Novel Surfactants and Their Applications, Including Mustard Decontamination
Abstract
The results of research in six studies is summarized. Each of the studies involved the synthesis and characterization of examples of a novel class of surfactants with general structure 1. The darkened circles represent headgroups, and the wavy lines, hydrocarbon chains. Thus these surfactants contain two terminal headgroups connected to a central headgroup by hydrocarbon chains. For ease of discussion, we use the term "shamrock" to describe surfactants belonging to class 1, denoting their triple-headed character and reflecting the fact that shamrocks have leaflets in groups of three. Some of the shamrock surfactants were evaluated in the decontamination of mustard simulant 13.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA470818
Entities
People
- David A. Jaeger
Organizations
- University of Wyoming