title: Tunable disassembly of micelles using a redox trigger.
abstract: A simple design for stimuli-responsive micellar disassembly has been demonstrated on the basis of a surfactant molecule wherein the hydrophilic head group is connected to the hydrophobic tail through a redox-sensitive disulfide linker. The disassembly kinetics is tuned by mixing the stimuli-responsive surfactant with a suitable nonresponsive co-surfactant in various ratios, which helps in gaining control over the release rate of encapsulated dye molecules from such mixed micelles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
authors.forename: Suhrit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Katharine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Irvin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thayumanavan