Synthesis and micellar properties of 1-decyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium bromide surfactant in water and water–ethanolamine mixtures at 298.15 K

1-Decyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium bromide (ddmimBr) has been synthesized by the reaction of 1,2-dimethylimidazole and 1-bromodecane. Micellization of ddmimBr surfactant in water (W) and water–ethanolamine (W–EA) with the weight percent of EA changing within the range 0–39.79%, has been investigated at 298.15 K. Information about the influence of the added EA on the critical micelle concentration (CMC) was obtained through density and surface tension measurements. This last provides information about the dependence of the surface excess concentration, the minimum area per surfactant molecule and the surface pressure at the CMC on the added weight percentage of organic solvent. The effect of binary aqueous mixtures of W–EA on the apparent molar volume (φVφV) of the ddmimBr has been investigated. The apparent molar volume upon aggregation (ΔφVΔφV) shows a maximum at about 15 wt% of EA, this behavior is discussed in terms of the changes of the solvent structure. Partial specific volume data, obtained by density measurements, indicate that the fraction of solvent molecules interact with the surfactant remained roughly constant.

Graphical abstractCritical micelle concentrations of 1-decyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium bromide in water and water–ethanolamine mixtures at 298.15 K.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide