Research Article

Synthesis and Interface Activity of a Series of Carboxylic Quaternary Ammonium Surfactants in Hydraulic Fracturing

Table 2

The abbreviation of the dicarboxylic cationic surfactants.

The number of methyleneThe name of different surfactantsAbbreviation

Cetyltrimethylammonium acetateCTAAC
Cetyltrimethylammonium butyrateCTABU
Cetyltrimethylammonium hexanoateCTAHE
Cetyltrimethylammonium caprylateCTACA