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- Title
Irreversible aggregation of alternating tetra-block-like amphiphile in water.
- Authors
Konno, Shota; Banno, Taisuke; Takagi, Hideaki; Honda, Satoshi; Toyota, Taro
- Abstract
As a frontier topic of soft condensed matter physics, irreversible aggregation has drawn attention for a better understanding of the complex behavior of biomaterials. In this study, we have described the synthesis of an artificial amphiphilic molecule, an alternating tetra-block-like amphiphile, which was able to diversify its aggregate structure in water. The aggregated state of its aqueous dispersion was obtained by slow evaporation of the organic solvent at room temperature, and it collapsed irreversibly at ~ 50°C. By using a cryo-transmission electron microscope and a differential scanning calorimeter, it was revealed that two types of molecular nanostructures were formed and developed into submicro- and micrometer-sized fibrils in the aggregated material.
- Subjects
SOFT condensed matter; AMPHIPHILES; TRANSMISSION electron microscopy; MICROMETERS; ORGANIC solvents
- Publication
PLoS ONE, 2018, Vol 13, Issue 8, p1
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0202816