Effect of highly hydrophobic plant oil-based monomers on micellization of sodium dodecyl sulfate

Non-Conventional Features of Plant Oil-Based Acrylic Monomers in Emulsion Polymerization

“…This leads to development of mixed (SDS/POBM) micelles ( Figure 12 ). Surface activity of a SDS/POBM mixture varies by adding the monomer and, as a rule, is higher than for the surfactant alone [ 36 ]. It was also found that monomer molecules replace surfactant counterparts in the mixed micelles.…”

“…The feature of micellization of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in the presence of the POBMs is surfactant ability to solubilize highly hydrophobic monomer molecules and promote development of mixed (SDS/POBM) micelles. As shown by Kingsley et al [ 36 ], the packing of surface-active SDS/POBM complexes (aggregates) and the SDS molecules occurs upon micellization. In this event, the SDS molecules can be squeezed out of the micelle and localized at the interphase reducing the interfacial tension.…”

“… Chemical structure of plant oil-based monomer ( A ), surfactant ( B ), and schematic of POBM solubilization by SDS molecules ( C ). Reprinted from [ 36 ]. Copyright (2019), with permission from Elsevier.…”