Giant micelles of organoplatinum(II) gemini amphiphiles.

ABSTRACT: Organoplatinum(II) gemini amphiphiles with two different chain lengths are synthesized and characterized. Self-assembly at the air-water interface is investigated as a function of chain length and reduction in surface area by using Langmuir-trough techniques. The Langmuir-trough experiments lead to a conjecture that surface aggregates may be the adsorbing units. Atomic force microscopy on the transferred Langmuir-Schaefer films reveals spontaneous formation of wormlike micellar aggregates. A shear-induced transition and alignment are proposed for the observed effects.

SUBMITTER: Maran U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3974412 | biostudies-literature | 2008 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature