Ru(II)-based metallosurfactant forming inverted aggregates.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Knowing the advantages of incorporating a transition metal into interfaces, we report on the first inverted aggregates formed using metallosurfactants. The metallosurfactant possesses four long linear tails that account for the shielding of the polar headgroup in apolar solvents. The nature of the so-formed aggregates changes dramatically from inverted vesicles (toluene) to inverted micelles (hexane). The size of the aggregates was determined using dynamic light scattering. Atomic force microscopy allowed us to study the dry structure of the vesicles on a glass surface.
Medical subject headings
- Organometallic Compounds
- Ruthenium
- Surface-Active Agents