Mixed Micellar Systems of n-Alkyl-β-D Glucopyranosides with Hexadecyl Cationic Surfactants

Abstract

Abstract Critical micelle concentrations (cmc) were obtained from tensiometric method on binary mixtures of decyl and dodecyl glucopyranoside nonionic surfactants with hexadecyl-triphenyl and tributyl phosphonium bromide and trimethylammonium bromide surfactants in aqueous media. The cmc data have been analysed in the context of pseudophase separation model. The interaction parameter (b) determined by using the regular solution theory (RST) was found to be negative and composition dependent. The values of interaction parameters were found to be more negative for C10 glucopyranoside mixtures. Employing Maeda's Theory, the chain/chain contribution parameter B1 was obtained and related to the Gibbs free energy of mixed micelle formation. Thermodynamics of adsorption, surface excess and minimum area occupied by surfactant molecules were also evaluated.