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Enhanced solubilization of reactive dyes using mixed micellar media: insights from spectral and conductometric measurements

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Surfactant molecules possess unique properties that function as a powerful solvent, removing organic contaminants from industrial effluents. It also contains hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups. In the present study, the role of a nonionic surfactant such as Triton X-100 (TX-100) is discussed in dissolving cationic micellar media of Cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) for reactive dyes such as Reactive Blue-194 (RB-194) and Reactive Blue-250 (RB-250). Through UV/visible spectroscopy and electrical conductivity, we have explored various features. The values of partition coefficient Kx and change in Gibbs free energy of partition (∆Gp) decide the suitable composition of surfactant solution with the highest solubilizing power. The parameters have been determined from UV/Visible spectroscopy data, while thermodynamic parameters (∆Gm, ∆Hm, ∆Sm) have been calculated from specific conductivity data. The final results revealed that TX-100 has significantly enhanced the solubilization capacity of CTAB. On the other hand, the structural features of RB-250, such as smaller molecular sizes, less aromaticity, less hydrophobicity, and a lower degree of delocalization, make it more solubilized compared to RB-194.

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This manuscript is a part of M.Phil thesis of Miss Fiza Bukhtawar. All authors contributed at various stages of planning, execution and write up.

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    Fiza Bukhtawar, Muhammad Usman, Nadia Akram, Atta ul Haq, Saleem Raza & Sadia Younis

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, 54890, Pakistan

    Zahoor Ahmad

  3. Department of Chemistry, University of Education Lahore, Multan Campus, Lahore, 60700, Pakistan

    Muhammad Faizan Nazar

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Bukhtawar, F., Usman, M., Akram, N. et al. Enhanced solubilization of reactive dyes using mixed micellar media: insights from spectral and conductometric measurements. Colloid Polym Sci 300, 1205–1215 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-022-05021-w

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