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Association behaviour of glucitol amine gemini surfactants - Self-consistent-field theory and molecular-dynamics simulations

van Eijk, Marcel LU ; Bergsma, M and Marrink, SJ (2002) In European Physical Journal E. Soft Matter 7(4). p.317-324
Abstract
The association behaviour of a number of glucitol amine gemini surfactants has been investigated by means of molecular dynamics and self-consistent-field calculations. We have shown that the titratable head group of the surfactant is responsible for a micelle-to-membrane transition when changing the pH. Furthermore, the association structure of this group of surfactants is shown to be very sensitive to ionic strength. The combination of a charged head group, a spacer, and the hydrophilic glucitol side chains is responsible for the possible structural transitions in the associates as a function of ionic strength and pH.
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European Physical Journal E. Soft Matter
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10.1140/epje/i2002-10012-6
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  series       = {{European Physical Journal E. Soft Matter}},
  title        = {{Association behaviour of glucitol amine gemini surfactants - Self-consistent-field theory and molecular-dynamics simulations}},
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