Abstract
In the present study, we report the micellization behavior of a cationic gemini surfactant, hexanediyl-1,6-bis(dimethylcetylammonium bromide) (16-6-16) at different fixed temperatures and fixed concentration of dextrose in aqueous solutions. The critical micelle concentration (cmc) of 16-6-16, measured by the conductivity and dye solubilization methods. An increasing trend of the cmc values were found with additive (dextrose) concentrations. A similar cmc values increasing trend were found with the temperatures (i.e., increases with increasing temperature). The thermodynamic parameters, viz., standard Gibbs energy (), standard enthalpy (
), and standard entropy (
) of micellization of 16-6-16, are evaluated. The values indicate less stability of the 16-6-16 solution in the presence of dextrose.
GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
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