixtures include phase domains: mixed micelles; micelles + crystallites; crystallites, and molecular solution. The proposed general phase separation model for ionic surfactant mixtures is convenient for construction of such complex phase diagrams and provides information on the concentrations of all components of the complex solution and on the micellar electrostatic potential. The obtained maximal MES mole fraction of transparent micellar solutions could be of interest to increase the range of applicability of MES–surfactants.