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Magnetic self-orientation of lyotropic hexagonal phases based on long chain alkanoic (fatty) acids.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20329720     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
It is presently shown that long chain (C14, C16, and C18) alkanoic (saturated fatty) acids can form magnetically oriented hexagonal phases in aqueous concentrated solutions in mixtures with tetrabutylammonium (TBAOH) as the counterion. The hexagonal phase occurred for a molar ratio, alkanoic acid/TBAOH, higher than 1, i.e., for an excess of fatty acid. The hexagonal phase melted to an isotropic phase (micelles) upon heating at a given temperature depending on the alkyl chain length. The self-orientation of the hexagonal phase occurred upon cooling from the "high-temperature" isotropic phase within the magnetic field. The long axis of the hexagonal phase was shown to self-orient parallel to the magnetic field as evidenced by deuterium solid-state NMR. This finding is expected to be of interest in the field of structural biology and materials chemistry for the synthesis of oriented materials.
Authors:
Jean-Paul Douliez
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1520-5827     ISO Abbreviation:  Langmuir     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-30     Completed Date:  2010-09-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9882736     Medline TA:  Langmuir     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  11397-400     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
UR1268 Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages, INRA, équipe Interfaces et Systèmes Dispersés, F-44316 Nantes, France. jean-paul.douliez@nantes.inra.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Fatty Acids / chemistry*
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Magnetics
Micelles
Models, Theoretical
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chemistry
Temperature
X-Ray Diffraction
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fatty Acids; 0/Micelles; 0/Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; 10549-76-5/tetrabutylammonium

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