BARC/PUB/2004/0310

 
 

Small-angle neutron scattering studies of nonionic surfactant: Effect of sugars

 
     
 
Author(s)

Sharma, K. S.; Joshi, J. V.; Aswal, V. K.; and others
(SSPD)

Source

Pramana-Journal of Physics, 2004. Vol. 63 (2): pp. 297-302

ABSTRACT

Micellar solution of nonionic surfactant n-dodecyloligo ethyleneoxide surfac-tant, decaoxyethylene monododecyl ether [CH3 (CH2) 11 (OCH2 CH2)10 OH], C12 E 10 in D2O solution have been analysed by small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) at different tem-peratures (30, 45 and 60C) both in the presence and absence of sugars. The structural parameters like micelle shape and size, aggregation number and micellar density have been determined. It is found that the micellar structure significantly depends on the tem-perature and concentration of sugars. The micelles are found to be prolate ellipsoids at 30C and the axial ratio of the micelle increases with the increase in temperature. The presence of lower concentration of sugar reduces the size of micelles and it grows at higher concentration of sugar. The structure of micelles is almost independent of the different types of sugars used.

 
 
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