Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are widely applied in household and industrial products. Most uses of QACs can be expected to lead to their release to wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and then dispersed into various environmental compartments through sewage effluent and sludge land applicati...

Conventionally, animal hide and skin necessitates 95% saturated brine solution (SBS) for its preservation. This salt is primarily derived from different sources including solar-saltern, evaporation ponds, etc., which are laden with different types of halophilic micro-organisms. Previous studies conf...

Cyanobacteria and their toxins present potential hazard to consumers of water from lakes, reservoirs and rivers, thus their removal via water treatment or at the source, is essential. Here, we report that alkyltrimethylammonium (ATMA) surfactants, such as octadecyltrimethylammonium (ODTMA) bromide, ...

A series of magnetic ionic liquids surfactants (MILSs) containing alkyltrimethylammonium fragment {dodecyltrimethylammonium bromotrichloroferrate (III) ([DTA][FeCl3Br]), tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromotrichloroferrate (III) ([TTA][FeCl3Br]), cethyltrimethylammonium bromotrichloroferrate (III) ([CT...

The commercial hair conditioners and fabric softeners were analyzed for the content of alkyltrimethylammonium compounds (ATMACs) by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) with electron impact (EI) and low-pressure positive-ion chemical ionization (PICI) modes. The method involves mixed diluted...

The detailed interfacial adsorption and micellization behavior of pure and mixed alkyltrimethylammonium bromides (ATABs: C10-, C12-, C14-, and C16TAB) were studied using tensiometric, conductometric, fluorimetric, viscometric, and calorimetric methods. The critical micellar concentration (CMC), ther...