Surfactant Assemblies And Their Applications In Metal Analysis In Various Water Samples

Abstract

The main aim of the present study is to reduce the contamination level of available water. newlineScarcity of the water is the main motto of present research work. Water is limited and needs newlineto be cleverly used. In the present research work physicochemical parameters were analysed newlinein the presence of surfactant. The surface used was sodium lauryl sulphate. This method is newlinebased on metal ion complex formation with chelating agent in the presence of surfactant. newlineComplexometric titration was used as the basic method for the determination of metals and newlineother parameters were determined according to APHA. Positive effect of surfactant was seen newlineand effectiveness of the presence of surfactant was proved by statistical analysis. Correlation newlineanalysis between various parameters, with and without using surfactant was done and all the newlineparameters showed positive correlation with each other. newlineFrom the data obtained, it is concluded that if the concentration of surfactant is above critical newlinemicelle concentration, ie.CMC, it was seen to be water purifier as it formed complexes with newlinemetal by the process of Micellzation. Due to electrostatic attraction, the metal ion gets newlineadsorbed on oppositely charged micelles. With other physicochemical parameters it was seen newlinethat pH and conductivity of the water increased by the addition of surfactant. So, it was newlineconcluded that surfactant if present in waste water could be used to maintain the pH of acidic newlinewaste and will help in increasing the conductivity of the water sample. Water from bore well, newlineriver, pond and wastewater were taken as real samples for analysis and the effect was newlineanalysed. newline