In this study, the interaction energy between Triton X-114 surfactant？+？methylene blue or water and methylene blue？+？water was investigated using Hartree-Fock (HF) theory with 6- basis set. The results of structures and interaction energies show that these complexes have good physical and chemical interactions at atom and molecular levels. However, the Triton X-114 surfactant？+？methylene blue complex shows stronger molecular interaction compared to other complexes systems. The order of the interaction energy is 4303.472023 (Triton X-114 surfactant？+？water)？> 1222.962 (methylene blue？+？water)？> 3573.28 (Triton X-114 surfactant？+？methylene blue) kJ·mole？1. Subsequently, the cloud point extraction was carried out for 15？ppm of methylene blue in a mixture at 313.15 and 323.15？K over the surfactant concentration range from 0.01？M to 0.1？M. From the measured data, the excess molar volume was calculated for both phases. The results show a positive deviation in the dilute phase and a negative deviation in the surfactant rich phase. It is confirmed that the interaction between Triton X-114 and methylene blue is stronger than other complex systems due to the presence of chemical and structural orientation. The concentration of dyes and surfactant in the feed mixture and temperature effect in both phases has been studied. In addition, the thermodynamics feasibility and efficiency of the process have also been investigated. 1. Introduction The removal of dyes such as methylene blue (MB) from industrial wastewater before discharge is of uttermost importance. Organic dyes colorize other substances in water, making them visible and aesthetically unpleasant [1]. Besides, photosynthetic activities are hampered due to interference with sunlight penetration into water bodies, thus affecting fish and other aquatic organisms. Ghosh and Bhattacharyya [2] reported that MB is not strongly hazardous but it has very harmful effects on living things. Therefore, the removal of MB from waste water is an essential task. Some of the dyes are carcinogenic and mutagenic due to their molecular structure, functional group, and types such as benzidine and metals [3]. There are serious adverse effects with far-reaching consequences that are attributed to MB. The contact with eye can lead to permanent blindness to human and animals, experiencing short period of rapid or difficult breathing when inhaled, burning sensation when ingested through mouth, and causes other adverse conditions such as nausea, vomiting, profuse sweating, and mental confusion. Due to recent increase in industrial
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