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Can Single‐Chain Perfluoroalkylated Amphiphiles Alone Form Vesicles and Other Organized Supramolecular Systems?
Author(s) -
Krafft MariePierre,
Giuleiri Françoise,
Riess J. G.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199307411
Subject(s) - amphiphile , vesicle , supramolecular chemistry , steric effects , intermolecular force , chemistry , chain (unit) , lipid vesicle , hydrophobic effect , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , molecule , copolymer , biochemistry , membrane , polymer , physics , astronomy
Yes indeed, and without resorting to steric effects or intermolecular interactions , is the answer to the question in the title. With the amphiphile 1 , organized systems such as stacked biiayers, vesicles (picture shown right), globules, and long fibers can be formed, depending on the conditions of preparation. As the comparison with the hydrocarbon analogue of 1 shows, this result is attributed exclusively to hydrophobic interactions in the surfacant layer.