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The self-assembly of polypentadeca- and polyeicosa-oxyethylene mono n-hexadecylethers (C16E15 and C16E20) in cyclohexane has been studied using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), rheology measurements and polarised-microscopy (POM) observations. Both surfactants can dissolve in cyclohexane, which benefited from their low cohesive energy. A trace amount of water was used to help the formation of reverse aggregates. The SAXS measurements and POM observations all evinced the formation of reverse vesicles in the solutions. The solution viscosity showed the dependence on both water content, represented as the mole ratio of water to surfactant W (0), and surfactant concentration C (s). The samples at C (s) = 200 mmol L-1 and W (0) = 15-20 had a visco-elastic response with elastic behaviour at high frequencies (G' dominating over GaEuro(3)) and slightly viscous behaviour at low frequencies (GaEuro(3) exceeding G') which resulted in a crossover of G' and GaEuro(3) at below 0.1 rad s(-1). The elastic plateau modulus G'(P) increased with increasing W (0) or C (s). The effect of temperature on the rheological properties was examined. The value of flow activation energy, E (a), of C16E20 was lower than that of C16E15, which suggested that the former may be more likely to form reverse vesicles than the latter. The elastic plateau modulus G'(P) showed temperature dependence, which was explained in terms of the hydrogen bonding interactions between the water and the POE.
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COLLOID AND POLYMER SCIENCE
ISSN: 0303-402X
Year: 2016
Issue: 6
Volume: 294
Page: 1037-1043
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ESI Discipline: CHEMISTRY;
ESI HC Threshold:235
JCR Journal Grade:2
CAS Journal Grade:3
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