Abstract
To understand the strong viscoelastic response showed by aqueous solutions of erucylbis(hydroxyethyl)methylammonium chloride (EHAC) in the presence of potassium chloride (KCl), steady-state rheology, small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) experiments were performed. This cationic surfactant has the ability to self-assemble into giant wormlike micelles. The effect of surfactant concentration, added salt, and temperature were investigated. The surfactant solutions have a gellike behavior at room temperature and become Maxwellian as the temperature is increased. It was found that the low-shear viscosity has a strong dependence on salt concentration and temperature. Small-angle scattering indicated the formation of wormlike micelles. The high-Q range was fitted using the Kratky−Porod wormlike chain model, and a cross-sectional radius of gyration (Rg,xs) of 21 A was obtained. Additionally, cryo-TEM images revealed changes in the structure of the entangl...
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