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Effect of polymerization of synthetic glycolipids on their supramolecular assemblies
Author(s) -
Polidori Ange,
Pucci Bernard,
Zarif Leila,
Riess Jean G.,
Pavia André A.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.1996.030170405
Subject(s) - hydroxymethyl , polymer chemistry , polymerization , moiety , supramolecular chemistry , vesicle , aqueous solution , chemistry , materials science , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , polymer , molecule , membrane , biochemistry , engineering
Sugar‐derived surfactants bearing a polymerizable acryloyl moiety on one of the branches of the double‐chain hydrophobic tail were prepared. The non–ionic hydrophilic head and the biantennary hydrophobic tail were built on, respectively, an aspartic acid and a tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane core. Ultraviolet irradiation of aqueous dispersions of these surfactants above their transition phase temperature ( T c ) was achieved. The morphology of self‐assemblies produced in such a way were investigated by transmission electron microscopy. TEM photographs revealed that irradiation leads to the formation of unilamellar vesicles. Neither fibers nor tubules were detected in contrast to what was observed before polymerization.