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New Nano- and Microparticles with a Liquid-Crystal-Like Interior†

  1. S. Trabelsi1,
  2. S. Guillot2,
  3. E. Raspaud1,
  4. M. Delsanti3,
  5. D. Langevin1,
  6. F. Boué4

Article first published online: 28 AUG 2006

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200600444

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 18, Issue 18, pages 2403–2406, September, 2006

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How to Cite

Trabelsi, S., Guillot, S., Raspaud, E., Delsanti, M., Langevin, D. and Boué, F. (2006), New Nano- and Microparticles with a Liquid-Crystal-Like Interior. Adv. Mater., 18: 2403–2406. doi: 10.1002/adma.200600444

Author Information

  1. 1

    Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris XI, 91405 Orsay, France

  2. 2

    Physical Chemistry, Karl-Franzens University, 8010 Graz, Austria

  3. 3

    Laboratoire LIONS, CE Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France

  4. 4

    Laboratoire Léon Brillouin, CNRS/CEA, CE Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France

  1. †

    We are grateful to Jean-François Argillier (Institut Français du Pétrole) for allowing us to use his Zetasizer.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 SEP 2006
  2. Article first published online: 28 AUG 2006
  3. Manuscript Revised: 27 APR 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 4 MAR 2006

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Keywords:

  • Liquid crystals;
  • Micelles;
  • Nanoparticles, organic;
  • Polyelectrolytes;
  • Surfactants
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Mixtures of oppositely charged surfactants and polyelectrolytes yield well- defined monodisperse particles with a liquid-crystal-like interior in aqueous solution, as evidenced by the neutron scattering data shown in the figure. The particle size increases exponentially with the surfactant concentration, linearly with the charge on the polymer backbone, and is independent of the polymer concentration.

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