Copolymer-induced stabilizing effect of highly swollen hexagonal mesophases.
We show that small amounts of copolymer that decorate an oil/water interface can greatly enhance the stability of swollen surfactant hexagonal phases, comprising oil tubes regularly arranged in a water matrix. Both the radius of the tubes and the thickness of the aqueous channel between the tubes can be controlled independently over large ranges. Such soft composite materials offer a potential interest for the synthesis of mesoporous materials.
Ramos
Laurence
L
Laboratoire des Colloïdes, Verres et Nanomatériaux (UMR CNRS-UM2 no. 5587), CC26, Université Montpellier II, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. ramos@lcvn.univ-montp2.fr
Ligoure
Christian
C