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A simple approach to calculate the micelle aggregation numbers of ionic liquid-based surfactants: Electrochemical behavior of aggregate-solubilized ferrocene studied by microelectrode voltammetry

  • Drochss P. Valencia
  • , Paula D. Galgano
  • , Omar A. El Seoud
  • , Mauro Bertotti

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Abstract

Micellar diffusion coefficient (DMDC), micellar hydrodynamic radius (RH) and average aggregation numbers (Nagg) of 1-alquil-3-methylimidazolium chloride (CxMeImCl x=12, 14, 16) surfactants in aqueous solution have been determined by using voltammetric information obtained with disk microelectrodes. Ferrocene was used as redox-active electrochemical probe. DMDC values determined by extrapolation of the plot of diffusion coefficient versus surfactant concentration to the critical micelle concentration were found to be in good agreement with the literature values, based on static light scattering and theoretical calculations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)H660-H662
JournalJournal of the Electrochemical Society
Volume161
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
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