Abstract
Micellization in the aqueous binary mixtures of n-decanoyl N-methylglucamide, MEGA10, and alkanediyl-α,ω-bis(dodecyldimethylammonium) bromide, 12-s-12 (with s=7, 9, 11), was investigated at 303K and the data compared to those previously found in MEGA10-12-s-12 mixed solutions, with s=2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 12. Application of different theoretical approaches to the binary mixtures showed a non ideal behavior, the spacer length not affecting substantially the Rubingh interaction parameter. However, circular dichroism experiments show and odd–even effect in the interactions of the dimeric surfactants with MEGA10 molecules within the mixed micelles. Micellar growth was also studied in the mixed micellar solutions, the addition of MEGA10 diminishing the tendency of the dimeric aggregates to form elongated micelles upon increasing surfactant concentration.
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