Detection of highly oriented aggregation of L-glutamic acid-derived lipids in dilute organic solution

Aggregation structures in organic gels and xerogels formed from L-glutamic acid-derived lipids were investigated by scanning and transmission electron microscopies, X-ray analyses, and 1H NMR and IR spectroscopic methods. These analyses showed that the gels were produced through the formation of hig...

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Published inLiquid crystals Vol. 26; no. 7; pp. 1021 - 1027
Main Authors IHARA, HIROTAKA, YOSHITAKE, MIHO, TAKAFUJI, MAKOTO, YAMADA, TAISUKE, SAGAWA, TAKASHI, HIRAYAMA, CHUICHI, HACHISAKO, HIROSHI
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.1999
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Summary:Aggregation structures in organic gels and xerogels formed from L-glutamic acid-derived lipids were investigated by scanning and transmission electron microscopies, X-ray analyses, and 1H NMR and IR spectroscopic methods. These analyses showed that the gels were produced through the formation of highly oriented aggregates based on a single layer and a remarkable development of their fibrous morphology. We also describe how the critical aggregation concentration can be observed at a concentration below the critical gel concentration by using a dye-complexation method with a cyanine dye, NK-77.
ISSN:0267-8292
1366-5855
DOI:10.1080/026782999204363