Abstract
Interaction of water soluble Fe(III) tetrakis(4-N-methylpyridinium) porphyrin (Fe(III)TMPyP) with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in submicellar concentrations has been studied by surface tension, optical absorption, resonance light scattering (RLS), ζ-potential, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) measurements. Measurements were conducted forafixed concentration of Fe(III)TMPyP (6 × 10-5M)andSDS in various concentrations ranging between 6 × 10-6 and 6 × 10 -2 M. Two macroscopic phase transitions, precipitation and redissolution, were observed as function of SDS concentration. The presence of a new surface active porphyrin-surfactant complex was detected. Furthermore, the presence of two oppositely charged Fe(III)TMPyP-SDS bulk moieties has been demonstrated. Possible structures for the different moieties are suggested, and the phase transitions are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11514-11517 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Langmuir |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 20 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 21 Oct 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |