Switchable viscosity triggered by CO2 using smart worm-like micelles

Xin Su; Michael F. Cunningham; Philip G. Jessop

doi:10.1039/C3CC37816K

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Switchable viscosity triggered by CO₂ using smart worm-like micelles†

Xin Su,^a Michael F. Cunningham*^ab and Philip G. Jessop*^a

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^a Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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^b Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University, 19 Division Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Abstract

We report two CO₂-responsive aqueous solutions having switchable viscosity. The solution of sodium octadecyl sulfate and 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol forms viscoelastic worm-like micelles in the presence of CO₂ but not in its absence at 60 °C. Another solution of sodium stearate and sodium nitrate has high viscosity only if CO₂ is absent.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CC37816K
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 28 Oct 2012
Accepted: 12 Feb 2013
First published: 12 Feb 2013

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Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 2655-2657

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Switchable viscosity triggered by CO₂ using smart worm-like micelles

X. Su, M. F. Cunningham and P. G. Jessop, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 2655 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC37816K

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