Freezing-induced self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules

Soft Matter. 2017 Mar 1;13(9):1759-1763. doi: 10.1039/c6sm02154a.

Abstract

The self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules usually takes place in a liquid phase, near room temperature. Here, using small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) experiments performed in real time, we show that freezing of aqueous solutions of copolymer amphiphilic molecules can induce self-assembly below 0 °C.