화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol.232, No.2, 219-224, 2000
Adsorption studies of nonionic surfactants onto polyvinyltoluene microlatexes in aqueous medium
Negatively charged polyvinyltoluene (PVT) microlatexes of various dimensions were prepared by polymerization of the corresponding vinyltoluene-in-water microemulsion precursors containing sodium dodecyl sulfate and n-pentanol. PVT microlatexes were used as adsorbents for adsorption of nonionic surfactants such as Tween 80, Tween 20, and Triton X-100. The extents of adsorption were known from the differences in the diffusion coefficient of the PVT microlatexes containing a solubilized suitable electroactive probe. The surface excess (Gamma), equilibrium constant of adsorption (K-ads), molecular cross-sectional surface area (sigma), intercalation ratio (kappa), etc., were determined for sodium dodecyl sulfate composition variation and ionic strength effects. A surface reconstruction model was proposed to rationalize the results.