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  • Title: Role of solubilized water in micelles formed by Triton X-100 in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquids.
    Author: Li N, Zhang S, Ma H, Zheng L.
    Journal: Langmuir; 2010 Jun 15; 26(12):9315-20. PubMed ID: 20302278.
    Abstract:
    We demonstrate here the aggregation behavior of a nonionic surfactant Triton X-100 in two 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquids (the hydrophilic IL [bmim][BF(4)] and the hydrophobic IL [bmim][PF(6)]) by surface tension measurements. The effects of added water on the microstructure of Triton X-100 in ILs micelles are investigated. When small amounts of water are added to Triton X-100 in [bmim][PF(6)] micelles, the water molecules are first bound to the ethylene oxide (EO) units of Triton X-100 and then form the water pool in the core of the microemulsion. When water molecules are added to the Triton X-100 in [bmim][BF(4)] micelles, there is no microemulsion formed; these water molecules are first solubilized in [bmim][BF(4)]. When the solubilization is saturated, the water molecules start to bind to the EO group of Triton X-100; these results are confirmed by UV-vis, FTIR, and (1)H NMR spectra.
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