Synergistic Effect of Mixed Surfactant Systems on Foam Behavior and Surface Tension

Foam and surface tension behaviors of different ionic/nonionic surfactant solutions along with their different combinations have been investigated. Among different surfactants, sodium dodecyl sulfate showed the highest foamability over other surfactants. Mixed surfactant systems were always found to have higher foamability than the individual surfactant. It was also noticeable that nonionic surfactants show good foamability when they combine with anionic and cationic surfactants. In the case of mixed surfactant systems, nonionic/cationic surfactant mixtures showed lower surface tension than nonionic/anionic surfactant mixture due to a synergistic effect.     

Comparative study on foaming and foam stability of multiple mixed systems of fluorocarbon,hydrocarbon, and amino acid surfactants

This study focuses on the effect of amino acid surfactant (sodium lauroyl glutamate [SLG]) on foam properties of a mixture of fluorocarbon (FS-50) and hydrocarbon (APG0810) surfactants. The molecular interactions, foamability, and foam stability of the surfactant solutions are systematically studied. The results show that SLG has stronger ability to lower surface tension of water compared to APG0810, but worse that than FS-50, and to adsorb onto gas/liquid interface in mixed solutions with FS-50 compared to APG0810. The addition of SLG increased foamability of APG0810/FS-50 mixed solution, and decelerated foam drainage and coarsening of individual APG0810, individual FS-50, and mixture of APG0810/FS-50 solutions. The mixture of SLG/FS-50 exhibited the higher foamability and foam stability than the frequently used critical component of the new developed AFFF, the mixture of APG0810/FS-50. This study can provide guidance for the scientific application of amino acid surfactants in the development of environmentally friendly firefighting foams.     

Semicontinuous emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate: Effect of ethoxylation degree of nonionic emulsifiers

Poly(vinyl acetate) latices were prepared in the presence of an ammonium persulfate initiator, 10–50 mol of an ethoxylated nonylphenol nonionic emulsifier, and a poly(vinyl alcohol) colloid stabilizer by applying semicontinuous emulsion polymerization (delayed monomer and initiator addition process) in a laboratory scale similar to industrial practice. Two approaches were applied: the molar concentration of the nonionic emulsifier was kept constant and the weight ratios in the polymerization recipe varied or the weight ratios were kept constant. The effects of the change in the ethoxylation degree of the emulsifier to the final latex viscosity, average polymer molecular weight, polymer grafting degree, surface tension of the latex, and the surface free energy of the dried films were investigated. It was determined that the resultant latex viscosity decreases and the viscosity‐average polymer molecular weight increases with increase of the nonionic emulsifier ethoxylation degree. The increase of the ethoxylation degree does not seriously affect the surface tension of the resultant latex or the surface free energy of the dried poly(vinyl acetate) films. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 86: 844–851, 2002     

烷基糖苷与阴、非离子表面活性剂复配性能的研究

烷基糖苷（alkyl polyglycoside）简称APG,是一种重要的新型绿色表面活性剂,其表面张力低,临界胶束浓度低,胶束聚集数大,增溶作用强,配伍性好,具有优良的乳化、分散、去污性能,生物降解完全且无毒,被誉为＂世界级＂的表面活性剂,有着广泛的工业前景。通过对烷基糖苷与阴离子（十二烷基硫酸钠）、非离子（AEO-9）的复配性能,即在复配物总质量一定的条件下,配制不同比例的溶液,对其复配后的表面张力、润湿力、乳化力、浊点、泡沫性和耐碱性等进行了分析研究。     

Drag reduction in turbulent pipeline flow of mixed nonionic polymer and cationic surfactant systems

Turbulent drag reduction behaviour of a mixed nonionic polymer/cationic surfactant system was studied in a pipeline flow loop to explore the synergistic effects of polymeric and surfactant drag reducing additives. The nonionic polymer used was polyethylene oxide (PEO) at three different concentrations (500, 1000, and 2000 ppm). The surfactant used was cationic octadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (OTAC) at concentration levels of 1000 and 2500 ppm. Sodium salicylate (NaSal) was used as a counter‐ion for the surfactant at a molar ratio of 2 (MR = Salt/OTAC = 2). Relative viscosity and surface tension were measured for different combinations of PEO and OTAC. While the relative viscosities demonstrated a week interaction between the polymer and the surfactant, the surface tension measurements exhibited negligible interaction. The pipeline results show a considerable synergistic effect, that is, the mixed polymer–surfactant system gives a significantly higher drag reduction (lower friction factors) as compared with pure polymer or pure surfactant. The addition of surfactant to the polymer always enhances drag reduction. However, the synergistic effect in mixed system is stronger at low polymer concentrations and high surfactant concentrations. © 2011 Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering     

糖苷类表面活性剂与双癸基二甲基氯化铵复配体系的物化性能及相行为

研究了糖苷类表面活性剂C8/10烷基糖苷(APG)、C12/14醇醚糖苷(AEG)和C12/14醇醚糖苷柠檬酸单酯二钠盐(AEG-EC)与双癸基二甲基氯化铵(DDAC)复配体系的物化性能和相行为。结果表明,APG/DDAC体系的表面张力、泡沫性能和乳化性能有增效作用,润湿性能无增效作用。AEG/DDAC体系的泡沫性能和乳化性能有增效作用,润湿性能无增效作用。AEG-EC/DDAC体系的表面张力和润湿性能有增效作用,泡沫性能无增效作用。用偏光显微镜研究了三元体系的相行为,结果表明,随着DDAC含量的增加,糖苷类表面活性剂/DDAC/水体系的三元相图依次出现胶束相、胶束-液晶共存相和层状液晶相。     

On the measurement of critical micelle concentrations of pure and technical-grade nonionic surfactants

The critical micelle concentrations (CMC) of nine commercial nonionic surfactants (Tween 20, 22, 40, 60, and 80; Triton X-100; Brij 35, 58, and 78) and two pure nonionics [C₁₂(EO)₅ and C₁₂(EO)₈] were determined by surface tension and dye micellization methods. Commercially available nonionic surfactants (technical grade) usually contain impurities and have a broad molecular weight distribution owing to the degree of ethoxylation. It was shown that the surface tension method (Wilhelmy plate) is very sensitive to the presence of impurities. Much lower CMC values were obtained with the surface tension method than with the dye micellization method (up to 6.5 times for Tween 22). In the presence of highly surfaceactive impurities, the air/liquid interface is already saturated at concentrations well below the true CMC, leading to a wrong interpretation of the break in the curve of surface tension (γ) vs. concentration of nonionic surfactant (log C). The actual onset of micellization happens at higher concentrations, as measured by the dye micellization method. Furthermore, it was shown that when a commercial surfactant sample (Tween 20) is subjected to foam fractionation, thereby removing species with higher surface activity, the sample yields almost the same CMC values as measured by surface tension and dye micellization methods. It was found that for monodisperse pure nonionic surfactants, both CMC determination methods yield the same results. Therefore, this study indicates that precaution should be taken when determining the CMC of commercial nonionic surfactants by the surface tension method, as it indicates the surface concentration of all surface-active species at the surface only, whereas the dye method indicates the presence of micelles in the bulk solution.     

Surface Properties and Solubility Enhancement of Anionic/Nonionic Surfactant Mixtures Based on Sulfonate Gemini Surfactants

As a class of novel surfactants, Gemini surfactants usually exhibit fairly excellent interfacial properties in aqueous solutions on account of the unique structure. They have significant application and development potential for industrial production. However, the mixing properties of Gemini surfactants with conventional surfactants are the key to their application. The equilibrium surface tension curves of anionic/nonionic surfactant mixtures based on the sulfonate Gemini surfactant (SGS-12) were measured using the Wilhelmy Plate method. The parameters of surface adsorption, the interaction parameters between anionic and nonionic surfactants, and the thermodynamic parameters of micelle formation were calculated from the corresponding equations. In addition, the dynamic surface tension (DST) curves of anionic/nonionic surfactant mixtures were examined through bubble profile analysis, and the diffusion performance parameters were acquired from empirical formulas. The solubilization of pyrene in micelle solutions was studied using UV–vis absorption spectroscopy. The results show that the interaction parameters of all anionic/nonionic surfactants are negative, indicating that there is a synergistic effect on reducing the surface tension. For the SGS-12/OP-10, SGS-12/Tween 80, SGS-12/AEO9, and SGS-12/APG0810 mixtures, the optimum mixing ratios are 6:4, 7:3, 7:3, and 8:2, respectively. The thermodynamic data of micelles show that the formation of mixed micelles for SGS-12/APG0810 mixtures is an enthalpy-driven process. The tendency of DST curves of the SGS-12/APG0810 mixture is similar to that of SGS-12. In comparison with single-surfactant solutions, the anionic/nonionic surfactant mixtures show stronger solubilization capacity toward pyrene.     

α-烯烃磺酸盐、NaCl、NH_4Cl对液体洗涤剂粘度影响的研究

研究了阴离子表面活性剂/非离子表面活性剂复配液体洗涤剂时α 烯烃磺酸盐、NaCl、NH4Cl对其粘度的影响。结果表明:液体洗涤剂中无论是否含有NaCl或NH4Cl,其粘度均随体系中α 烯烃磺酸盐浓度的增加而下降。NaCl或NH4Cl对液体洗涤剂粘度的提高程度与α 烯烃磺酸盐的浓度有关。对以α 烯烃磺酸盐为主体表面活性剂的液体洗涤剂,其粘度的提高与NaCl或NH4Cl的浓度有关。     

Influence of nonionic polymers on the rheological and electrical properties of Egyptian bentonite

The rheological properties of Egyptian bentonite suspensions in the presence of nonionic polymers were investigated. Two different types of nonionic polymers were studied: poly(ethylene glycol) (molecular weight = 6000 g/mol) and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (molecular weight = 40,000 g/mol). The rheological properties (plastic viscosity, apparent viscosity, and yield point) of concentrated clay suspensions (6–8% w/w) at different temperatures after 24 h were determined. As the nonionic polymer concentrations increased, the rheological properties of the bentonite suspensions showed a slight increase, especially at an 8% clay content. The electrical properties (electrophoretic mobility and ζ potential) of Egyptian bentonite in the presence of different nonionic polymers were measured with a ζ meter. The results showed that the ζ potential of this bentonite was higher with 200 mg/L poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) than with 1000 mg/L poly(ethylene glycol). Potential energy profiles for bentonite suspensions for these nonionic polymers were constructed to show that the net energy barrier for bentonite suspensions followed repulsion or attraction between particles. These profiles showed that the potential energy profile of a bentonite suspension with 200 mg/L poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) produced a high repulsion potential energy between clay surfaces; that is, the suspension stability improved. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

添加不同物质的聚乙烯醇/海藻酸钠静电纺丝研究

分别添加少量NaCl、乙酸、表面活性剂十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS),研究少量添加物对海藻酸钠/聚乙烯醇(PVA)溶液性质和静电纺纤维的影响,并初步探讨了溶液静电纺丝机制。结果表明:NaCl改变了溶液的电导率和黏度,乙酸降低了溶液的黏度、提高了溶剂挥发性,SDS降低了溶液的表面张力;适量的添加物可使纤维形貌得到改善;添加物对电纺纤维化学结构无本质影响;无机盐离子加剧了纤维拉伸作用,结晶性有所提高;处于泰勒锥处液滴表面受到静电排斥力、表面张力、同种聚合物分子间的氢键作用力、不同聚合物分子间的氢键作用力以及聚合物同水等溶剂形成的氢键作用力。     

Die Emulgierung oxidierter Polyäthylen-Wachse mit ionisch-nichtionischen Emulgator-Systemen

Emulsification of Oxidized Polyethylene Waxes with Ionic-Nonionic Emulsifier Systems The author reports on the emulsification of oxidized polyethylene waxes with varying acid values and molecular weight distributions. The emulsifier system comprised of predominantly a nonionic ethoxylated surfactant based on alkyl phenol in combination with a small amount of alkali hydroxide to which the water for emulsification was added. Emulsion properties, such as viscosity, pH-value, particle size (light transmission), and glaze of the dry films on plane surface, were used to formulate the optimum emulsifier systems. Thus, the optimum ratio of the components and the degree of ethoxylation of the nonionic surfactant were determined. Similarly, the method of emulsifying was optimized and the differences among the various existing polyethylene waxes were determined.     

明胶表面活性的研究

本文以不同种类、不同分子量的明胶为对象,从溶液的表面张力、比浓粘度、起泡力和乳化力4个方面研究了不同浓度的明胶溶液的表面活性,并简要地阐析了其性能的变化规律。     

Properties of hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide with low molecular weight and interaction with surfactant in aqueous solution

Hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide (HMPAM), with a molecular weight of 10⁴ g/mol, was studied using a range of rheological methods and dynamic light scattering (DLS). DLS measurements indicate that the association of the modified polymer begins at low concentration. The modified polymer with high substitution forms transient networks below the critical concentration, but the networks are disrupted by the micelles formed by the polymer itself, and the networks do not contribute to viscosity enhancement. The modified polymers exhibited surface activity, and so they may be regarded as nonionic polymeric surfactants rather than thickeners. On the other hand, HMPAM is shown to interact with the surfactant SDS while PAM is inert to SDS. In the hydrophobic domains, it undergoes a surfactant‐induced association process; in the hydrophobe‐surfactant transition regions, the surfactant binds to the polymer in a noncooperative way and forms a polymer–surfactant complex. Contracted polymer chains begin to extend because of electrostatic repulsion, which can overcome the association at surfactant domains. The conformation of HMPAM polymer chains could be controlled by adding a specific amount of surfactant. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 4348–4360, 2006     

Altering the viscosity of cationically modified cellulose polymers by the addition of salt

The concentration dependence of viscosity is examined for four cationically modified cellulose polymers (UCARE? JR400, UCARE? JR30M, UCARE? LR400, and UCARE? LR30M) in both salt‐free and 50 mM NaCl solution. Similarities in the four polymer systems include: Newtonian viscosity in the dilute regime, shear thinning at higher concentrations, four concentration regimes in salt‐free solution, and three concentration regimes in salt solution. The zero shear rate viscosity and the degree of shear thinning increase with increasing polymer concentration in both salt and salt‐free solutions. While the addition of salt to the lower molecular weight polymers JR400 and LR400 resulted in small changes in viscosity across all concentrations, JR30M and LR30M exhibited significant decreases (up to 81%) and increases (up to 57%) in viscosity upon the addition of salt in the semidilute and entangled regimes, respectively. This viscosity increase in the entangled regime (when comparing salt‐free and 50 mM NaCl solutions) is reported for the first time in cationically modified cellulose polymers. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 41616.     

Preparation and viscosity behavior of hydrophobically modified poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)

In this study, a novel series of water-soluble hydrophobically modified poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is prepared by chemical modification of PVA, with the objective of investigating the polymer's rheological behavior for enhanced oil recovery applications. The solution viscosity of the polymer obtained is studied with respect to the polymer concentration, temperature, salinity, polymer modification, aging, shear rate, and polymer molecular weight. The solution viscosity of the PVA is greatly enhanced by the modification. The modified PVA exhibits a relatively high salt tolerance, typical of nonionic polymers, in the range of 0–7.0 wt % NaCl concentrations, and the viscosity of the polymer solution is relatively invariant with NaCl above 3.0 wt % NaCl concentration. Below 3 wt %, the viscosity shows a maximum then a minimum, an unusual behavior. Generally, the polymer exhibits an almost constant viscosity at high shear rates and a typical shear thinning behavior at low shear rates. In addition, increasing polymer concentration and molecular weight leads to an increase in the polymer solution viscosity. Moreover, the polymer exhibits smaller solution viscosity at a high temperatre, and a slight decrease in viscosity is also exhibited by the modified polymer with aging. Comparison of the viscosities of 18 polymer modifications indicates that the larger the numbers of hydrophobic groups (side chains) in the polymer structure, the smaller the viscosity. Moreover, the longer the hydrophobic groups (side chains) in the polymer structure, the greater the viscosity, if their number is small. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Study on the surface tensions of polymer melts using axisymmetric drop shape analysis

It is shown that Axisymmetric Drop Shape Analysis (ADSA) is well-suited for the study of polymer melt surface tensions. The technique is not restricted to equilibrium surface (interfacial) tensions; it is also suitable for measuring the time dependence (or kinetics) of surface tension of polymer melts. Results for three polymers, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene, at temperatures above 170°C are reported. Contrary to the well-known decrease of surface tension in low molecular weight surfactant solutions as a result of equilibration, an increase in the melt surface tension is observed under isothermal conditions.     

Alkenyl Succinic Anhydride Structure Influences the Surface Activities of Gelatin Derivatives

In this study, sodium hydroxide was employed to decompose animal gelatin. The gelatin hydrolysate was then reacted with polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride, containing a hydrophilic substituent, to produce a series of gelatin derivatives (GD) that featured both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups, thereby displaying the behavior of surfactants. The structures of the synthesized surfactants were examined using infrared spectroscopy and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; the basic surface properties, including surface tension, contact angle, emulsifying capacity, and foamability, were also determined. The synthesized GD surfactants had superior surface activities. In addition, the surface activities of the GD. increased upon increasing the length of the hydrophobic unit and the molecular weight. These GD exhibited good foamability and emulsifying capacity, with the GD containing PBMA 320 possessing the greatest surface activity.     

新型表面活性剂疏水缔合聚合物提高原油采收率的性能研究

介绍了渤海海上油田二元复合驱驱油的设计与开发方案,以新型表面活性剂(非离子型表面活性剂:DMES-14、TX-100)和疏水缔合聚丙烯酰胺(HAPAM)为主。二元复合驱驱油体系主要需要双子表面活性剂双十四酸乙二酯双磺酸盐型表面活性剂(DMES-14),疏水缔合聚丙烯酰胺以及取自海上油田平台的回注水。该体系同时对粘度和表面张力进行了研究。结果表明,该体系在不要求浓度的情况下可以达到超低界面张力2.48×10~(-3) m N/m,在油藏中粘度可达到55 m Pa;随后的岩心驱替试验表明,在水驱含水75%的状况下进行二元复合驱驱油效果可提高至38.6%以上。总之,该实验研究提供了非离子表面活性剂与疏水缔合水溶性聚合物驱油体系的实用信息以及可以在渤海海上油田进行大规模应用HAPAM。     

Surface adsorption in the mixtures of sodium dodecylsulphate and oxyethylenated nonylphenol with different oxyethylenation degrees

The effectiveness of surface adsorption in an aqueous solution of mixtures of surfactants composed of an anionic surfactant, sodium dodecylsulphate, mixed with a nonionic one, polyoxyethylenated nonylphenol, was studied. Their behavior was compared separately. This surface adsorption was characterized by the values of the surface tension at 25°C of the total concentrations below, but near to the critical micelle concentration (CMC) in the mixtures mentioned. These were obtained as a function of different proportions of surfactants in the mixture and different chain lengths of nonionic polyoxyethylenated surfactant. The total surface excess concentrations of the surfactant mixtures and the average of molecular area per surfactant species at the aqueous solution/air interface were calculated. Finally, the values were analyzed vs the above parameters. Presented at the XDCth Meetings of CED/AID, Granada, Spain, March, 1988.