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Hierarchical Dynamics in the Morphological Evolution from Micelles to Giant Vesicles Induced by Hydrolysis of an Amphiphile
Author(s) -
Toyota Taro,
Takakura Katsuto,
Kose Junko,
Sugawara Tadashi
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.200600176
Subject(s) - amphiphile , vesicle , micelle , hydrolysis , aqueous solution , dispersion (optics) , chemistry , nanotechnology , chemical physics , chemical engineering , polymer science , materials science , organic chemistry , copolymer , physics , polymer , optics , biochemistry , membrane , engineering
Lipid world : A sequential evolution from micelles to nested giant vesicles (see picture) is successfully achieved by using a hydrolyzable amphiphile. Furthermore, associated with the hydrolysis of the amphiphile, the aggregates in an aqueous dispersion show dynamic transformation from spheres to cylinders, plates and capsules at both nanometer and micrometer levels.