Effect of in situ mixed micellization of ester-functionalized gemini surfactant at different pHs on solubilization and cosolubilization of various polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons of varying hydrophobicities

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A pH controlled cleavability unfolds the 3-in-1 surfactant feature of an ester-bonded gemini surfactant, 2, 2'-[(oxybis (ethane-1,2-diyl))bis (oxy)]bis (N-hexadecyl-N,Ndimethyl-2-oxoethanaminium) dichloride (C16-C4O2-C16), by reinforcing in-situ mixed micellization between cleaved components at non-neutral pH (pH 3,12). The triplicity is assigned to two mixed-micelle variants at pH 3 and pH 12 besides the unhydrolyzed C16-C4O2-C16 at pH 7. The pH-controlled aggregation of such trichotomic surfactant dramatically enhances the micellar solubilization/cosolubilization of PAHs viz. naphthalene (Np), phenanthrene (Ph), pyrene (Py), perylene (Pe). The cosolubilization of binary/ternary PAH mixtures in such remarkable micellar assemblies at pH 3, 7 and 12 yields intriguing synergistic or antagonistic solubility outcomes correlated to PAH-PAH and PAH-micelle interactions. This study provides valuable insights into the potential applications of the ester-bonded gemini surfactant for the cosolubilization of undesirable hydrophobic compounds at natural sites having variable pH.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:336

Enthalten in:

Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) - 336(2023) vom: 01. Nov., Seite 122489

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rashid, Showkat [VerfasserIn]
Tak, Umar Nabi [VerfasserIn]
Lone, Mohd Sajid [VerfasserIn]
Chat, Oyais Ahmad [VerfasserIn]
Bhat, Parvaiz Ahmad [VerfasserIn]
Ahanger, Firdaus Ahmad [VerfasserIn]
Bhat, Imtiyaz Ahmad [VerfasserIn]
Dar, Aijaz Ahmad [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cosolubilization
Gemini
Journal Article
Molar solubilization ratio
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Surfactant enhanced remediation

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Date Revised 11.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122489

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NLM361641656