Self-assembly of amphiphilic poly(phenylene ethynylene)s in water-potassium dodecanoate-decanol lyotropic liquid crystals.
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Poly(phenylene ethynylene)s bearing a high density of branched amphiphilic side-chains self-assemble at the air-water interface and in water-potassium dodecanoate-decanol lyotropic liquid crystals.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 42 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008