Apparent Dipole Moments of Aerosol OT Reversed Micelles in Cyclohexane Determined at a Frequency of 1 MHz and at a Temperature of 298.15 K

Author: Tanaka R.   Okazaki K.  

Publisher: Academic Press

ISSN: 0021-9797

Source: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol.184, Iss.2, 1996-12, pp. : 601-606

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Abstract

Precise determinations of dielectric constants were carried out for Aerosol OT reversed micelles in cyclohexane at a frequency of 1 MHz and at a temperature of 298.15 K for molalities of AOT from 0 to 0.04 mol kg -1 . The ratio of the amount of water, r , to that of AOT was varied from 0 to 25 and the apparent dipole moments for the mixed solute (AOT + r ·H 2 O) were calculated. Discontinuous change in the limiting dipole moment with increasing r was found and was related to the characteristic of water to bind to the head group of AOT. The process of forming W/O microemulsion and the molecular interactions in the micellar core are discussed in terms of the hydration of AOT.

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