A bilayer to monolayer phase transition in liquid crystal glycolipids.
Investigations of the thermotropic liquid-crystalline properties of 6,6'-di-O-stearoylsucrose show, for the first time, that glycolipids can exhibit phase transitions within the smectic A phase.
Molinier
Valérie
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Laboratoire de Chimie Organique, INSA de Lyon, Bât, J. Verne, 20 Avenue A. Einstein, 69621, Villeurbanne cedex, France.
Kouwer
Paul H J
PH
Queneau
Yves
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Fitremann
Juliette
J
Mackenzie
Grahame
G
Goodby
John W
JW
D002151:Calorimetry; D003460:Crystallization; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D044367:Phase Transition; D013395:Sucrose / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D006017:Glycolipids; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D013395:Sucrose