Effect of the Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Ability on Dynamic Interfacial Tensions of Alkylbenzene Sulfonates

Zhao, Rhua; Zhang, Lei; Zhang, Lu; Zhao, Sui; Yu, JiaY

HERO ID

4937211

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Journal Article

Year

2010

HERO ID 4937211
In Press No
Year 2010
Title Effect of the Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Ability on Dynamic Interfacial Tensions of Alkylbenzene Sulfonates
Authors Zhao, Rhua; Zhang, Lei; Zhang, Lu; Zhao, Sui; Yu, JiaY
Journal Energy and Fuels
Volume 24
Issue 9
Page Numbers 5048-5052
Abstract Experimental studies have been conducted to explore the mechanisms responsible for the dynamic interfacial tension (IFT) behavior in surfactant/model oil systems. Two multi-n-alkylbenzene sulfonates with high purity were selected as model components, and the dynamic IFTs of the two surfactant solutions against a homologous series of alkanes were measured. The effect of n-octadecanol in oil phase on dynamic IFT behavior has been investigated. The experimental results show that there exist two types of the dynamic IFT curves: for one type of curve, the IFT value drops quickly to the stable value, and for the other type, the IFT value passes through a minimum quickly and soon increases to the stable value. The hydrophilic-lipophilic ability of the surfactant plays the most important role in dynamic IFT behavior. The addition of n-octadecanol will result in the appearance of the IFT minimum at hydrocarbons with a larger alkane carbon number, which can strongly support our explanation.
Doi 10.1021/ef1006929
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