Journal of Chemistry

Structural Characterization of Microemulsions of Triton X-100 + 1-Pentanol/ n-Hexane/ Brine System

Author:
ANIL KUMAR*, RAJA RAM RAI, ARVIND KUMAR SINGH and KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR #
Affiliation:

Post Graduate Department of Chemistry,College of Commerce Patna - India

*Author for correspondence:  Department of Chemistry, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

E-mail: anilcoc2013@gmail.com ;

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Issue Date:
April 2014
Abstract:

Structural characterization of microemulsions in a pseudoternary system, Triton X -100+1-penanol (1:5 molar ratio)/ n-hexane/ brine system has been done by using different techniques such as quasielastic light scattering (QELS), conductivity, viscosity and crossed polaroid microscope. Different distinct regions such as 1 micellar region, a two-phase region and a very narrow three-phase region were observed in the pseudo-ternary phase diagram. Electrical conductivities and viscosities of the system with different weight fraction of water (w) were determined and results were used to locate sub-regions of the single-phase microemulsion. The results showed that a transition from water-in-oil microstructure via bicontinuous structure to an oil-in-water microemulsion region occurred with increase in weight fraction of water w in the system. The size of the microemulsion droplets was determined by quasi–elastic light scattering. It was found that the sizes of the droplets depended markedly on weight fraction of water (w) and were in the range of 16-38 nm. In the upper portion (at s > 70) of the isotropic region of the phase diagram, the structure of microemulsion droplets is unclear.

Pages:
11-18
ISSN:
2319-8036 (Online) - 0973-3450 (Print)
Source:
DOI:
juc

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ANIL KUMAR*, RAJA RAM RAI, ARVIND KUMAR SINGH and KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR #, "Structural Characterization of Microemulsions of Triton X-100 + 1-Pentanol/ n-Hexane/ Brine System", Journal of Ultra Chemistry, Volume 10, Issue 1, Page Number 11-18, 2016

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ANIL KUMAR*, RAJA RAM RAI, ARVIND KUMAR SINGH and KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR #, "Structural Characterization of Microemulsions of Triton X-100 + 1-Pentanol/ n-Hexane/ Brine System", Journal of Ultra Chemistry, Volume 10, Issue 1, Page Number 11-18, 2016

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