title: First observation of rich lamellar structures formed by a single-tailed amphiphilic ionic liquid in aqueous solutions.
abstract: It was found for the first time that rich lamellar structures are formed by a single-tailed amphiphilic ionic liquid (IL), 1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium β-naphthalene sulfonate ([C12mim][Nsa]), in aqueous solutions without any additives. With increasing IL concentration, spontaneous transition from micelles to unilamellar and multilamellar vesicles, planar bilayers, and then to lamellar liquid crystals occurs.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Ministry of Education, Jinan 250100, China. lqzheng@sdu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Lijuan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Liqiang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zheng