Lipid cubic phase with an organic–inorganic hybrid structure formed by organoalkoxysilane lipid†
Abstract
A lipid cubic phase encompassing a cross-linked siloxane structure was formed by the self-assembly of a synthetic organoalkoxysilane lipid in water. The spontaneous sol–gel reaction of the alkoxysilane moiety on the lipid head group produced an organic–inorganic hybrid material with a double gyroid Ia3d cubic structure.
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