The phase diagram of charged colloidal lipid A-diphosphate dispersions.
Small-angle X-ray-scattering, light-scattering, and electron microscope experiments were used to determine the phase transitions of colloidal lipid A-diphosphate aqueous dispersions. The phases detected were a correlated liquid phase, a face-centered cubic (Fd3m) and a body-centered cubic (Im3m) colloidal crystal phase and a new glass phase. These experimentally determined phases were shown to be in accord with theoretically predicted equilibrium phases.
Reichelt
Hendrik
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The University of Salford, Joule Physics Laboratory, Materials Research Institute, Manchester, M5 4WT, United Kingdom.
Faunce
Chester A
CA
Paradies
Henrich H
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D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry*; D011756:Diphosphates / Q000737:chemistry*; D008050:Lipid A / Q000737:chemistry*; D050866:Liquid Crystals; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D044367:Phase Transition; D053838:Scattering, Small Angle; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D003102:Colloids; D011756:Diphosphates; D008050:Lipid A; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water