Research Progress in Structure Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Small-Molecule Silicone Surfactants

Silicone surfactants have garnered significant research attention owing to their superior properties, such as wettability, ductility, and permeability. Small-molecular silicone surfactants with simple molecular structures outperform polymeric silicone surfactants in terms of surface activity, emulsi...

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Published inTopics in current chemistry (2016) Vol. 382; no. 2; p. 11
Main Authors Zhao, Wenhui, Cheng, Yuqiao, Pu, Jiaqi, Su, Leigang, Wang, Nan, Cao, Yinhao, Liu, Lijun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 08.04.2024
Subjects
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chemistry/Food Science
Life Sciences
Materials Science
Molecular Medicine
Molecular Structure
Physics
Review
Silicones
Surface Properties
Surface-Active Agents - chemistry
Aggregation
Synthesis
Silicone surfactants
Trisiloxane surfactants
Application
Gemini
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Summary:Silicone surfactants have garnered significant research attention owing to their superior properties, such as wettability, ductility, and permeability. Small-molecular silicone surfactants with simple molecular structures outperform polymeric silicone surfactants in terms of surface activity, emulsification, wetting, foaming, and other areas. Moreover, silicone surfactants with small molecules exhibit a diverse and rich molecular structure. This review discusses various synthetic routes for the synthesis of different classes of surfactants, including single-chain, “umbrella” structure, double chain, bolaform, Gemini, and stimulus-responsive surfactants. The fundamental surface/interface properties of the synthesized surfactants are also highlighted. Additionally, these surfactants have demonstrated enormous potential in agricultural synergism, drug delivery, mineral flotation, enhanced oil recovery, separation, and extraction, and foam fire-fighting. Graphical Abstract
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ISSN:2364-8961
2364-8961
DOI:10.1007/s41061-024-00457-w