Difference between revisions of "CTAB"
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CTAB is used in many applications including current research in [[rare metal]] nanostructure synthesis. [http://iopscience.iop.org/0957-4484/17/12/032/pdf/0957-4484_17_12_032.pdf], [http://www.mendeley.com/research/importance-ctab-surfactant-colloidal-seedmediated-synthesis-gold-nanorods/], [http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp908784g] | CTAB is used in many applications including current research in [[rare metal]] nanostructure synthesis. [http://iopscience.iop.org/0957-4484/17/12/032/pdf/0957-4484_17_12_032.pdf], [http://www.mendeley.com/research/importance-ctab-surfactant-colloidal-seedmediated-synthesis-gold-nanorods/], [http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp908784g] | ||
| − | [[Image:CATB.png|450px|thumb|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetyl_trimethylammonium_bromide Image from Wikipedia] ]] | + | [[Image:CATB.png|450px|thumb|Chemical structure of CTAB surfactant [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetyl_trimethylammonium_bromide Image from Wikipedia] ]] |
CTAB, like any surfactant, can also be used as an [http://soft-matter.seas.harvard.edu/index.php/Emulsions#Particles_as_emulsion_stabilizers emulstion stabilizer]. | CTAB, like any surfactant, can also be used as an [http://soft-matter.seas.harvard.edu/index.php/Emulsions#Particles_as_emulsion_stabilizers emulstion stabilizer]. | ||
Revision as of 19:13, 7 December 2011
Written by Grant England AP225, Fall 2011
CTAB, or cetyl trimethylammonium bromide is a common cationic surfactant . It is commonly used in protein electrophoresis due to its positive charge which allows it to solubulize negatively charged glycoproteins. It is also one of the main components of cetrimide, a powerful antiseptic detergent which is also used in cetrimide agar--a selective growth medium.
CTAB is used in many applications including current research in rare metal nanostructure synthesis. [1], [2], [3]
Chemical structure of CTAB surfactant Image from Wikipedia
CTAB, like any surfactant, can also be used as an emulstion stabilizer.
See also: Etymology and organization of surfactants
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetyl_trimethylammonium_bromide
