Skip to main content
Log in

The thermodynamics of micelles in surfactant solution: Lattice mean field theory

  • Published:
Colloid Journal Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The lattice self-consistent mean field theory is applied to study the thermodynamics of micelles in surfactant solution. The model surfactants used are H 4 T 4 and H 2 T 4. The formation of spherical micelles is considered. The effect of the head length on the thermodynamic stability of the micellar solution is examined. The critical micelle concentration is studied at different lengths of head, fractional charge, solvent quality, and univalent salt concentration. A lower critical micelle concentration is associated with a larger aggregation number, while the smallest micelles are found at the lowest univalent salt concentration.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Mackie, A.D., Panagiotopoulos, A.Z., and Szleifer, I., Langmuir, 1997, vol. 13, p. 5022.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Guerin, C.B.E. and Szleifer, I., Langmuir, 1999, vol. 15, p. 7901.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Al-Anber, Z.A., Bonet Avalos, J., Floriano, A.M., and Mackie, A.D., J. Chem. Phys., 2003, vol. 118, p. 3816.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Al-Anber, Z.A., Bonet Avalos, J., and Mackie, A.D., J. Chem. Phys., 2005, vol. 122, p. 104910.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Widom, B., J. Phys. Chem., 1984, vol. 88, p. 6508; 1986, vol. 84, p. 6943.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Rector, D.R., Van Swol, F., and Henderson, X., Mol. Phys., 1994, vol. 82, p. 1009.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Fodi, B, and Hentschke, R., Langmuir, 2000, vol. 16, p. 1626.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Floriano, A.M., Caponetti, E., and Panagiotopoulos, A.Z., Langmuir, 1999, vol. 15, p. 3143.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Linse, P. and Wijmans, C.M., Langmuir, 1995, vol. 11, p. 3748.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Marko, J.F. and Rabin, Y., Macromolecules, 1992, vol. 25, p. 1503.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Dan, N. and Tirrell, M., Macromolecules, 1993, vol. 26, p. 4310.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Ronis, D., Macromolecules, 1993, vol. 26, p. 2016.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Bohmer, M.R., Evers, O.A., and Scheutjens, J.M.H.M., Macromolecules, 1990, vol. 23, p. 2288.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Shubin, V. and Linse P., J. Phys. Chem., 1995, vol. 99, p. 1285.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Linse, P., Macromolecules, 1996, vol. 29, p. 326.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Shusharina, N.P., Linse, P., and Khokhlov, A.R., Macromolecules, 2000, vol. 33, p. 8488.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Scheutjens, J.M.H.M. and Fleer, G.J., J. Phys. Chem., 1979, vol. 83, p. 1619.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Van Male, J., Self-Consistent-Field Theory for Chain Molecules: Extensions, Computational Aspects and Applications, Ph.D. Thesis, Wageningen University, 2003.

  19. Linse, P., Macromolecules, 1993, vol. 26, p. 4437.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Hill, T.L. Thermodynamics of Small Systems, New York: Dover, 2002.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Additional information

The text was submitted by the authors in English.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Al-Anber, Z.A. The thermodynamics of micelles in surfactant solution: Lattice mean field theory. Colloid J 69, 541–545 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1061933X07050018

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1061933X07050018

Keywords

Navigation