The effect of acidity on micellization in aqueous solutions of dodecyldimethylamine oxide-sodium dodecyl sulfate mixtures is studied. The CMC values are determined for acidic and nonacidified solutions at 50 °C and different ratios of two surfactants. The measurements are taken using potentiometry, conductometry, and tensiometry techniques. The CMC values are calculated within the framework of a quasi-chemical model of micellization modified with regard to the specific features of the system under consideration. Nonacidified solutions are modeled as a mixture of anionic and nonionic surfactants, whereas acidic solutions are treated as a mixture of anionic and cationic surfactants. The results of model calculations are in satisfactory agreement with the experimental data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)717-724
Number of pages8
JournalColloid Journal
Volume71
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2009

    Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry
  • Surfaces and Interfaces

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