Surface and biological activity of N-(((dimethoxybenzylidene)amino)propyl)-N,N-dimethylalkyl-1-ammonium derivatives as cationic surfactants
作者:Samy M. Shaban、Ismail Aiad、Mohamed M. El-Sukkary、E.A. Soliman、Moshira Y. El-Awady
DOI:10.1016/j.molliq.2015.03.043
日期:2015.7
The colloidal and biological properties of three newly cationic surfactants were investigated. The chemical structure of the prepared cationic surfactants which formed through condensation reaction between dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA) and 3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde then quatemized by three fatty alkyl bromide was confirmed by FTIR, H-1 NMR and mass spectroscopy. Many important physiochemical parameters, such as the critical micelle concentration (CMC), maximum surface excess (T-max), minimum surface area (A(min)), efficiency (PC20) and effectiveness (pi(CMC)) have been determined utilizing surface tension. By increasing the hydrophobic chain length, the values of CMC Gamma(max), decrease while Amin value was increased. The thermodynamic parameters (Delta G degrees min and Delta G degrees ads) showed that adsorption and micellization processes are spontaneous. It is clear that the prepared cationic surfactants tend to adsorb at surface, then it aggregate to form micelle. The prepared surfactants showed good biological activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungi. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.