Micellar phase boundaries under the influence of ethyl alcohol.

Appl Radiat Isot

Radiation Physics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA. Electronic address:

Published: March 2016

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  • The Compton spectrum quenching technique helps study how ethyl alcohol (EtOH) affects phase boundaries in two systems.
  • In toluenic solutions with Triton X-100, EtOH makes the first clear phase boundary shift to higher water:surfactant ratios.
  • In Ultima Gold AB scintillant, adding EtOH doesn’t change the critical micelle concentration, leading to discussions on the molecular interactions and implications for liquid scintillation counting.

Article Abstract

The Compton spectrum quenching technique is used to monitor the effect of ethyl alcohol (EtOH) additions on phase boundaries in two systems. In toluenic solutions of the nonionic surfactant, Triton X-100, EtOH shifts the boundary separating the first clear phase from the first turbid phase to higher water:surfactant ratios. In a commonly used scintillant, Ultima Gold AB, the critical micelle concentration is not shifted. The molecular interactions behind the observations and implications for liquid scintillation counting are discussed.

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