Qualitative analysis of excess dielectric properties of binary mixtures, ternary mixtures and mixing dynamics measurement using surface plasmon resonance

The analysis of the excess dielectric properties for various binary mixtures and a ternary mixture is demonstrated using a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor. Strong deviations from ideality are seen using SPR to monitor deviations in the dielectric properties following mixing. Binary mixtures with similar refractive index were measured: hexanes/isopropanol, n-heptanes/propanol, 1-acetoxy-2-methoxyethane/2-methoxyethanol, butanol/dipropylamine, hexanes/ethylacetate, and ethylacetate/isopropanol binary mixtures. The ternary mixture was composed of 60 different proportions of hexanes, isopropanol, and ethylacetate. Using SPR, mixing dynamics is easily accessible. The mixing of hexanes and isopropanol in static solution was monitored.