Micellar transitions in the aqueous solutions of a surfactant-like ionic liquid: 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium octylsulfate. 2010

Tejwant Singh, and Markus Drechsler, and Axel H E Müeller, and I Mukhopadhyay, and Arvind Kumar
Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), G. B. Marg, Bhavnagar 364002, Gujarat, India.

We have observed dual transitions in various physical properties while investigating the surfactant-like behavior of the ionic liquid (IL) 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium octylsulfate [C(4)mim][C(8)SO(4)] in aqueous media. Interestingly, in conductivity measurements, it was found that the second transition, which is comparatively weak in pure water, can be modulated and tuned to the desired concentration without affecting the first transition by the addition of a suitable electrolyte. Using an array of techniques, such as conductivity, ultrasonics, TEM, cryo-TEM, DLS, (1)H NMR and 2D (1)H-(1)H NOESY, it has been revealed that the first transition corresponds to the anionic aggregation with imidazolium cations adsorbed as counterions, and the second transition corresponds to the restructuring of the initially formed aggregates in a way that the alkyl chain of the imidazolium cation is incorporated towards the micellar core, leading to a unique mixed micelle-type structure in a single IL system.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007093 Imidazoles Compounds containing 1,3-diazole, a five membered aromatic ring containing two nitrogen atoms separated by one of the carbons. Chemically reduced ones include IMIDAZOLINES and IMIDAZOLIDINES. Distinguish from 1,2-diazole (PYRAZOLES).
D008823 Micelles Particles consisting of aggregates of molecules held loosely together by secondary bonds. The surface of micelles are usually comprised of amphiphatic compounds that are oriented in a way that minimizes the energy of interaction between the micelle and its environment. Liquids that contain large numbers of suspended micelles are referred to as EMULSIONS. Micelle
D014867 Water A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Hydrogen Oxide
D017738 Alkanesulfonic Acids Sulfonic acid derivatives that are substituted with an aliphatic hydrocarbon group. Acids, Alkanesulfonic
D052578 Ionic Liquids Salts that melt below 100 C. Their low VOLATILIZATION can be an advantage over volatile organic solvents. Ionic Liquid,Ionic Solvents,Liquid, Ionic,Liquids, Ionic,Solvents, Ionic

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