Research Article

Development of a Liquid Scintillator Using Water for a Next Generation Neutrino Experiment

Table 1

Several surfactants used for synthesizing a LS using water.

SurfactantsCommercial nameFormularColorType

Linear alkyl sulfonic-acid (HO-S-O-OH)LASRC6H4SO3NaDark brownAnionic

Ethoxylated octylphenol
(iso-octyl phenoxy polyethoxy ethanol)
Triton X-100C32H56O10
C34H60O11
WhiteNonionic

Polyoxyethylene (80) sorbitan monooleateTween-80
Polysorbate-80
C64H124O26BrownNonionic

Sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan oleateSpan-80C24H44O6Light yellowNonionic

Nonylphenol, branched, ethoxylatedIGEPAL CO-630C33H60O10
C35H64O11
WhiteNonionic

Nonylphenol ethoxylate 10NP-10C35H64O11WhiteNonionic

POE (60) hydrogenated castor oilHCO-60C18H37NO3OpaqueNonionic

Cocamidopropyl betaineCoco-betaineC19H38N2O3Light yellowAmpholytic

Sodium cocoyl glutamateRC6H7NO5NaLight yellowAnionic

Sodium polyacrylate
Hydrogenated polydecene
Trideceth-6
OptaSense
RMA-52
[C3H3O2Na
C10H20
C15H32O2
White Anionic

Glyceryl oleate/elaidateGOEC39H72O6OpaqueNon ionic

Sodium Peg-7 Olive oil carboxylateOLIVEM-400Light yellowAnionic