Interaction Between Sodium Poly(Styrene Sulfonate) and Triton X‐100 in Aqueous Solution

Abstract

The interaction between sodium poly(styrene sulfonate) (PSS) and Triton X‐100 (TX‐100) has been investigated by viscosity and conductivity measurements. The results show that the reduced viscosity of PSS increases with increasing PSS concentration at constant TX‐100 concentration (0.006–0.029 g/mL). On the other hand, at higher constant TX‐100 concentrations, 0.048 and 0.062 g/dL, the reduced viscosity decreases with increasing PSS concentration. The conductivity of PSS in pure water is quite different from that in the presence of TX‐100.

Keywords:

• Sodium poly(styrene sulfonate)
• Triton X‐100
• Viscosity
• Surfactant