Thermodynamics of micelle formation of chlorhexidine digluconate

F. Sarmiento, J. M. Del Rio, G. Prieto, D. Attwood, M. N. Jones, V. Mosquera

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Abstract

The critical micelle concentrations (cmcs) of chlorhexidine digluconate (CG) in aqueous solution were determined over the temperature range 15-40°C by a method based on deconvolution into Gaussians of the second derivative of the conductivity/concentration data. The mass-action model was modified in order to calculate the thermodynamic parameters (ΔGm0, ΔHm0, ΔSm0) of micelle formation. To verify the theoretical predictions the enthalpy of micelle formation at 25°C was calorimetrically determined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17628-17631
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of physical chemistry
Volume99
Issue number49
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995
Externally publishedYes

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