Enabling an Inorganic-Rich Interface via Cationic Surfactant for High-Performance Lithium Metal Batteries

An anion-rich electric double layer(EDL)region is favorable for fabricating an inorganic-rich solid-electrolyte interphase(SEI)towards stable lithium metal anode in ester electrolyte.Herein,cetyltrimethylammonium bromide(CTAB),a cationic surfactant,is adopted to draw more anions into EDL by ionic interactions that shield the repelling force on anions during lithium plating.In situ electrochemical surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy results combined with molecular dynamics simulations validate the enrichment of NO_(3)^(−)/FSI−anions in the EDL region due to the positively charged CTA^(+).In-depth analysis of SEI structure by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry results confirmed the formation of the inorganic-rich SEI,which helps improve the kinetics of Li^(+)transfer,lower the charge transfer activation energy,and homogenize Li deposition.As a result,the Li||Li symmetric cell in the designed electrolyte displays a prolongated cycling time from 500 to 1300 h compared to that in the blank electrolyte at 0.5 mA cm^(-2) with a capacity of 1 mAh cm^(-2).Moreover,Li||LiFePO_(4) and Li||LiCoO_(2) with a high cathode mass loading of>10 mg cm^(-2) can be stably cycled over 180 cycles.

Comparative studies on flotation of aluminosilicate minerals with Gemini cationic surfactants BDDA and EDDA

Gemini quaternary ammonium salt surfactants, butane-a, co-bis（dimethyl dodeculammonium bromide） （BDDA） ethane-a, fl-bis（dimethyl dodeculammonium bromide） （EDDA） were adopted to comparatively study the flotation behaviors of kaolinite, pyrophyllite and illite. It was found that three silicate minerals all exhibited good floatability with Gemini cationic surfactants as collectors over a wide pH range, while BDDA showed a stronger collecting power than EDDA. FTIR spectra and zeta potential analysis indicated that the mechanism of adsorption of Gemini collector molecules on three silicate minerals surfaces was almost identical for the electronic attraction and hydrogen bonds effect. The theoretically obtained results of density functional theory （DFT） at B3LYP/6-31G （d） level demonstrated the stronger collecting power of BDDA presented in the floatation test and zeta potential measurement.

Adsorption of Metsulfuron and Bensulfuron on a Cationic Surfactant-Modified Paddy Soil

Adsorption isotherms of metsulfuron and bensulfuron on a hexadecyltrimethylammonium （HDTMA） bromide-modified paddy soil under different ionic strengths, with divalent cation Cu^2＋, or having different pH were studied to describe their adsorptive behavior, and to try to explain the adsorption process of a sulfonylurea compound with a carbamoylsulfamoyl group in the modified soil environment. All the adsorption isotherms fitted the Freundlich equation well, and the HDTMA treatment of paddy soil dramatically enhanced adsorption capacity of metsulfuron or bensulfuron. Also, an increase of ionic strength and the addition of divalent heavy metal cation Cu^2＋ on the HDTMA-modified paddy soil increased the adsorption of metsulfuron or bensulfuron. Additionally, for metsulfuron and bensulfuron in the aqueous phase, adsorption capacity of the HDTMA-modified paddy soft gradually increased with decreasing pH.

Change Color Effect and Spectral Properties of Gold Nanoparticle-cationic Surfactants System

The change color effect of gold nanoparticle solutions was studied by means of resonance scattering and absorption spectrometry and scan electron microscopy. The red Au nanoparticles with a size of 10 nm exhibit a resonance absorption peak and a resonance scattering peak all at 525 nm. After some inorganic electrolyte was added to a red Au nanoparticles solution, the color of the solution became blue and the absorbance at (600_700) nm was significantly increased. The ratio of the concentration of monovalent cations, at which the resonance scattering of the system at 525 nm is maximal to that of divalent cations, is in the range of 100∶1_100∶1.8. It is in good agreement with the Schulze-Hardy rule of the coagulation value of electrolyte. After adding some cationic surfactants to the above solution, the color of the solution is in deep blue, with two resonance absorption peaks at 550 and 680 nm, and a greatly enhanced resonance scattering peak at 525 nm. The experiments demonstrate that the stronger the hydrophobicity of the cationic surfactant is, the stronger the change color effect of the Au nanoparticle solution promoted by cationic surfactant is. The change color effect of Au nanoparticle solution is resulted from the increased diameter of Au nanoparticles, and the changes of resonance absorption peak and resonance scattering.

Synthesis and Characterization of Zirconia Nanocrystallites by Cationic Surfactant and Anionic Surfactant

Study on nanomaterials has attracted great interests in recent years. In this article, zirconia nanocrystallites of different structures have been successfully synthesized via hydrothermal methods with cationic surfactant （CTAB） and anionic surfactant （SDS）, respectively. Differential Scanning Calorimeter （DSC-TG）, X-ray Diffractometer （XRD）, Transmission Electron Microscope （TEM）, Ultraviolet-Visible （UV-vis） and N2 adsorption-desorption analyses are used for their structure characteristics. The results show that the cationic surfactant has a distinctive direction effect on the formation of zirconia nanocrystallites, while the anionic surfactant has a self-assembly synergistic effect on them. The sample synthesized with the cationic surfactant presents good dispersion with the main phase of tetragonal zirconia, and the average nanocrystal size is around 15 nm after calcination at 500 ℃. While the sample synthesized with the anionic surfactant exhibits a worm-like mesoporous structure with pure tetragonal phase after calcination at 500 ℃ and with good thermal stability.

Determination of Cationic Surfactant by Laser Thermal Lens Spectrometry

A novel method for the determination of cationic surfactant by laser thermal lens spectrometry was developed. It was based on the reaction between 1-hydroxy-2-(5-nitro-2-Pyri- dylazo)-8-aminonaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid (5-NO2-PAH) and cationic surfactant to form 1:2 ionic association complex in a weakly basic medium (pH 9.44). The determination conditions and the mechanism were discussed. The method has been applied to the analysis of wastewater and moat water samples.

Effect of Cationic Surfactant on the Inhibition of Ligninase by Hydrogen Peroxide

The inhibition of ligninase by hydrogen peroxide in the presence of cationic surfactant CTAB was studied by kinetic spectrophotometric technique. Results showed that addition of CTAB enhanced the inhibition by H2O2, but it did not alter the inhibition pattern and the inhibition constant changed little with the concentration of CTAB. Modification of the enzymic protein by the surfactant monomer may be responsible for the above mentioned results.

Synthesis and Characterization of Yttrium Doped Nano-zirconia by a Cationic Surfactant-assisted Route

Recently, more and more interest has been focused on zirconia for its unique characteristics. In this paper, via the preceding preparation technique, yttrium can be successfully incorporated into nano-zirconia by a cationic surfactant-assisted route. The methods of XRD, TEM, EDS, Uv-vis and N2 adsorption-desorption are adopted to characterize the synthesized samples. The results show that the yttrium has been successfully incorporated into the zirconia lattice, and the thermal stability of yttrium doped zirconia has been enhanced remarkably.

Effect of Cationic Surfactant on the Gelation of HPAM by Cr(III)

The effect of cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) on the gelation of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) by Cr (III) was investigated by using rheological measurements. The results indicated that the CTAB concentration has a pronounced effect on the viscoelastic properties of the gelling system.

Photorheologically reversible micelle composed of polymerizable cationic surfactant and 4-phenylazo benzoic acid

A photorheologically reversible micelle composed of polymerizable cationic surfactant n-cetyl dimethylallyl am- monium chloride （CDAAC） and trans-4-phenylazo benzoic acid （trans-ACA） was prepared. The effects of molar ratio of CDAAC/trans-ACA, time of UV and visible light irradiation and temperature on the rheological properties of micellar system were investigated. The results show that before UV irradiation the system with an optimum CDAAC/trans-ACA molar ratio of 1.4 forms viscoelastic micelles at 45 ℃. After 365 nm UV irradiation, the viscos- ities of micelle systems with different concentrations at fixed molar ratio of 1.4 are decreased by 85%-95%. The CDAAC/trans-ACA （14 mmol. L- 1/10 mmol. L- 1 ） micelle system exhibits shear thinning property and its viscos- ity is decreased obviously with the increases of UV irradiation time less than I h. The rheological process during LIV irradiation for CDAAC/trans-ACA （14 mmol- L- 1/10 mmol. L 1） micelle proves that viscosity, elastic modulus G＇ and viscous modulus G＂ will reduce quickly with the UV light. Furthermore, the micelle system after 1 h UV- irradiation is able to revert to its initial high viscosity with 460 nm visible light irradiation for 4 h, and the micelle can be cycled between low and high viscosity states by repetitive UV and visible light irradiations. The LIV-Vis spectra of CDAAC/trans-ACA micelle indicate that its photosensitive theological properties are related closely to photoisomerization of trans-ACA to c/s-ACA.

Interaction between Cationic Surfactants and Bromopyrogallol Red as well as Its Application for the Sensitive and Selective Determination of Mo in Mo/W Binary Mixtures

Prior to formation of the micelles of cationic surfactant (CSF), bromopyrogallol red (BPR) could exist in the forms of both monomer and oligomer After that, however, only BPR monomer existed. Nonionic surfactant OP-10 favoured the oligomerization of BPR monomer. The mixed micellar media prepared by mixing CSF and OP-10 in an appropriate ratio could be used for the sensitive and selective determination of Mo in Mo/W binary mixtures.

Drag-reducing characteristics of cationic surfactant solution flow in copper pipe

The drag-reducing characteristics of a cationic surfactant solution flow in copper pipe have been investigated experimentally.The tested drag-reducing fluid was an aqueous solution of the cationic surfactant cetyltrimethyl ammonium chloride(CTAC).The experimental results show that the maximum drag reduction percentage reduces with the increase of fluid temperature at low concentration of CTAC,such as 100×10-6 or 150×10-6.Furthermore,the concentration and temperature changes of CTAC solution have significant influences on the drag-reducing ability.The drag-reducing effect of CTAC additives shows great potentials in the application in a district heating/cooling(DHC)system,especially for the radiant floor heating(RFH)system.

Emulsion Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate in the Presence of a New Cationic Surfactant

In this study, the emulsion homopolymerization system containing vinyl acetate, potassium persulfate, a new cationic polymeric surfactant and water was studied by the applying semi-continuous emulsion polymerization process. The effects of new polymeric emulsifier on the physicochemical properties of obtained vinyl acetate latexes were investigated depending on vinyl acetate percentage in the polymerization recipe, and two thermal initiators in homopolymerization.

Pilot test of polymer microsphere alternate surfactant flood(PMAS)with mixtures of anionic-cationic surfactants under harsh conditions in a sandstone reservoir

The first pilot test of polyacrylamide microsphere alternate surfactant flood(PMAS)with mixtures of anionic-cationic surfactants(Sa/c)was carried out for a high-temperature,high-salinity,and highhardness sandstone reservoir to demonstrate the potential of this novel technique to improve oil recovery.A critical micelle concentration(CMC)of 4.82 mg/L,an ultralow interfacial tension(IFT)of 8104 mN/m,and a high oil solubilization of 22 were obtained.Static and dynamic adsorptions of Sa/c on natural core containing 15 wt%clay were reduced to about 2.20 and 0.30 mg/g-core,respectively,with the addition of adsorption inhibitor(AI).Since June 2014,the pilot test of PMAS was carried out in a Sinopec reservoir with a temperature of 87C,a salinity of 260,393 mg/L,and a hardness of 6,401 mg/L.Twelve cycles of alternative injection of 0.0125 PV Sa/c with a concentration of 0.1%and 0.0125 PV polyacrylamide microsphere with a concentration of 0.2%were conducted at an injection rate of 0.1 PV/yr,for a total of 0.3 PV chemical injection.As a result,the net daily oil production increased from 0 t to 6.5 t,and the water cut decreased from 96.3%to 93.8%,leading to an ultimate improved oil recovery of 6.3%original oil-in-place.

Synthesis and Surface Activity of Novel Triazole-based Cationic Gemini Surfactants

The synthesis and surfactant activities of two new cationic gemini surfactants containing triazole compound as spacer were described. Their critical micelle concentrations (CMC), which are 1.8×10-4 mol/L and 3.9×10-4 mol/L respectively, are much lower than that of conventional surfactant cetyltrimethyl ammonium chloride (CTAC). In addition, compared with some gemini surfactants containing phenylene, xylylene and stilbenyl as spacer, this new kind of surfactants has good solubility in water at room temperature because of containing more hydrophilic groups or atoms in molecules.

Synthesis and combined properties of novel fluorinated cationic surfactants derived from hexafluoropropylene dimer

Three novel fluorinated cationic surfactants were prepared by adopting perfluoro-2-methy1-2-pentene as raw substrate. The as-obtained fluorinated cationic surfactants exhibited excellent surface properties, all of them can reduce the surface tension of water to below 20.00mN/m at the critical micelle concentrations （CMC）. The incorporation of SDS, AOS, APG or LAB into 2-（4-（3,3,4,4,5,5,5-heptafluoro- 2,2-bis（trifluoromethyl）pentyl）benzamido）-N,N-dimethylethana-mine oxide 4a could generate much lower CMC and surface tension value at the CMC than individual 4a. Especially, the surface tension values of that combined APG/4a can be reduced to 17.31 mN/m. The excellent surface activities and their remarkable compatibility to various types of hydrocarbon surfactants make them as sustainable alternatives to PFOA （perfluorooctanoic acid, C7F15CO2H） and PFOS （perfluorooctane sulphonate, C8F17SO3X, with X = K, Na, H）.

Synthesis and Properties of Gemini Cationic Surfactants with Amide Spacers

Four gemini cationic surfactants {N,N′-di[2-(lauryldimethylamino)acetyl]polymethylenediamine dichloride, LAA-s-LAA, s=2,3,4,6} were synthesized by using four bis(α-chloroacetamide)s and N,N-dimethyllaurylamine, respectively. The molecular structures were characterized by means of IR, ~ 1H NMR, \{~ ~13 C NMR\} and MS, and the behavior of their aqueous solutions was studied. The critical micell concentrations(CMC) of LAA-s-LAA were one order of magnitude lower than that of dodecyltrimethyl ammonium chloride(DTAC). With the change of the length of spacer chain(s), their CMC values change, and CMC reaches the top value at s=4.

Spectrophotometric determination of cationic surfactants by formation of ternary complexes with Fe(Ⅲ) and chrome azurol S

An extraction-free spectrophotometric method for the determination of cationic surfactants, such as cetylpyridinium chloride, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and zephiramine is proposed, which is based on the formation of ternary complexes with Fe(Ⅲ) and chrome azurol S. The molar ratio of the complex is 2:1:1 (Fe(Ⅲ):chrome azurol S:cationic surfactant). The method is simple, rapid and sensitive, giving an apparent molar absorptivity of 4.5×104 L.mol-1.cm-1 and a linear range of 0.1-6.0 umol/L cationic surfactants. The total cationic surfactant content can be determined directly in aqueous solutions by measuring the absorbance at 680 nm (pH 5.8). The method has been successfully applied to water samples.

Effect of Sodium Halide on Dynamic Surface Tension of a Cationic Surfactant

The equilibrium and dynamic surface tension （DST） of the novel cationic surfactant, 3-（p-nonylphenoxy）-2-hydroxylpropyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, abbreviated as RTAB, were studied. The effect of sodium halide such as NaCl, NaBr and NaI on the DST behavior of the RTAB solution below its CMC was studied in detail. Due to the preferential adsorption, the effect of hydration and salting out, the ability to reduce the DST values at the same concentration was in the order of NaI〉NaBr〉NaCl. Attributed to its high surface activity, the equilibrium time of the DST of the surfactant solution was insensitive to the ionic strength.

Interaction of Plasma Proteins with Tri-quaternary Ammonium Salt Cationic Surfactant Studied by QCM-D

A tri-quaternary ammonium salt cationic surfactant was synthesized.Its structure was confirmed by using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy,^(1)H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy,and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses.Three model surfaces,including Au-CH_(3),Au-OH and Au-COOH,were fabricated.Adsorptions of surfactant on the three model surfaces and subsequent plasma proteins adsorption were investigated by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation(QCM-D).The mass of surfactant on the Au-COOH surface was the largest,followed by that on the Au-CH_(3)surface,and that on the Au-OH surface.These results suggested that the main driving force of surfactant immobilization was electrostatic interaction followed by hydrophobic interaction.Based on the results obtained,we concluded that the protein mass adsorbed on Au-CH_(3)-S,Au-OH-S,and Au-COOH-S surfaces depended on the protein size and orientation.The mass and thickness of S on the Au-COOH surface is the largest and the protein adsorption capacity of Au-COOH-S surface is inferior to that of Au-CH_(3)-S.The Au-COOH-S surface could inhibit lysozyme adsorption,maintain the adsorption balance of bovine serum albumin,and induce fibrinogen-binding protein adsorption.