Effect of head group on the aggregation behavior of surface active ionic liquids with aromatic counterions in aqueous solutions

A schematic illustration of aggregates formed by [C12mpyy][Sal], [C12mpip][Sal] and [C12mim][Sal][1] in aqueous solution.[1] Xu, W.; Wang, T.; Cheng, N.; Hu, Q.; Bi, Y.; Gong, Y.; Yu, L., Experimental and DFT studies on the aggregation behavior of imidazolium-based surface-active ionic liquids with aromatic counterions in aqueous solution. Langmuir 2015, 31 (4), 1272-1282.351