Self-assembly of amphiphilic poly(phenylene ethynylene)s in water-potassium dodecanoate-decanol lyotropic liquid crystals.

TitleSelf-assembly of amphiphilic poly(phenylene ethynylene)s in water-potassium dodecanoate-decanol lyotropic liquid crystals.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsBouffard, J, Swager, TM
JournalChemical Communications
Pagination5387–9
Date Publishednov
ISSN1359-7345
KeywordsAir, Dodecanol, Dodecanol: chemistry, Fatty Alcohols, Fatty Alcohols: chemistry, Liquid Crystals, Liquid Crystals: chemistry, Molecular Structure, Polymers, Polymers: chemical synthesis, Polymers: chemistry, Potassium, Potassium: chemistry, Stereoisomerism, Water, Water: chemistry
Abstract

Poly(phenylene ethynylene)s bearing a high density of branched amphiphilic side-chains self-assemble at the air-water interface and in water-potassium dodecanoate-decanol lyotropic liquid crystals.

URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18985219
DOI10.1039/b814598a