Ramesh Oraon

TAAB does not form classical micelles in which hydrocarbon groups are pressed against each other without water molecules between them and the electric double layer of hydrophilic groups. TAAB forms micelles, with water between the hydrocarbon groups. Its solutions solubilize hydrocarbons. Usually these substances are classified as hydrotropes.

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Yuri Mirgorod

Dear Professor

Thank you for your response.

Now the two question arises in my case:

1. Can these hydrotopes be employed for solublization process and thereafter polymerization of solublized organic monomer?

2. Will Semi Clathrates hydration of TAAB undergo hydrotropes phenomenon?

Anticipating with thanks.

Ramesh Oraon

1.TAAB can solubilize poorly soluble monomers in water. Therefore, it can be used in "emulsion" polymerization.

2. Clathrates are TAAB crystalline hydrates. The process of hydrotropy is the ability of low molecular weight amphiphilic molecules to increase the solubility of other molecules compared to their solubility in water.

Dear Ramesh Oraon, for micellization there is always a hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance, which manifests in the CMC value. Please have a look at the following study and the references therein. My Regards

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphi.2020.100003

naturally it depends on the alkyl - there is a range of classical cationic surfactants like trimethyl hexadecyl ammonium bromide - but you likely ask about, e.g., tetra methyl or tetrabutyl, see the answers of Yuri

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