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Published on: May 1, 2020
Evidence of self-aggregation of cationic surfactants in a choline chloride+glycerol deep eutectic solvent
Mahi Pal1, Ranjan K Singh2, Siddharth Pandey3
1Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016 (India).
Abstract:
Based on fluorescence probe, electrical conductivity, surface tension, small-angle X-ray/dynamic light scattering, and transmission electron microscopy experiments, we present the first clear lines of evidence for self-aggregation of cationic surfactants of the n-alkyltrimethylammonium family within an archetypical deep eutectic solvent comprised of a 1:2 molar mixture of choline chloride and glycerol. Estimated thermodynamic parameters suggest this self-aggregation process to be less entropically driven than that in water. These novel water-free self-assemblies might serve as dynamic soft templates to direct the growth of size- or shape-tailored nanoparticles within water-restricted media.
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