The synthesis, characterization and properties of branched Gemini imidazolium surfactants
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(1. School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001 Harbin, China; 2. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Daqing Normal University, 163712 Daqing, Heilongjiang, China; 3.School of Mechanical and Electrial Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001 Harbin, China)

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    To study the effect of branched spacer on the property of Gemini imidazolium surfactants, Gemini imidazolium surfactants of 2,4-[bis(3-alkylimidazolium-1-yl) bromide]-1,3-propanediol ([Cn-P-Cn]Br2, where n is the hydrocarbon chain length of 0,2 or 14) were synthesized with 2,2-dibromomethyl-1,3-propanediol as the spacer. Their surface activity and thermodynamic properties of micellization were characterized by surface tension and electrical conductivity measurements. The values of critical micelle concentration (ccmc), saturation adsorption values at the air/aqueous interface (Γmax), the area per surfactant molecule at the air/aqueous interface (Amin), the efficiency of adsorption (pC20) and surface pressure (πcmc) derived from surface tension measurement at 25 ℃ suggested that the surface activity of [Cn-P-Cn]Br2 was high. While Gibbs Free Energy of micellization (ΔGm) of all the surfactants derived from electrical conductivity were all negative, indicating that the formation of micelles was spontaneous.

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