Issue 20, 2010
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Chemical Communications

Size control and compartmentalization in self-assembled nano-structures of a multisegment amphiphile†

Job Boekhoven,a   Patrick van Rijn,a   Aurelie M. Brizard,a   Marc C. A. Stuartb  and  Jan H. van Esch*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 136, 2628 BL Delft, The Netherlands
E-mail: j.h.vanesch@tudelft.nl

b Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands

Abstract

A “multisegment amphiphile” has been synthesized by covalently connecting two well known building blocks, a gelator and a micelle forming surfactant. Self-assembly results in the formation of compartmentalized nano-object displaying properties inherited from both parents.

Graphical abstract: Size control and compartmentalization in self-assembled nano-structures of a multisegment amphiphile

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C000337A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
06 Jan 2010
Accepted
16 Mar 2010
First published
07 Apr 2010

Chem. Commun., 2010,46, 3490-3492

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Size control and compartmentalization in self-assembled nano-structures of a multisegment amphiphile

J. Boekhoven, P. van Rijn, A. M. Brizard, M. C. A. Stuart and J. H. van Esch, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 3490 DOI: 10.1039/C000337A

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