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  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Materials Science

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  • Tetronics® are non-ionic surfactants forming micelles in aqueous solutions.
  • Ionic liquids (ILs) are tunable solvents with potential applications in modifying self-assembly.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of various ionic liquids on the micellization behavior of Tetronics® T904 and T1304.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms of IL-induced changes in micelle structure and stability.

Main Methods:

  • Cloud point (CP) measurements
  • Dynamic light scattering (DLS)
  • Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS)
  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations

Main Results:

  • Ionic liquids increased Tetronics® cloud points and decreased micelle hydrodynamic diameter (Dh).
  • SANS data revealed a reduction in micellar core radius upon IL addition.
  • ILs induced demicellization, with effects modulated by IL head group, chain length, and counterion.

Conclusions:

  • The structural characteristics of ionic liquids significantly influence Tetronics® self-assembly.
  • ILs destabilize micellar structures, evidenced by DFT calculations showing a widened electronic energy gap.
  • Findings have implications for designing responsive soft matter systems.