title: A bimolecular micelle constructed from amphiphilic pillar[5]arene molecules.
abstract: An amphiphilic macrocycle based on pillar[5]arene with polar lysine head groups spontaneously self-assembles into a bimolecular micelle in water. This self-assembled structure was characterized by small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), field flow fluctuation coupled with multi-angle light scattering (FFF-MALS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The self-assembly of amphiphilic pillar[5]arene into dimeric spherical micelles represents a new molecular architecture for micelle formation.
authors: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Kitakyushu, 1-1 Hibikino, Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors: Tomoki
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authors: Nishimura
authors: Yusuke
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authors: Sanada
authors: Takuma
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authors: Matsuo
authors: Tadashi
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authors: Okobira
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authors: Mylonas
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