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Sulfonated Calix[6]arene Host–Guest Complexes Induce Surfactant Self‐Assembly
Author(s) -
Basilio Nuno,
GarcíaRío Luis
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.200901065
Subject(s) - pulmonary surfactant , cationic polymerization , micelle , bromide , chemistry , calixarene , polymer chemistry , host (biology) , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , molecule , aqueous solution , biochemistry , engineering , ecology , biology
Gather together : The host–guest complex formed by a calix[6]arene and the cationic surfactant dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTABr) self‐aggregates at lower concentrations than the pure surfactant. This result is explained in terms of the surfactant properties of the host–guest complex and its propensity for self‐aggregation to form micelles.