PREPARATION OF ORGANIC PARTICLES BY COMPLEXATION BETWEEN CATIONIC AND ANIONIC SURFACTANTS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION

Abstract

The complexation between cationic and anionic surfactant was monitored by changing molecular ratio between cationic and anionic surfactant molecule and alkyl chain length of anionic surfactant. The precipitation was identified with elemental analysis, SEM and UV-vis spectrophotometer. The relative degree of precipitation was determined by weighing the amount of precipitation and the size of the precipitation was determined with light scattering. This study enabled the preparation of organic charge transfer complex by ionic surfactants.