Amphiphilic triblocks to control assembly of mixed or segregated bilayers and monolayers

Ting, Christina L.; Jones, Brad Howard; Frischknecht, Amalie Lucile; Spoerke, Erik David; Stevens, Mark J.

doi:10.1039/c5sm01447f

Amphiphilic triblocks to control assembly of mixed or segregated bilayers and monolayers

Journal Article · Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Soft Matter

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c5sm01447f· OSTI ID:1512908

Ting, Christina L. ^[1]; Jones, Brad Howard ^[1]; Frischknecht, Amalie Lucile ^[1]; Spoerke, Erik David ^[1]; Stevens, Mark J. ^[1]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Triblock amphiphilic molecules composed of three distinct segments provide a large parameter space to obtain self-assembled structures beyond what is achievable with conventional amphiphiles. To obtain a molecular understanding of the thermodynamics of self-assembly, we develop a coarse-grained triblock polymer model and apply self-consistent field theory to investigate the packing mechanism into layer structures. Furthermore by tuning the structural and interaction asymmetry, we are able to obtain bilayers and monolayers, where the latter may additionally be mixed (symmetric) or segregated (asymmetric). Of particular interest for a variety of applications are the asymmetric monolayers, where segregation of end blocks to opposite surfaces is expected to have important implications for the development of functional nanotubes and vesicles with distinct surface chemistries.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

OSTI ID:: 1512908

Report Number(s):: SAND--2015-8294J; 665192

Journal Information:: Soft Matter, Journal Name: Soft Matter Journal Issue: 34 Vol. 11; ISSN SMOABF; ISSN 1744-683X

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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