Abstract
The surface tension of aqueous solutions of tetradecyltrimethylammonium chloride (TTAC) and decyltrimethylammonium chloride (DeTAC) were measured as a function of temperature at concentrations below and above the critical micelle concentration under atmospheric pressure. The entropy and energy of adsorption from the monomeric state and from the micellar state and also the entropy and energy of micelle formation for TTAC were evaluated and compared with those of dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride (DTAC). The values of ΔW(M)S and ΔW(M)U for TTAC and DTAC systems show that the micelle formation is driven by the entropy at low temperatures and by the energy at high temperatures.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 595-600 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Colloid and Polymer Science |
Volume | 276 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry