22.05.2017 Views

2007_6_Nr6_EEMJ

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Polyelectrolyte – surfactant complexes<br />

The rheology of polyelectrolyte solutions are<br />

profoundly altered by the presence of surfactants. The<br />

addition of an oppositely charged surfactant lowers<br />

the viscosity of polyelectrolyte solutions. This is<br />

because flexible polyelectrolytes bind to the spherical<br />

surfactant micelles by wrapping around the exterior<br />

of the micelle.<br />

References<br />

Abuin E. B., Scaiano J. C., (1984), Exploratory study of the<br />

effect of polyelectrolyte surfactant aggregates on<br />

photochemical behavior, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 106,<br />

6274-6283.<br />

Bastardo L. A., (2005), Self assembly of Surfactants and<br />

Polyelectrolytes in Solutions at Interfaces,<br />

PhD.Thesis at the Royal Institute of Technology<br />

Stockholm.<br />

Colby R., (2000), Polyelectrolyte interactions with<br />

surfactants and proteins, XIIIth International<br />

Congress on Rheology, Cambridge, UK, 414-416.<br />

Goddard E. D., Ananthapadmanabhan K. P., (1993),<br />

Interaction of Surfactants with Polymers and<br />

Proteins, CRC Press, London.<br />

Konop A. J., (1997), Polyelectrolyte Collapse Induced by<br />

Aggregation of Oppositely Charged Surfactant,<br />

Masters Thesis, Pennsylvania State University.<br />

Konop A.J, Colby R. H., (1999), Role of condensed<br />

counterions in the thermodynamics of surfactant<br />

micelle formation with and without oppositely<br />

charged polyelectrolytes, Langmuir 15, 58-65.<br />

Vautrin C., (2006), Stabilité et Structure d’Agrégats<br />

Catanioniques, PhD.Thesis University Versailles<br />

Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.<br />

509

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!