Styrene and Phenylethanol Adsolubilization of a Polymerizable Gemini Surfactant

摘要

A polymerizable gemini surfactant was used to adsolubilize styrene and phenylethanol, representing less and more polar organic solutes, respectively, in order to evaluate the impact of admicellar polymerization on the adsolubilization process. Adsolubilization was also evaluated using a polymerizable monomelic surfactant and conventional surfactant for comparison purposes. The main results were that: (1) polymerized and unpolymerized admicelles showed similar adsolubilization potential— validating the use of polymerized admicelles without sacrificing adsolubilization, and (2) gemini surfactants showed adsolubilization capacities equal to or higher than conventional surfactants.