Simplified Colorimetric Method Using Reactive Orange 16 for Analysis of Cationic Surfactant

Abstract:

The concentration of surfactant is usually determined by a colorimetric method. A simplified colorimetric method for determining cationic surfactant was proposed which has advantages over the existing colorimetric method where less chemical is used and the overall time to perform the analysis per sample is reduced by half. These methods were tested based on analyzing the ionic interaction of cationic surfactant-reactive orange 16 (PBE-RO16) mixtures. A linear correlation was observed between the absorbance ratio of PBE-RO16 mixture/dye and PBE concentration. Results obtained from this study shows that the error between the two methods is only about ±20% except for PBE concentration less than 20 mg/L. Therefore, the proposed simplified colorimetric method can be considered as an alternative method for determination of cationic surfactant in aqueous solution in the future.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 701)
• Pages: 342-346
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.701.342
• Online since: May 2013
• Authors: S.W. Puasa, M.S. Ruzitah, A.S.A.K. Sharifah
• Keywords: Cationic Surfactant, Colorimetric Method, Dye-Surfactant Interaction, Reactive Dyes

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