Temperature and solvent-dependent morphological sol gel transformation: An in situ microscopic observation

Yaqun Huango, Fenglin Liao, Weiran Zheng, Xiulan Liu, Xiaojun Wu, Xinlin Hong, Shik Chi Tsang

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Abstract

A thermoreversible self-assemble process from gel (fiber) to sol (vesicle) state in the system alkylamine-ethylene glycol is/or the first time monitored by in situ polarized optical microscopy, XRD, 1H NMR, SEM, SAXRD, FTIR and drop shape analysis. It is found that the solvent molecules are intercalated with alkylamine molecules to form the organogel and vesicle structures. A model based on structural transformation with respect to these alkylamine gelator-solvent assembles is therefore proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3106-3114
Number of pages9
JournalLangmuir
Volume26
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Mar 2010
Externally publishedYes

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