Formation of amphiphile self-assembly phases in protic ionic liquids

J Phys Chem B. 2007 Apr 26;111(16):4082-8. doi: 10.1021/jp066511a. Epub 2007 Mar 31.

Abstract

A range of protic ionic liquids (PILs) have been identified as being capable of supporting the self-assembly of the nonionic surfactants myverol 18-99 K (predominantly monoolein) and phytantriol. PIL-surfactant penetration scans have provided a high throughput technique to determine which lyotropic liquid crystalline phases were formed in the 40 PIL-surfactant systems investigated. Lamellar, inverse hexagonal, and bicontinuous cubic phases that are stable in excess PIL have been observed in surfactant-PIL systems. The studied PILs possess a wide range of solvent properties, including surface tension and viscosity. The nature of the formed amphiphile self-assembly phases is discussed in terms of the PIL structure and solvent properties.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Ions*
  • Surface-Active Agents / chemistry
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Ions
  • Surface-Active Agents
  • Water