Abstract
The solubilization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) such as naphthalene, phenanthrene and pyrene by single and mixed anionic dimeric surfactants was investigated and correlated with micellar properties of these surfactants. The surface and micellar properties of single and binary mixed combinations of anionic dimeric surfactants have been studied through surface tension as well as conductivity measurements at 300 K. The associations between their micelle properties and solubilizing efficiency towards PAHs have been quantified and discussed in terms of the molar solubilization ratio (MSR), micelle-water partition coefficient (Km) and standard free energy of solubilization (ΔG0S).The negative value of ΔG0Sexhibits spontaneously the solubilization process. The MSR values increase with the order “pyrene < phenanthrene < naphthalene”. The current study provides significant information for the selection of mixed dimeric surfactants for solubilizing water-insoluble compounds.
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