Kuddushi M, Kumar A, Ray D, Aswal VK, El Seoud OA, Malek NI. Concentration- and Temperature-Responsive Reversible Transition in Amide-Functionalized Surface-Active Ionic Liquids: Micelles to Vesicles to Organogel.
ACS OMEGA 2020;
5:24272-24284. [PMID:
33015444 PMCID:
PMC7528175 DOI:
10.1021/acsomega.0c02397]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
A ubiquitous example of DNA and proteins inspires the scientific community to design synthetic systems that can construct various self-assembled complex nano-objects for high-end physiological functions. To gain insight into judiciously designed artificial amphiphilic structures that through self-assembling form various morphological architectures within a single system, herein, we have studied self-aggregation of amide-functionalized surface-active ionic liquids (AFSAILs) with different head groups in the DMSO/water mixed system. The AFSAIL forms stimuli-responsive reversible micelle and vesicle configurations that coexist with three-dimensional (3D) network structures, the organogel in the DMSO/water mixed system. The self-assembly driving forces, self-organization patterns, network morphologies, and mechanical properties of these network structures have been investigated. With the proven biodegradability and biocompatibility, one can envisage these AFSAILs as the molecules with a new dimension of versatility.
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