Lyotropic liquid-crystalline gel formation in a room-temperature ionic liquid.
Addition of water to 1-decyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide is shown to result in its spontaneous self-organization and the concomitant formation of a liquid-crystalline gel, thus providing a simple means of preparing a supramolecular assembly comprising a room-temperature ionic liquid.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- SC
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 949719
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/MSD/JA-43667
- Journal Information:
- Langmuir, Journal Name: Langmuir Journal Issue: 20 ; Oct. 1, 2002 Vol. 18; ISSN LANGD5; ISSN 0743-7463
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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