Freezing-induced self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules

A. Albouy (1) , S. Deville (2) , A. Fulkar (1, 3) , K. Hakouk (2) , M. Impéror-Clerc (1) , M. Klotz (2) , Q. Liu (1) , M. Marcellini (2) , J. Pérez (4)

1 LPS - Laboratoire de Physique des Solides
2 LSFC - Laboratoire de Synthèse et Fonctionnalisation des Céramiques
3 IISER Pune - Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune
4 SSOLEIL - Synchrotron SOLEIL

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 am-phiphilic molecules can induce self-assembly below 0°C.

Domaines: Matériaux

A. Albouy, S. Deville, A. Fulkar, K. Hakouk, M. Impéror-Clerc, et al.. Freezing-induced self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules. Soft Matter, 2017, 13 (9), pp.1759 - 1763. ⟨10.1039/C6SM02154A⟩. ⟨hal-01685754⟩