A set of enantiomerically pure cyclic multinuclear complexes with the formula cis-[a(2)PdL](n) (n+) [a(2)=(R,R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane (R,R-dach), (S,S)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane (S,S-dach); n=4, 6; LH=2-hydroxypyrimidine (2-Hpymo), 4,6-dimethyl-2-hydroxypyrimidine (2-Hdmpymo) and 4-hydroxypyrimidine (4-Hpymo)] were obtained by reaction of cis-[a(2)Pd(H(2)O)(2)](2+) and LH in aqueous media. The po...

The structural properties of micelles formed by the non-ionic surfactant, Triton X-114 (TX-114), were investigated using all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Additionally, we effect solubilisation sodium salts two nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, ibuprofen and indomethacin, upon TX-114 micelles. micelle in absence drugs has an aspherical shape. We find that as continues to solubil...

Au-nanoclusters between 2 and 8 nm in diameter were deposited onto solid substrates in different pattern geometries. The basis of this approach is the self-assembly of polystyrene-b-poly[2-vinylpyridine (HAuCl4)] diblock copolymer micelles into uniform monomicellar films on solid supports such as Si-wafers or glass cover slips. HAuCl4 as metallic precursor or a single solid Au-nanoparticle caus...

Hybrid polyion complex (HPIC) micelles are nanoaggregates obtained by complexation of multivalent metal ions by double hydrophilic block copolymers (DHBC). Solutions of DHBC such as the poly(acrylic acid)-block-poly(acrylamide) (PAA-b-PAM) or poly(acrylic acid)-block-poly(2-hydroxyethylacrylate) (PAA-b-PHEA), constituted of an ionizable complexing block and a neutral stabilizing block, were mix...

Our atomistic molecular dynamics simulations reveal the existence of bound and free water molecules in the hydration layer of an aqueous micelle. The bound water molecules can be either singly or doubly hydrogen bonded to the polar head group on the surface of the micelle. The ratio of bound to free water is found to be approximately equal to 9:1 at 300 K. email:bala@jncasr.ac.in email:bbagchi@...

The rate of release of iron to 1,10-phenanthroline from ferritin fractions of different iron contents has been studied. The experimental results could be interpreted by a simple hypothetical model of the shape of the hydrous ferric oxide micelle at different iron contents, and reasonable correlation obtained between the rate of release and the calculated micelle surface areas. Initial rates of ...

Two-dimensional Nuclear Overhauser Enhancement SpectroscopY NMR has been applied to study sodiumdodecylsulfate (SDS)/polyethyleneoxide (PEO)/D2O at 10, 20, 25, and 40 ◦C. The results indicate that PEO interacts preferentially with the surface of the micelle aggregates at 20 and 25 ◦C, displacing some water molecules from the hydration sphere. At 40 ◦C the polymer tends to penetrate the interior...

The kinetics of alpha-chymotrypsin (alpha-CT) catalyzed hydrolysis of 4-nitrophenyl acetate has been studied in aqueous solution of alkyldimethylethanolammonium bromide (cetyl, dodecyl, decyl) surfactants at concentrations below and above their critical micelle concentration. From Michaelis-Mcnten kinetics, the catalytic rate constant kcat and the Michaelis constant KM have been determined. The...

Graphene and chemically modified graphenes were resolved by micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) using sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS) as a micelle matrix. Graphene was successfully dispersed in a micellar solution, and a consecutive and broad signal was obtained by the MEKC with a 20 mmol dm⁻³ aqueous SDBS solution for Graphene Nanoplatelets. Chemically oxidized graphene was les...

Polymeric micelle prepared through the self-assembly of cationic cholesterol-modified gelatin was tested for siRNA delivery. It exerted the desired effect of gene knockdown in HeLa cells stably expressing the luciferase gene and achieved a two-fold increase in the knockdown ability when compared to Lipofectamine® 2000. It was found that the polymeric micelle exhibited excellent stability and in...