Size control and compartmentalization in self-assembled nano-structures of a multisegment amphiphile

Job Boekhoven, Patrick van Rijn, Aurelie M. Brizard, Marc C. A. Stuart, Jan H. van Esch*

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Abstract

A "multisegment amphiphile" has been synthesized by covalently connecting two well known building blocks, a gelator and a micelle forming surfactant. Self-assembly results in the formation of compartmentalized nano-object displaying properties inherited from both parents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3490-3492
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume46
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Keywords

  • MOLECULAR-WEIGHT HYDROGELATORS
  • ORGANOGELS
  • SURFACTANTS
  • MICELLES
  • AGGREGATION
  • VESICLES
  • GELATORS
  • FIBERS
  • WATER

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