A gemini surfactant-containing system with abundant self-assembly morphology and rheological behaviors tunable by photoinduction.

ABSTRACT: Photoresponsive micellar systems with adjustable aggregate morphologies and rheological properties may be useful in a number of fields such as in microfluidics, controlled release, and sensors. However, the complexity and great difficulty of synthesising photosensitive molecules hamper their practical applications to a significant degree. In this study, we constructed a novel photoinduced self-assembly system by introducing the photoresponsive derivative trans-2-methoxy-cinnamate (trans-OMCA) into the gemini surfactant N,N'-bis(dodecyldimethyl)-1,2-ethane diammonium dibromide (12-2-12·2Br^-) solutions. The system displays abundant phase behaviors, and the long worm-like micelles, vesicles, as well as an aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) are observed in t

SUBMITTER: Tu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9080092 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature