Small-angle neutron scattering study of aqueous solutions of pentanediol and hexanediol

Szekely, NK; Almasy, L; Radulescu, A; Rosta, L

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4684039

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Journal Article

Year

2007

HERO ID 4684039
In Press No
Year 2007
Title Small-angle neutron scattering study of aqueous solutions of pentanediol and hexanediol
Authors Szekely, NK; Almasy, L; Radulescu, A; Rosta, L
Journal Journal of Applied Crystallography
Volume 40
Page Numbers S307-S311
Abstract Aqueous solutions of 1,2-pentanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,2-hexanediol and 1,6-hexanediol have been studied by small-angle neutron scattering over a wide range of concentrations and temperatures. The structure of the solutions on the mesoscopic length scale, corresponding to the intermolecular distances, was analysed with the help of the Kirkwood-Buff formalism. 1,2-Hexanediol solutions exhibited a strong attractive diol-diol interaction, a weak diol-diol attraction was found for 1,6-hexanediol and 1,2-pentanediol, and an extremely weak diol-diol attraction was found in 1,5-pentanediol solutions. The general tendencies are the following: aggregation is stronger as the length of the hydrophobic hydrocarbon chain increases and the 1,2-diols exhibit much stronger attraction then the 1,omega-diols. The temperature dependence of the aggregation is weak for the 1,2-diols but strong for the 1,omega-diols, indicating in the latter case the hydrophobic character of the interaction.
Doi 10.1107/S0021889807001483
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