Rational controlled morphological transitions in the self-assembled multi-headed giant surfactants in solution. Issue 56 (22nd June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chu, Yang; Zhang, Wei; Lu, Xinlin; Mu, Gaoyan; Zhang, Baofang; Li, Yiwen; Cheng, Stephen Z. D.; Liu, Tianbo
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 52:Issue 56(2016)
• Page Start: 8687
• Page End: 8690
• Publication Date: 2016-06-22
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c6cc04567g
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : A series of PS-POSS based giant surfactants can self-assemble into vesicles, cylindrical and spherical micelles in solution controlled by the different number and topology of POSS groups. Abstract : A series of multi-headed giant surfactants based on polystyrene (PS)-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane(s) (POSS) conjugates, with a different number and topology of POSS heads, are found to self-assemble into different supramolecular structures including vesicles, cylindrical and spherical micelles in H2 O/DMF mixed solvents. The transitions among different morphologies can be rationally controlled by tuning the number and topology of POSS heads, as well as the macromolecular concentration.