Gemini surfactant-MMT intercalates

Basal spacing (Å)

K_obs × 10²(h⁻¹) triphase reaction

K_obs ×10²(h⁻¹) ±2% biphase reaction

C8-C2-C8

13.4

0.193 ± 0.005

0.34

C8-C6-C8

13.5

0.96 ± 0.04

0.90

C12-C2-C12

14.8

1.92 ± 0.03

0.60

C12-C4-C12

14.9

2.62 ± 0.04

1.8

C12-C6-C12

16.0

4.94 ± 0.10

2.1

C12-C8-C12

17.2

3.50 ± 0.07

2.4

C12-C12-C12

18.4

3.27 ± 0.06

3.0

C16-C2-C16

16.3

1.27 ± 0.06

1.2

C16-C4-C16

34.2

6.53 ± 0.06

2.1

C16-C6-C16

35.3

15.4 ± 0. 5

2.9

C18-C2-C18

43.3

1.85 ± 0.02

-

C18-C4-C18

20.1

6.79 ± 0.13

-

C18-C6-C18

19.2

6.83 ± 0.15

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