Abstract
We studied the thermal diffusion behavior of the nonionic surfactant solutions C 12E 6/water and C 12E 5/water at different concentrations and temperatures using thermal diffusion forced Rayleigh scattering (TDFRS). Two different types of TDFRS setups have been applied. In the classical TDFRS, we use an argon laser to write the optical grating into the sample by using a small amount of ionic dye to convert the optical grating into a temperature grating. In the other setup, called IR-TDFRS, we use an infrared laser as the writing beam, which utilizes the water absorption band to convert the optical grating into a temperature grating. The measurements by IR-TDFRS show a one-mode signal for all concentrations and temperatures, while the signal in the classical TDFRS consists of two modes for higher temperatures and lower surfactant concentrations (Ning, H.; et al. J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 10746). We find good agreement between the Soret coefficient determined in the IR-TDFRS and the one derived from the first fast mode in the previous studies. The Soret coefficient of the nonionic solutions is positive and enhanced at the critical point. In general, the Soret coefficient of the micelles tends to increase with temperature. We found that the presence of the second mode observed in the classical TDFRS is related to the addition of the ionic dye, but even with the ionic dye it is not possible to observe a second mode in the IR-TDFRS. The origin of the second mode is discussed in terms of charged micelles and an inhomogenous dye distribution in the temperature gradient.
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