Title

Surface properties of a series of amphiphilic dendrimers with short hydrophobic chains

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-4-2008

Abstract

A series of tree-shaped, amphiphilic dendrimers was synthesized. The products belong to the family of one-directional arborols of the form ([9]-n), where the notation signifies that each molecule has nine hydroxyl groups ([9]-) as the hydrophilic head and an alkyl chain as the hydrophobic moiety (n = 6, 8, or 10 carbon atoms). The surfactant character changes dramatically as the number of methylene groups increases. The critical micelle concentration of [9]-6 was determined, and pressure-area isotherms of the less soluble [9]-8 and [9]-10 were obtained. Large structures existed atop the spread layers. Large structures were also found in solutions of [9]-6.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids

First Page

1858

Last Page

62

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