Synthesis, characterization and physicochemical properties of glycosyl-modified polysiloxane

Four glycosyl-modified polysiloxane (GPSO) biosurfactants were designed and synthesized via two-step reactions using green materials. The physicochemical properties: surface activity and aggregation behaviors in aqueous solution were systematically investigated. Investigation of the surface tension indicates that GPSO have relatively low critical aggregation concentrations (CAC) and surface tensions at CAC (γ CAC ) compared with hydrocarbon surfactant. Adsorption at the air-water interface and the formation of micelles in aqueous are spontaneity and the tendencies of adsorption are favored over the process of micellization . Dynamic surface tension results indicate that D-glucoheptono-1, 4-lactone modified polysiloxanes (GHL@Si) have good diffusion ability than that of glucono-δ-lactone modified polysiloxanes (GL@Si). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Dynamic light scattering (DLS) results indicate that part of biosurfactants can form spherical aggregates.