The solubilization of three phenolic solutes in micellar solutions and surfactant-polymer mixtures is studied: 2-monochlorophenol (MCP), 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP), and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP). The equilibrium dialysis (ED) technique is used to determine the solubilization equilibrium constant as a function of added NaCl concentration. The added salt enhances the solubilization ability of surfactant micelles, but it only slightly affects the solubilization constant of surfactant-polymer aggregates. The solubilization constant for the surfactant-only systems is greater than that for the surfactant-polymer systems. In the micellar solution, the solute with a low water solubility shows a greater solubilization constant than the solute with a higher water solubility; the solubilization constants increase in the order MCP

Keywords:colloid-enhanced ultrafiltration;solubilization;surfactant-polymer interaction;phenolic solutes